GALION — Welcome to Richland Source’s 2026 high school football previews. Over the coming days, we’ll preview all the schools across the county. Each preview features this season’s schedule, last season’s performance, statistics, a player to watch and what fans can expect under the Friday night lights.
Today, we preview the Galion Tigers. Find all of our 2026 high school football previews here.
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Galion Tigers 2026 Preview
Division: V
Region: 18
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Matt Dick
Last year: 11-2
Playoff Appearances: 15 (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 1989, 1986, 1985)
Playoff Record: 8-15
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Kane Hay: A junior, Hay is invaluable on either side of the football. He rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries and caught 20 passes for 304 yards and two TDs during the regular season. Defensively, he made 29.5 tackles and led the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference with five interceptions.
BY THE NUMBERS 📊
11
Wins last year, the most in a single season since the 1985 team went 14-0 and won the area’s only state championship.
12.5
Points allowed per game last year. Take away two losses to Division IV state runner-up Shelby and the Tigers surrendered just 77 points, or 8.6 per game.
18
Yards per catch for senior wideout Jameson Glew. He caught 20 passes for 359 yards and a touchdown last year.
40.5
Quarterback sacks during the regular season last year. Seniors Kale Early and Dominic Capretta accounted for 15.5 sacks.
2025 RESULTS
Galion 35, St. Marys Memorial 6
Galion 41, Carey 14
Galion 41, Norwalk 0
Shelby 45, Galion 34
Galion 7, Ontario 0
Galion 35, Highland 0
Galion 42, Pleasant 0
Galion 36, River Valley 6
Galion 28, Marion Harding 20
Galion 20, Clear Fork 7
Playoffs
Galion 41, Cloverleaf 10
Galion 17, Sandusky Perkins 14
Shelby 41, Galion 7
2026 SCHEDULE 📅
Aug. 21 — at St. Marys Memorial
Aug. 28 — at Carey
Sept. 4 — COLUMBUS READY
Sept. 11 — SHELBY
Sept. 18 — ONTARIO
Sept. 25 — at Highland
Oct. 2 — PLEASANT
Oct. 9 — at River Valley
Oct. 16 — MARION HARDING
Oct. 23 — at Clear Fork
TWO MINUTE DRILL ⏱️
The Tigers have quietly become perennial playoff qualifiers under Matt Dick, reaching the postseason seven straight seasons. Galion dropped to Division V this year after reaching the Division IV, Region 14 championship game a year ago. Galion has some holes to fill, especially along the defensive line after the graduation of All-Ohioan Zach Sallee. The Tigers must also find replacements for quarterback Ayden Schmidt and big-play wideout Jacob Chambers. Don’t be surprised if Galion is in the hunt for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship and an eighth straight playoff berth.
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