Prepare for the 2026 high school football season in Somerset County

The 2026 high school football season begins Friday, Aug. 28, across Somerset County and the state.

A year ago, Meyersdale bested Conemaugh Township for District 5 Class 1A gold. Berlin Brothersvalley fell to Chestnut Ridge in the District 5-2A championship. Windber was the only other Somerset County program to make the postseason. However, there's plenty to look forward to this season.

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Here is a team-by-team look at all six Somerset County program's 2026 schedules.

2026 Somerset County team-by-team high school football schedules

Berlin Brothersvalley

Aug. 28 vs. Juniata Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. West Branch, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 at Everett, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 vs. Northern Bedford County, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Meyersdale, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Tussey Mountain, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Windber, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 vs. North Star, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 at Moshannon Valley, 7 p.m.

Conemaugh Township

Aug. 28 at Purchase Line, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. West Shamokin, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 vs. River Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 at United Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 vs. Portage, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Marion Center, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Penns Manor, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 at Cambria Heights, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 vs. Northern Cambria, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 at Conemaugh Valley, 7 p.m.

Meyersdale

Aug. 28 at Glendale, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Moshannon Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 at North Star, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 at Windber, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 vs. Tussey Mountain, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Berlin Brothersvalley, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Northern Bedford County, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Wilmington, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 vs. Everett, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 at Juniata Valley, 7 p.m.

North Star

Aug. 28 at West Branch, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Curwensville, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 vs. Meyersdale, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 at Tussey Mountain, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 vs. Windber, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Everett, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Hancock, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 vs. Northern Bedford County, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Berlin Brothersvalley, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Glendale, 7 p.m.

Somerset

Aug. 28 at Penn Cambria, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 vs. Huntingdon, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 at Greater Johnstown, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Westmont Hilltop, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Bishop McCort, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Richland, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 vs. Bedford, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 at Clearfield, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Central Cambria, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 TBD LHAC crossover, 7 p.m.

Windber

Aug. 28 at Moshannon Valley, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 at Claysburg-Kimmel, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 vs. Tussey Mountain, 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 vs. Meyersdale, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 at North Star, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2 vs. Wheeling Central Catholic, 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 vs. Everett, 7 p.m.

Oct. 16 at Berlin Brothersvalley, 7 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Northern Bedford County, 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 vs. Mount Union, 7 p.m.

Adam Ripple is the Daily American sports editor. He can be reached at 814-444-5926. Follow him on X @ARipple_DAsport. Follow Daily American Sports on Facebook and @dailyamericanmedia on Instagram.

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