Ohio high school football scores, Nordonia vs. STVM live updates

The 2026 high school football season is underway across the state of Ohio.

Nordonia visits Akron on Friday, Aug. 21, to play St. Vincent-St. Mary in a Week 1 game.

Nordonia defeated STVM 42-0 in Week 1 last season at Boliantz Stadium en route to an 8-4 record and a Division II playoff appearance. STVM went 0-9 and missed the playoffs.

Follow along for live updates from the Nordonia vs. STVM matchup:

What time is the Nordonia vs. STVM football game?

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the renovated VanDevere Automotive Family Stadium, which was previously named Green Street Stadium. The new synthetic turf field remains named after legendary STVM football coach John Cistone.

Here is some pregame information.

First-year head coach Scott Barwidi leads Nordonia into 2026 football season

First-year head coach Scott Barwidileads Nordonia into the 2026 football season after being an assistant for the Knights for the previous 18 years.

Jeff Fox announced his resignation as Knights coach in April after 14 seasons in charge. Fox returned to his alma mater, Willoughby South High School, to serve as athletic director after compiling a record of 106-56 in 14 seasons with Nordonia. He led the Knights to 11 OHSAA playoff appearances, including a Division II state runner-up finish in 2014 with a team that featured Denzel Ward, a future standout with Ohio State University and the Cleveland Browns.

Barwidi has been on Nordonia’s football coaching staff for the past 18 seasons, serving as strength and conditioning coach, defensive backs coach, quarterbacks coach, special teams coordinator and most recently as assistant head coach with the varsity team. He was also Nordonia's middle school head coach and freshmen team coach.

Barwidi served as Nordonia’s girls and boys track and field coach from 2009-2021 and led the Knights to 13 league championships, four district titles and one regional crown. Before becoming a physical education teacher at Nordonia, he taught 7½ years at Maple Heights and coached football, basketball and softball. He also coached football at Beachwood for one year.

Barwidi competed in football, basketball and track and field at Wickliffe High School and graduated in 1995. He played football at Baldwin Wallace, and earned bachelors and masters degrees from BW in 2000 and 2020, respectively. Barwidi was named the National Football Federation Ron Stoops Assistant Football Coach of the Year in 2013 and was selected to the Baldwin Wallace Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025. He was a Division III All-America linebacker for the Yellow Jackets.

Marcus Wattley returns to STVM for 2026 football season

Marcus Wattley enters his first year in his second stintat STVM. He has a 31-15 overall record (17-9 in two seasons at STVM, 14-6 in two seasons at Canton McKinley).

Wattley was STVM's football head coach in 2016 and 2017, and was an assistant on Dan Boarman's staff for nine seasons from 2007-2015. Wattley was the defensive ends coach and academic liaison at the University of Akron on Terry Bowden's staff in 2018. Bowden and his staff were let go after the 2018 season, and Wattley served as Canton McKinley's head coach in 2019 and 2020 before a controversial situation during a workout in a gymnasium ended his tenure there.

Wattley was the defensive coordinator at Archbishop Hoban in 2025 on coach Tim Tyrrell's staff. The Knights finished with a 10-2 record and were a Division II, Region 5 finalist.

Wattley compiled a 17-9 record in two seasons as STVM's head coach, going 7-5 in 2016 and 10-4 in 2017 with two playoff appearances. He went 4-2 in playoff games and the Irish finished the 2017 season with a Division III state semifinal appearance.

Wattley graduated from Copley High School in 2000 and holds a bachelor’s degree and two associates degrees from University of Akron (2003, 2006, 2010). He played football at Copley for Boarman and at Akron for Lee Owens.

Wattley was an assistant football coach for 12 seasons under Boarman (three at Copley from 2004-2006 and nine at STVM from 2007-2015) before taking over as the Irish coach. Wattley was the STVM defensive coordinator his final five seasons on Boarman's staff, including the 2012 and 2013 Irish teams that won Division III state titles and the 2014 team that was a Division III state semifinalist. The 2012 team was 13-2 and the 2013 team was 15-0 with Parris Campbell Jr., Dante Booker Jr., Newman Williams and Travonte Junius playing starring roles each year.

Nordonia football’s returning lettermen (22) 

• Collin Atha, WR-S, 6-0, 190, Sr.
• Brady Arbutina, QB-K, 6-2, 175, Jr.
• Brock Barwidi, WR-S, 6-0 185, Sr.
• Jamiere Davis, WR-CB, 6-0, 165, Sr.
• Jamison Elerick, WR-LB, 6-5, 195, Jr.
• Steven Fakult, QB, 6-2, 195, Sr.
• Karsen Fisher, TE-LB, 6-3, 225, Sr.
• Trent Foster, OL-LB, 6-0, 220, Sr.
• Dominick Jackson, WR-CB, 6-1, 195, Sr.
• Grant Kaminski, TE-LB, 6-3, 225, Sr.
• John Koran, RB-S, 5-10, 170, Sr.
• Joey Kormos, C-DL, 6-2, 270, Sr.
• CJ Mayes, RB-LB, 5-9, 165, Sr.
• Brayden Myers, RB-LB, 5-9, 160, Jr.
• Jackson Neal, K, 5-11, 160, Sr.
• Adam Ralls, OL-DL, 6-4, 230, Sr.
• Luke Roth, WR-LB, 6-0, 190, Sr.
• Jourdan Rox-Bell, WR-CB, 5-10, 165, Sr.
• Dom Schiavone, OL-DL, 5-9, 190, Sr.
• Luke Williams, OL-DL, 5-1, 275, Sr.
• Jaden Wonsick, WR-LB, 5-11, 190, Jr.
• Shawn Zivkovich, RB-LB, 5-, 175, Sr.

Nordonia impact players 

Steven Fakult has a rocket arm, and he'll get to show it off once again with Collin Atha, Grant Kaminski, Dominick Jackson and Karsen Fisher as his primary receivers. … Fakult is coming off a season in which he was second-team Division II All-Ohio. He completed 199 of 354 passes for 3,072 and 27 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He has offers from Findlay, Walsh and Clarion. … Jackson is a phenomenal two-way player who led the team in receptions (49), yards (933) and touchdowns (12). Atha (48 receptions, 646 yards, five TDs) and Kaminski (36 receptions, 608 yards, three TDs) weren't far behind. … Speaking of Fisher, the Toledo commit is nails on defense. He returns at linebacker after 59 tackles, three for loss, 1½ sacks, a forced fumble and an interceptions last season. … "I think the passing attack can be really lethal," Barwidi said. "With another year and attention to detail in putting on depth and timing, we can be even better than we were last year."

STVM football’s returning lettermen (14) 

• Dey'Veair Adams, WR-DB, 5-11, 185, So.
• Will Adamson, QB, 6-3, 190, Jr.
• Nee'Shawn Alcorn, RB-LB, 5-10, 180, Jr.
• Ja'Neal Baker, WR-LB, 6-2, 210, Jr.
• Aiden Baxter, OL-DL, 6-3, 235, Jr.
• Cayden Dahs, QB-DB, 5-8, 165, Jr.
• Robert Griffith, OL-DL, 6-3, 215, So.
• Michael Gupta, RB-LB, 5-10, 190, So.
• Donald McCann, OL-DL, 6-1, 250, Jr.
• James Meyer, RB-LB, 5-10, 180, Sr.
• Ryan Pytash, OL-DL, 6-3, 220, So.
• Dom Scott, WR-LB, 6-2, 205, Jr.
• Tyler Swinehart, OL-DL, 6-4, 275, Jr.
• Tyler Wharton, WR-DB, 6-1, 180, So.

STVM football’s impact players 

Wattley said sophomore WR-DB Tyler Wharton, sophomore WR-DB Quinn Hurley, junior CB-WR Nehemiah Moten, sophomore LB-RB Gabe Goshe and junior RB-WR-LB Ja'Neal Baker are players to watch. … Moten is a transfer who previously played at Field. … "Being so young, I think it is going to be one of those things where everybody is going to be a wait and see," Wattley said. "I think they all possess the ability to impact the game in one play. When we need plays, we are going to look to those kinds of guys to make plays for us."

What's new with Nordonia football in 2026 

Let's start with Barwidi first. He takes over for Jeff Fox, who returned to his alma mater, Willoughby South, to serve as athletic director after compiling a record of 106-56 in 14 seasons with Nordonia. He led the Knights to 11 OHSAA playoff appearances, including a Division II state runner-up finish in 2014 with a team that featured Denzel Ward, a future standout at Ohio State University and with the Cleveland Browns. Barwidi is no stranger to Nordonia, having been on Nordonia’s football coaching staff for the past 18 seasons, serving as strength and conditioning coach, defensive backs coach, quarterbacks coach, special teams coordinator and most recently as assistant head coach with the varsity team. … Running back will be the point of emphasis this season with Connor Whapham (178 carries, 1,006 yards, 11 TDs) lost to graduation. Fakult (103 carries, 224 yards, six TDs) returns as the leading rusher, but expect CJ Mayes, John Koran, Brayden Myers and Shawn Zivkovich to fill Whapham's role. … "You'll see a committee of those guys to keep guys fresh," Barwidi said. "We want to run the ball when we want to run the ball. … That's the key. It's not when we have to run the football, but when we want to."

What's new with STVM football in 2026 

Wattley returns to STVM to serve as the head coach, defensive coordinator and Director of Retention & Academic Success. Wattley was STVM's football head coach in 2016 and 2017 after being an assistant on Dan Boarman's staff for 12 seasons (three at Copley from 2004-06 and nine at STVM from 2007-15). Wattley was the STVM defensive coordinator in 2012 and 2013 when the Irish won Division III state titles and for the 2014 state semifinalist team. As head coach, Wattley led STVM to a Division III state semifinal appearance in 2017. … STVM is trying to rebuild after going a combined 1-17 the last two seasons. … "The history of what has happened prior to me coming back, the kids are hungry," Wattley said. "You are starting to get the old St. V feel back where the kids are just willing to roll their sleeves up and work. We have a new strength and conditioning coach [David Brown], and I think he has been doing an excellent job with our kids and our development in strength and conditioning." Wattley said the players have embraced the challenges. "They have welcomed everything that we have thrown at them," he said. "They know what is in front of them because they know what is behind them. We are ready to 'make a new tradition' is what we are calling it back at St. V. I think they have embraced it. We are not the oldest team out there, but we are not making excuses either. We are going to go out there and play. We are going to compete." … STVM welcomes two notable transfers: Moten from Field and sophomore LB-TE Arrington Holmes from CVCA. … WR Levi Harris, RB-LB Maverick Clegg, OL King Fitzgerald and CB-WR Jermaine Randall are intriguing freshmen.

Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ.

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