Richland County high school football kicks off in exactly 8 weeks, 2022 schedule released

Jake Furr, Mansfield News Journal
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Mansfield Senior's Keontez Bradley has the Tygers looking like the team to beat in Richland County.
Mansfield Senior's Keontez Bradley has the Tygers looking like the team to beat in Richland County.

Eight weeks.

And it will go by in a flash.

In exactly eight weeks, the 2022 Richland County high school football season kicks off with a pair of Thursday night games which will ignite a whirlwind 10 week regular season to see who claims conference championships and who makes it to the postseason where anything can happen.

So, to get those gridiron juices flowing, let's check out the 2022 high school football schedule for our Richland County teams.

2022 High School Football Schedule

Week 1 – Aug. 18 & 19

Clear Fork at Lucas

Loudonville at Crestview (Thursday)

Lexington at Ontario (Thursday)

Madison at Shelby

Mansfield Senior at Norwalk

Plymouth at Oberlin

Week 2 – Aug. 26

Clear Fork at Granville

Crestview at East Knox

Shelby at Lexington

Hillsdale at Lucas

River Valley at Madison

North Canton Hoover at Mansfield Senior

St. Paul at Ontario

Plymouth at Willard

Week 3 – Sept. 2

Lexington at Clear Fork

Highland at Crestview

Lucas at Wynford

Ontario at Madison

Massillon Washington at Mansfield Senior

Plymouth at Wellington

Bellevue at Shelby

Lucas' Andrew Smollen is back for his senior season as the Cubs look to continue their winning tradition in 2022.
Lucas' Andrew Smollen is back for his senior season as the Cubs look to continue their winning tradition in 2022.

Week 4 – Sept. 9

River Valley at Clear Fork

Western Reserve at Crestview

Mount Vernon at Lexington

Lucas at Mapleton

Wooster at Madison

Mansfield Senior at West Holmes

Highland at Ontario

Monroeville at Plymouth

Shelby at Pleasant

Week 5 – Sept. 16

Galion at Clear Fork

Crestview at Monroeville

Wooster at Lexington

Mogadore at Lucas

Madison at West Holmes

Mansfield Senior at New Philadelphia

Ontario at River Valley

Plymouth at Western Reserve

Marion Harding at Shelby

Week 6 – Sept. 23

Clear Fork at Ontario

Lucas at Crestview

Lexington at Mansfield Senior

Ashland at Madison

St. Paul at Plymouth

Shelby at Galion

Week 7 – Sept. 30

Pleasant at Clear Fork

South Central at Crestview

West Holmes at Lexington

Lima Central Catholic at Lucas

Madison at New Philadelphia

Mansfield Senior at Ashland

Ontario at Galion

Plymouth at Mapleton

Shelby at Highland

Ontario's Chase Studer leads a talented group of returning players for the Warriors in 2022.
Ontario's Chase Studer leads a talented group of returning players for the Warriors in 2022.

Week 8 – Oct. 7

Clear Fork at Marion Harding

Crestview at Plymouth

Lexington at New Philadelphia

Linden McKinley at Lucas

Mount Vernon at Madison

Wooster at Mansfield Senior

Ontario at Pleasant

River Valley at Shelby

Week 9 – Oct. 14 & 15

Shelby at Clear Fork

Crestview at St. Paul (Saturday)

Madison at Lexington

Lucas at Fort Loramie

Madison at Lexington

Mount Vernon at Mansfield Senior

Marion Harding at Ontario

McComb at Plymouth

Week 10 – Oct. 21

Clear Fork at Highland

Mapleton at Crestview

Lexington at Ashland

Lucas at Arlington

Mansfield Senior at Madison

Ontario at Shelby

Plymouth at South Central

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