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Mansfield News Journal · 1h

Everything is on the table: OHSAA looking at potential changes to football playoff format

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.
Icon for www.msn.comCanton Repository on MSN.com · 19h

OHSAA football playoff regions 2025 | Stark County-area high school divisions for this fall

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new divisional breakdowns and playoff regions for the 2025 high school football season on Thursday.  No schools in Divisions II through VII opted to move up to Division I.
Yahoo Sports · 3h

2025 OHSAA football playoff regions in Southwest Ohio for 2025

The OHSAA rang in May by announcing divisional alignments for football for the 2025 season. Troy and Alter are among seven teams in the area who will be playing in a different division this fall, but otherwise there were few changes from Division I-VII.
The Columbus Dispatch · 23h

Which central Ohio football teams are changing OHSAA playoff divisions in 2025?

Five central Ohio high school football teams are switching playoff divisions for the 2025 season, according to the alignments announced May 1 by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Eleven more teams would have changed divisions but remained in their current spots because of competitive balance.
cleveland.com on MSN.com · 1h

Change can be good for OHSAA tournaments: Matt Goul’s Prep Talk

When the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded its football postseason to 16 teams per region in 2021, most considered it a money grab. When the OHSAA expanded the basketball postseason last year for this past season from four to seven divisions,
The News-Herald · 18h

OHSAA announces high school football divisions for 2025 season

There were no major changes for area football teams when the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced divisional and regional assignment for the 2025 season. The only changes are
The Ironton Tribune · 11h

OHSAA releases breakdown for football divisions

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns and playoff regions for 2025 football season. The 2025 divisions and regions are posted at:
The Ironton Tribune · 11h

Few changes in OHSAA football playoff divisions assignments

Not much has changed. The Ohio High School Athletic Association only does an enrollment count every two years which means there is little change in the division or region assignments for the football playoffs.
The Morning Journal on MSN.com · 18h

High school football: No changes among area teams in OHSAA divisions for 2025 season

For many years, the OHSAA divisional breakdowns shook up the area’s football landscape one way or another. The 2025 division breakdown announced by the OHSAA on May 1 is the exception, as no teams
cleveland.com on MSN.com · 2d

OHSAA surveying high school football coaches on playoff format

The OHSAA asked coaches, athletic directors and principals for their thoughts on the 16-team format per region, among other topics.
WFMJ · 1d

OHSAA: Football coaches take survey on playoff teams

The Ohio High School Athletic Association sent the survey to more than 700 coaches. Prior to Covid-19, eight teams per region made the playoffs and the most games any team could play was fifteen. Currently sixteen teams per region make the playoffs and the maximum number of games a team could play is sixteen.
The Plain Dealer Cleveland on MSN.com · 1d

OHSAA announces football divisional alignment for 2025 season

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The divisional alignments are set for the 2025 high school football season. The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced its finalized divisions on Thursday and posted them on its website.
The Cincinnati Enquirer · 10d

OHSAA survey asks Ohio high schools for feedback on 16-team football playoff format

The OHSAA has sent a survey to member schools regarding the current football playoff format of 16 teams per region.
The Newark Advocate on MSN.com · 21h

Two Licking County football teams changing OHSAA divisions for 2025 season

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the new divisional alignments on May 1. Watkins Memorial is moving back down to Division II after a season in Division I, and Johnstown is moving back up to Division IV as the Johnnies have frequently bounced between there and Division V.
WFMJ · 7d

OHSAA announces cross country divisions and contract with Fortress Obetz

With cross country expanding to four divisions this fall, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns, along with a new three-year contract with Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park to host three OHSAA cross country events each fall.
Icon for www.vindy.comThe Vindicator · Apr 29, 2024

OHSAA unveils softball playoff brackets

This year is no different, as the OHSAA unveiled the 2024 postseason tournament brackets on Sunday that culminate with the state semifinals and finals at Firestone Stadium in Akron from May 30 to ...
Icon for www.cantonrep.comThe Repository · 29d

Ohio high school football schedules | Massillon releases 2025 Tigers schedule

Massillon football fans will have plenty ... the program's winningest coach. Moore has a playoff record of 32-8 and led Massillon to a Division II OHSAA state championship in 2023.
Icon for www.timesreporter.comTimes Reporter · 3d

New Philadelphia softball peaking ahead of OHSAA postseason

With the postseason tournament draw not too far off, the senior-laden New Philadelphia softball team appears to be peaking at the best time of the season, just like veteran Quaker head coach John Dupke hoped they would.
The Times Leader · 6d

OHSAA announces cross country divisions and contract with Obetz

With cross country expanding to four divisions this fall, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns, along with a new three-year contract with Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park to host three OHSAA cross country events each fall.
Icon for www.vindy.comThe Vindicator · May 2, 2022

OHSAA releases softball playoff brackets

Staff file photo/Neel Madhavan South Range’s Jayli Wilt puts a ball in play during a home game against Lakeview on April 21. Despite a spring season plagued by inclement weather, the high school ...
The Columbus Dispatch on MSN.com · 9d

Vote in our poll: What's the best format for the Ohio high school football playoffs?

The OHSAA has sent a survey to member schools, asking about the state’s football playoff format. Now is your chance to weigh in on the topic.
Icon for www.msn.comThe Columbus Dispatch on MSN.com · 7d

Where will they run? OHSAA announces 2025 divisions for expanded cross-country postseason

With cross-country expanding from three to four postseason divisions, the OHSAA on April 24 announced divisional alignments for the 2025 season.
Yahoo Sports · 5h

Which area football teams are changing OHSAA playoff divisions this season?

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced the divisions for the 2025 football season. Some area high schools are moving divisions, according to OHSAA’s website. Alter High School moves up to Division III after being in Division IV in 2024. Badin drops from Division II to Division III.
WCPO 9 News · 17h

OHSAA acknowledges possible change to number of football playoff qualifiers

Expansion arrived in 1980 when the OHSAA changed to five divisions with eight teams each (40 total qualifiers). A sixth division was added in 1994 (96 total qualifiers) and the number of qualifiers was increased to eight schools per region in 1999 (192 total qualifiers). A seventh division was added in 2013 to bring the number of qualifiers to 224.
Portsmouth Daily Times · 3d

OHSAA announces tournament divisions for 4 fall sports

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the new divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports of golf, girls tennis, soccer and girls volleyball.