The 2026 football schedule for Mogadore High School’s Wildcats begins with a quartet of opponents that mirror the previous year’s opening games, setting the stage for a familiar early‑season rhythm.
Of the Wildcats’ final five matchups, only Pymatuning Valley returns from a year ago, while the remaining opponents introduce new test cases for the team’s ambitions.
Week 5: A New Opponent
In Week 5 the Wildcats will travel to face Akron North, ending a two‑year series with Ellet that had defined the mid‑season slate.
Reunion with Linsly
The following week brings a reunion with Linsly, a private school in Wheeling, West Virginia, a series that spanned 2016 through 2018 and produced two victories for Mogadore.
Late‑Season New Rivals
Weeks 9 and 10 mark the first meetings with Marlington and Brush, respectively; Brush’s last encounter in 2021 ended with a 23‑9 win for the Wildcats.
Both programs compete in higher divisions — Brush in Division II and Marlington in Division IV — making those late‑season games especially demanding.
The schedule also pits the Wildcats against traditional small‑school powers such as Canton Central Catholic and Dalton, teams that have shaped recent regional narratives.
Mogadore has faced Canton Central Catholic in four of the last five seasons, including a celebrated postseason showdown, while the Wildcats have dropped three consecutive games to Dalton.
Beyond rivalries, the team’s resilience is underscored by a streak that began in 1997: Mogadore has not endured a losing season since then, and this year it will meet three playoff teams from the previous year — Dalton, Malvern, and Pymatuning Valley.
Adding statistical context, five of the Wildcats’ six opponents managed three wins or fewer in the prior campaign, suggesting a competitive environment that could influence the final standings.