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The next concern high school football coaches have with the current playoff format is if a team competes in a state championship game, that team is playing 16 straight weeks of football with no break. Ohio high school football might be the only level of football (high school, college and NFL) that has a 16-week nonstop schedule.

The Buckeye State typically produces some of the best talent in the country. Here are the top 10 recruits in the 2026 class.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association releases divisional breakdowns for 2025 football season. Here's playoff regions for Stark County-area teams.

From schedules to players to know and rankings, find all of the Beacon Journal's 2024 high school football coverage in one place.

The Ohio High School Athletic Assocation has set the divisions and regions for the 2025 high school football season.Changes are minimal for area teams with just

Of the 257 players selected in the 2025 NFL draft, 246 went to high schools in the United States. Of that number, just seven went to school in the State of Ohio, including Jack Sawyer and Ty Hamilton, who attended Pickerington together.

The OHSAA asked coaches, athletic directors and principals for their thoughts on the 16-team format per region, among other topics.

The high school baseball season is underway in Ohio and, led by a pair of Ohio State recruits, there is no shortage of talent in the Stark County area. Here are nine of the top players to watch in Greater Canton for the 2025 season.

Wyatt's teammate at Mater Dei, is Ohio State's top-ranked recruit in the upcoming class. Henry has been committed to the Buckeyes for nearly two year