Let the games begin.

The Ohio high school football regular season kicks off for Akron-area teams with 22 games this week, starting with Garfield at Southeast on Thursday, Aug. 21, and then followed by 21 games on Friday, Aug. 22. Norton's game at Northwest was canceled when the Panthers experienced an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease .

Here's a look at this week's schedule . All games kick off at 7 p.m. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

Akron-area football schedule, scores | OHSAA Week 1 games

Friday, Aug. 22

Buchtel at Hoover

East at Bedford

Firestone at Rocky River

North at St. Thomas Aquinas

Tallmadge at Ellet

Harvest Prep at Hoban

Walsh Jesuit at Toledo Cent. Cath.

St. Vincent-St. Mary at Nordonia

Austintown Fitch

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