OHSAA FOOTBALL. Weekly Release - November 25, Media Information

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1 OHSAA FOOTBALL Weekly Release - November 25, 2018 Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH Office Fax Facebook.com/OHSAASports Contact: Tim Stried, Director of Communications, tstried@ohsaa.org Welcome to the State Championships! The 15th and final week of the 2018 OHSAA football season has arrived. After 717 teams began practice on July 30, only 14 are still playing this week in the state championship games, which kick off Thursday night. All seven title games will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. State Championships Schedule Home teams listed first. All games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton. Tickets: 7:30 PM, Thursday, Nov. 29 Division II: No. 3 Massillon Washington (14-0) vs. No. 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (14-0) 10:00 AM, Friday, Nov. 30 Division VI: No. 1 Kirtland (14-0) vs. No. 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1) 3:00 PM, Friday, Nov. 30 Division III: No. 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (13-1) vs. No. 4 Chagrin Falls Kenston (13-1) 8:00 PM Friday, Nov. 30 Division I: No. 9 Lakewood St. Edward (10-3) vs. No. 1 Cincinnati Colerain (14-0) 10:00 AM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division VII: No. 6 McComb (13-1) vs. No. 2 Glouster Trimble (13-1) 3:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division V: Orrville (12-2) vs. No. 4 Johnstown-Monroe (13-1) 8:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division IV: No. 1 Cincinnati Wyoming (14-0) vs. Girard (13-1) Ticket Information Fans are encouraged to buy their playoff tickets in advance at the participating schools, which keep a percentage of the revenue. Tickets purchased through one of the 14 schools are only $11. Club level tickets, which include indoor access, are also available through Noting the State Finalists Girard (Div. IV) and Johnstown-Monroe (Div. V) are making their first football state championship game appearances in school history. Additionally, three other schools are also looking to win their first football state title in school history: Massillon Washington (Div. II), Chagrin Falls Kenston (Div. III) and Glouster Trimble (Div. VII). Only three of the 14 state finalists are making a return trip to Canton from the 2017 state championship games. Akron Archbishop Hoban is looking to defend its Division II crown, and the Division VI state final is a rematch of last year s state championship game between Kirtland and Maria Stein Marion Local (won by Marion Local, 34-11). Still Perfect Five teams will look to cap off a perfect 15-0 season this weekend in Canton, as Cin. Colerain (Div. I), Massillon Washington (Div. II), Akron Archbishop Hoban (Div. II), Cin. Wyoming (Div. IV) and Kirtland (Div. VI) all remain unbeaten. The Div. II state championship game is the only matchup between two undefeated teams. Finalists by Final State Rank Of the 14 state finalists, 11 appeared in the final Associated Press state poll (all but Girard in Div. IV, Orrville in Div. V and Glouster Trimble in Div. VII). Five of the seven teams that won poll championships are still playing, including Cin. Colerain (Div. I), Akron Archbishop Hoban (Div. II), Kettering Archbishop Alter (Div. III), Cin. Wyoming (Div. IV) and Kirtland (Div. VI). The final AP polls appear on page 8 of this packet. Last year, three teams ranked No. 1 in the final poll went on to win a state title Trotwood-Madison (Div. III), Steubenville (Div. Media Information Monday Media Teleconference The OHSAA will conduct a media teleconference featuring the 14 head coaches of the state finalists on Monday, November 26, beginning 10:30 a.m. Each coach will be available for 15 minutes. A replay will be available. Media can contact Tim Stried (tstried@ ohsaa.org) for more information. State Championship Credentials Media must apply by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 27, for credentials using the OHSAA s official credential application form. Please contact Tim Stried at tstried@ohsaa.org for details. Credentials for Playoff Games in Rounds 1-4 For the first four rounds of the playoffs, media must contact the host site s media coordinator by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Contact information for the media coordinator for each game will be posted within the brackets at OHSAA.org. Media coordinators will work with the athletic director at the schools and follow the OHSAA s press box priority seating scale. Playoff Games On TV Spectrum will make its playoff game selections by noon on Mondays. Spectrum has exclusivity of the games it selects. Other games are available for tape-delay telecasts, which can be shown beginning at 11 PM the same day of the game. OHSAA Radio Network Programming On Wednesdays during the playoffs, the OHSAA Radio Network will distribute a 30 minute preview show. The network will also broadcast all seven state championship games. Affiliates have their rights fees waived throughout the playoffs.

2 IV) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Div. VI). The last unranked team to win a state title was Minster in Division VII in Last year, three teams ranked No. 1 in the final poll went on to win a state title Trotwood-Madison (Div. III), Steubenville (Div. IV) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Div. VI). Strength of Schedule Four state finalists defeated a total of four playoff teams during the regular season, tied for the most of any team in the state championship games in all divisions: - Cin. Colerain: Cin. St. Xavier (14-12 in Week 2), Mason (42-7 in Week 7), Liberty Twp. Lakota East (42-0 in Week 8), Fairfield (55-27 in Week 9) - Cin. Wyoming: Cin. Taft (14-12 in Week 2), Cin. Hills Christian Acad. (33-10 in Week 3), Cin. Deer Park (44-7 in Week 6), Cin. Madeira (70-0 in Week 7), Cin. Indian Hill (37-7 in Week 10) - Orrville: Lexington (57-21 in Week 3), Massillon Tuslaw (35-0 in Week 5), Cuy. Valley Christian Acad. (37-34 in Week 6), Loudonville (48-14 in Week 7) - Marion Local: Patrick Henry (42-7 in Week 2), Anna (44-20 in Week 5), St. Henry (28-7 in Week 6), Minster (7-6 in Week 8) State Finalists by Regional Seed The Division II and Division V finals are the only matchups that feature teams that were a No. 1 seed in their respective regions. In Division I, Lakewood St. Edward is looking to become just the third No. 7 regional seed since 1999 to win a state title (Cle. St. Ignatius in 2001 & Piqua in 2006). The following seeds have advanced to the state finals: No. 1 seed 7 (Colerain, Hoban, Massillon, Alter, Wyoming, Orrville, Johnstown-Monroe) No. 2 seed 2 (Kenston, Kirtland) No. 3 seed 2 (Marion Local, Trimble) No. 4 seed 0 No. 5 seed 2 (Girard, McComb) No. 6 seed 0 No. 7 seed 1 (St. Edward) No. 8 seed 0 In the Beginning to Seven Divisions When the OHSAA created the football playoffs in 1972, there were three divisions (called Class A, AA and AAA) and only one playoff qualifier per region (12 total playoff qualifiers). Now in its 46th year, the postseason has expanded to seven divisions and 224 total playoff qualifiers. Expansion occurred in 1980 to five divisions and two qualifiers per region, and then again in 1985 to four qualifiers per region. In 1994, a sixth division was added, while in 1999, the number of qualifiers per region increased to eight. The playoffs expanded to seven divisions in OHSAA Football by the Numbers 717 High schools in Ohio that played football in Divisions for the playoffs 28 Total Regions (4 per division) 8 Playoff qualifiers per region 32 Playoff qualifiers per division 224 Total playoff qualifiers 31.2 Percentage of football playing schools that qualify 72 Schools in Division I 108 Average number of schools in Division II through VII Noting the Undefeated and the.500 Only 24 teams across Ohio went undefeated during the regular-season, which is the second-fewest in the playoff era (since only 22 teams went undefeated in 2015). In the first round of the playoffs, 20 of those undefeated teams won, including three on the road, including Garfield Heights (Div. II, 5 seed in Region 5), McDonald (Div. VI, 5 seed in Region 21) and Pandora Gilboa (Div. VII, 6 seed in Region 26). Also of note, a record 11 teams with 5-5 records qualified for the playoffs this year. Only one of those 5-5 teams, Warren John F. Kennedy in Division VII, won their regional quarterfinal game. JFK reached the regional finals. About the Regionals, State Semifinals and Neutral Sites The regional playoffs follow bracket format, beginning with the regional quarterfinals. Regional Quarterfinals (Nov. 2 and 3): During the first round, the higher seed hosts the game at its home stadium or the stadium of its choosing. The No. 8 seed will play at the No. 1 seed, the No. 7 seed at No. 2, etc. NEUTRAL SITES: Regional Semifinals (Nov. 9 and10), Regional Finals (Nov. 16 and 17) and State Semifinals (Nov. 23 and 24): Neutral sites are selected by the OHSAA. There are many factors that go into determining playoff sites, such as quality of field surface, seating capacity, quality of lighting, size of locker rooms and distance from field, press box size, parking, and a separate locker room for officials. After all those factors are taken into consideration, it must be confirmed that the site is available and willing to host a playoff game on the date needed. The OHSAA cannot mandate that a specific site be available and it is rare to have an available site exactly halfway between the two competing schools. Host sites keep revenue from concession stands and parking and they also receive a predetermined rental fee from the OHSAA, which covers game expenses. Proving the Pollsters, Part 2 Of the 56 schools that advanced to the regional finals, 37 were ranked in the Top 10 of their division in the final Associated Press state poll. The match-ups of highest ranked teams came in Division V and VI. In Division V, it was No. 2-ranked Middletown Madison vs. No. 3 Wheelersburg. In Division VI, No. 2 Coldwater met No. 3 Maria Stein Marion Local. Also in Division VI, No. 1-ranked Kirtland faced No. 4-ranked Mogadore. All 70 teams that were ranked in the final AP poll qualified for the playoffs and they went in the first round. Of note, In Division VII, Leipsic knocked off AP No. 1 Sycamore Mohawk, 40-14, in Region 26. In Division III, Thornville Sheridan defeated AP No. 2 Bellbrook, 27-19, in Region 10. In 2017, all 70 teams ranked in the AP Top 10 made the playoffs and 35 of them reached the regional finals. Three poll champs in 2017 also won state titles on the field, including Trotwood-Madison (Div. III), Steubenville (Div. IV) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Div. VI). Noting the State Semifinalists Four teams made their first football state final four appearance this year, including Girard (Div. IV), Attica Seneca East (Div. VI), Beverly Ft. Frye (Div. VI) and Ft. Loramie (Div. VII). Of note, Seneca East had not won a playoff game prior to this season. Four other teams made a return trip to the final four for the first time in a long time: Norwalk (last appearance in 1974), Chagrin Falls Kenston (1995), Liberty Center (2000) and St. Marys Memorial (2004). Speaking of Norwalk, after winning a state title in 1974,

3 the Truckers went 29 years before qualifying for the playoffs again (2013). Five of this year s semifinalists are now in the double-digits for state semifinal appearances, including Lakewood St Edward (10th), Massillon Washington (12th), Kettering Archbishop Alter (11th), Orrville (10th, Maria Stein Marion Local (17th). Newark Catholic is the leader in that category with 25 final four appearances. Noting the Regional Finalists Of last year s 14 state finalists, eight reached this year s regional finals. Of note, in Division III and IV, neither state finalist from a year ago advanced to the regional finals. Eight of the regional championship games featured the No. 1 vs. No. 2 seeds. Division V was the only division where all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the regional final. There were 13 undefeated teams that advanced to the regional finals, but only two regional finals included undefeated teams squaring off against each other. They both took place in Division II, including Region 5 (Akron Archbishop Hoban vs. Maple Hts.) and Region 7 (Massillon Washington vs. Wadsworth). Of the 10 teams that won their first playoff game in school history in week 11, three advanced to the third round, including Byesville Meadowbrook (Div. V, Region 19), Attica Seneca East (Div. VI, Region 22) and Edgerton (Div. VII, Region 27). In a Division VI regional final, the top two schools on the OHSAA s all-time playoff wins list faced each other, as Midwest Athletic Conference rivals Maria Stein Marion Local (75) topped Coldwater (73). Speaking of the MAC, this year will be the first time that a MAC school is not playing for the Division VII state title. Division VII began in First-Round Playoff Results by Seed Higher seeds (home teams) went in the first round of the playoffs Nov No. 1 seeds went 26-2, No. 2 seeds went 20-8, No. 3 seeds went 21-7 and No. 4 seeds went The two No. 8 seeds to win at No. 1 seeds included Division III, Region 10, Rocky River (defeated Clyde 27-17) and Division VII, Region 26, Leipsic (defeated Sycamore Mohawk 40-14). In both of those regions, only one higher seed/home team won in the first round. In 2017 playoffs, the higher seeds went in the first round. There was one No. 8 seed that won, as Reading defeated Casstown Miami East in Div. V, Region 20. In 2016, first-round hosts went and five No. 8 seeds won, including Avon Lake in Div. II (27-26 at Avon), Akron East in Div. III (50-37 at Marlington), Philo in Div. VI (42-7 at Heath), Garrettsville Garfield in Div. V (31-21 at Canfield South Range) and Columbus Bishop Ready in Div. VI (28-21 at Hannibal River). In 2015, first-round hosts went and four No. 1 seeds lost. First Round Success Three schools continued their amazing success rate in the first round of the playoffs. St. Henry has been in the playoffs 17 times and is now 17-0 in first-round playoff games. Cincinnati Colerain is now 20-0 in the first round, although one of its first-round games (1995) was later forfeited. Also of note, since 1998, Coldwater is 21-0 in the first-round of the playoffs (22-2 all-time in the first round). In addition, three schools won their first-round playoff game nine straight years before losing, including Germantown Valley View, Mogadore and Newark Licking Valley. Making History Entering the 2018 season, 59 OHSAA member schools had never made the football playoffs. That number decreased by one as Springfield Northwestern (Division IV, Region 16) qualified this year for the first time (lost in first round). The last team to win a state championship in its first year in the playoffs was Dublin Scioto in In 2017, four schools made the playoffs for the first time, including Lima Perry (Div. VII, Region 28), Galion Northmor (Div. VI, Region 23), Eastlake North (Div. II, Region 5) and Middletown Madison (Div. V, Region 20). The number of first-time playoff participants since 2000 included four in 2017, eight in 2016, eight in 2015, 10 in 2014, two in 2013, seven in 2012, eight in 2011, six in 2010, 14 in 2009, 12 in 2008, 14 in 2007, 10 in 2006, 12 in 2005, 16 in 2004, 12 in 2003, 21 in 2002, 17 in 2001 and 26 in Speaking of Making History... Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller qualified for the playoffs for the 35th time, which ties the OHSAA record held by Newark Catholic. MOST OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES, INCLUDING 2018: tie-1. Newark Catholic, 35 tie-1. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Ironton, Mogadore, Steubenville, Wheelersburg, 30 tie-7. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 29 tie-7. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 29 Welcome Back Several schools qualified for the playoffs this year after a long hiatus. Two of them were in Division VII, including Ashtabula St. John (Region 25), which was back for the first time since 1987, and Franklin Furnace Green (Div. VII), which was back for the first time since In addition, Morrow Little Miami was back after last making the playoffs in 1992, and Youngstown East returned after making its last appearance in Of those schools, only Little Miami advanced to the second round. In 2017, Milford (Div. I) was back in the playoffs for the first time since 1986, while Sidney (Div. II) was back for the first time since Two teams in Div. IV were also back after a long hiatus, including Pepper Pike Orange (1988) and London (1989). In 2015, Burton Berkshire was back in the playoffs for the first time since In 2013, Norwalk was back in the playoffs for the first time since winning the state championship in Coldwater Ties St. Ignatius Playoff Streak Coldwater qualified for the playoffs this year for the 22nd-consecutive season, which ties the state record set initially by Cleveland St. Ignatius from 1988 through Coldwater recently went to the state championship game eight straight years ( ) to tie Newark Catholic ( ) for the state record of consecutive title game appearances. Cleveland St. Ignatius went to the state championship game six years in a row ( ). * denotes active streak School Consecutive Years in Playoffs (Years) Cleveland St. Ignatius 22 ( ) * Coldwater 22 ( ) * Mogadore 20 ( ) Columbus St. Francis DeSales 18 ( ) * Kettering Archbishop Alter 18 ( ) * Steubenville 18 ( ) * Clarksville Clinton-Massie 17 ( ) Akron Manchester 15 ( )

4 * Toledo Central Catholic 15 ( ) Aurora 13 ( ) Cin. Archbishop Moeller 13 ( ) Playoffs Back to Friday and Saturday Nights; All Games at 7 PM During the first four rounds of the playoffs, all games will kick off at 7 PM. Division I, II, III and VI games will be on Fridays. Division IV, V and VII games will be on Saturdays. In 2017, the OHSAA experimented with having all playoff games on Friday nights. Building on History Pages of this release for the playoff history of each school that is currently in playoff position entering week 10 of the 2018 regular season. Week 10 Movers Many schools needed to win their final regular-season game last weekend in order to clinch a playoff berth. Several schools had big wins to jump into the playoff field after being outside the Top 8 in their region heading into week 10. A total of 22 schools were outside the Top 8 in their region heading into week 10, but qualified for the playoffs. The biggest mover was Alliance (Div. III, Region 9), which went from 12th to sixth. Coldwater and Marion Local Set Consecutive Playoff Wins Record Coldwater (streak ended in 2016) and Maria Stein Marion Local (streak ended in 2015) recently set the OHSAA record for most consecutive playoff victories with 24. No. School Years 24 Coldwater Maria Stein Marion Local Cleveland St. Ignatius Akron Archbishop Hoban (updated Nov. 25) 17 Youngstown Ursuline Newark Catholic Delphos St. John s Versailles Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller from either Stark County (Massillon or Canton) or Ohio Stadium every season except the 2009 season. In 2005, the MAC had its first double-championship weekend as Coldwater won the Division IV title in Canton and Delphos St. John s won the Division VI state title a few hours later in Massillon. The MAC has had two football state champions eight times since 2005 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and In 2014, the MAC made state history in becoming the first conference to win three state football championship titles in the same season Coldwater, Minster and Marion Local swept Divisions V, VI and VII. The MAC is 4-1 in Div. VII state championship games. The MAC is 72-4 in first round playoff games against non-mac schools since the playoffs expanded to eight qualifiers per region in (The four losses include a Versailles loss to Lima Central Catholic in 2005, a Delphos St. John s loss to Arlington in 2014 and Anna losses in 2017 and 2018.) The MAC is against non-mac schools in OHSAA regional championship games. The MAC is 37-7 in state semifinal games against non-mac schools. As of November 11, 2018, the MAC has won 130 various OHSAA state team championships, including 33 in football. Before the Playoffs Historians have found that in most years since 1895, the media or a specific organization named an Ohio high school football state champion. The Associated Press began its polls in 1947 and the OHSAA created the playoffs in The research of mythical state champions dating back to 1895 has been compiled on the football page at OHSAA.org. Championship Games Return to Canton After hosting the OHSAA state championship games in Columbus throughout the 1980s, natural grass was installed in Ohio Stadium in Columbus in the spring of 1990 and OSU asked the OHSAA to move its football state championship games to another location. The OHSAA found a home in Stark County, with Canton Fawcett Stadium and Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium sharing the state championship games for 24 years from The finals returned to Columbus from before returning to Canton for 2017 and MAC Builds on Success (By Gary Rasberry, Celina Daily Standard) The Midwest Athletic Conference started in 1973, but it wasn t until 1989 that the conference began its run of football dominance of the smaller divisions. From 1989, when Minster won the conference s first state title, to 2015 when Fort Recovery won its first-ever state title and Coldwater captured its sixth since 2005, the MAC has been regular visitors to the state championships game. In that span, the MAC has been missing from state championship weekend only three years (1991, 1993 and 2002). In 2003, Versailles, a five-time state champion before joining in the MAC in 2000, won its first MAC state football title, starting a streak where the MAC has brought home at least one title

5 2018 OHSAA Football State Finalists See pages for team notes submitted by local sportswriters. Region Years In Last Playoff State Final State School Record Region Rank Tournament Appearance Record Appearances Champs (Last) Division I Lakewood St. Edward (AP #9) th (2015) Cincinnati Colerain (AP #1) st (2004) Division II Akron Archbishop Hoban (AP #1) th (2017) Massillon Washington (AP #3) th Division III Kettering Archbishop Alter (AP #1) th (2009) Chagrin Falls Kenston (AP #4) th Division IV Cincinnati Wyoming (AP #1) th (1977) Girard th Division V Orrville rd (1998) Johnstown-Monroe (AP #4) th Division VI Kirtland (AP #1) th (2015) Maria Stein Marion Local (AP #3) st (2017) Division VII McComb (AP #6) nd (1983) Glouster Trimble th State Championships Schedule Home teams listed first. All games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton. Tickets: 7:30 PM, Thursday, Nov. 29 Division II: No. 3 Massillon Washington (14-0) vs. No. 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (14-0) 10:00 AM, Friday, Nov. 30 Division VI: No. 1 Kirtland (14-0) vs. No. 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1) 3:00 PM, Friday, Nov. 30 Division III: No. 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (13-1) vs. No. 4 Chagrin Falls Kenston (13-1) 8:00 PM Friday, Nov. 30 Division I: No. 9 Lakewood St. Edward (10-3) vs. No. 1 Cincinnati Colerain (14-0) 10:00 AM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division VII: No. 6 McComb (13-1) vs. No. 2 Glouster Trimble (13-1) 3:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division V: Orrville (12-2) vs. No. 4 Johnstown-Monroe (13-1) 8:00 PM, Saturday, Dec. 1 Division IV: No. 1 Cincinnati Wyoming (14-0) vs. Girard (13-1)

6 Skyview Networks to Provide Satellite Distribution of OHSAA Radio Network Football Championship Broadcasts Satellite provider for Ohio s pro teams to distribute OHSAA football finals from Canton COLUMBUS, Ohio Skyview Networks, the radio broadcast satellite provider for Ohio s professional sports teams including the Cavs, Blue Jackets, Reds, Indians, Bengals and Browns, will once again distribute the OHSAA Radio Network broad-casts of the 2017 football state championship games. The football championship broadcasts, which had 51 affiliates in 2017, return to Canton Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1. Skyview Networks is pleased to partner with the OHSAA Radio Network to deliver state championship broadcasts to its affiliates, said Matt Stys, Vice President of Business Development for Skyview Networks. The football state championships in Ohio are a prestigious event and we are proud to add that to our client base, which includes hun-dreds of college and professional teams, many of which are in Ohio. The OHSAA Radio Network continues to grow every year and we look forward to being a part of that growth and service. Specializing in news and sports programming, Skyview Networks was formed in 1995 to provide broadcast services in the form of distribution, automation, and inventory management, as well as content for the radio industry. Com-bining cutting-edge technology, extensive resources and unmatched industry expertise, Skyview Networks is the partner of choice for advertisers, radio stations and sports organizations throughout North America. Skyview Networks is already the satellite provider of the aforementioned professional teams in Ohio along with ABC News Radio and ABC Sports Radio, meaning that most stations in Ohio already have Skyview Networks receivers and can automate the broadcasts. The OHSAA Radio Network, which has been carried by 84 stations across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, was created in 2010 to provide exceptional radio broadcasts of selected OHSAA state tournaments and partner with local affiliates to carry those broadcasts, along with public service announcements and promotional messages. Stations that carry broadcasts receive discounts or waivers for the rights fees they would normally pay to broadcast OHSAA regional and state tournaments. OHSAA Radio Network Playoff Preview Shows The OHSAA Radio Network will produce and distribute a weekly 30-minute football playoff preview show throughout November. The show will include one local break (2:00) and will go around the state to preview each division. A link to the show will be ed to stations for download. Playoff Games on TV Spectrum is the official television partner of the OHSAA and will televise several playoff games every weekend. Spectrum will announce its playoff selections by noon on Mondays. Spectrum s coverage of those games is exclusive and some games will be shown live. Spectrum will televise the state championship games live Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1. During the playoffs, other telecasts can begin at 11 PM. Championships on the OHSAA Radio Network Now in its ninth year, the OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast the football state championship games. Stations that commit to carry at least two state championship game broadcasts from the network will have their rights fees waived throughout the playoffs. The championship games will be available from Skyview Satellite and online. Please contact Tim Stried for details. Weekly Playoff Preview Shows The OHSAA Radio Network will distribute a weekly 30-minute playoff preview show on Wednesdays during the playoffs. The show will include one local breaks and will include pairings, analysis and regional reports. OHSAA Football Postseason History Regions/ Qualifiers/ Qualifiers/ Total Playing Years Divisions Division Region Division Qualifiers Schools* Div. I, 4 II-VII 16 Div. I, 8 II-VII * Number at beginning of expansion Other Historical Resources Available on the Football Page at OHSAA.org Past Tournament Results All-Time State Championship Results All-Time State Football Tournament Database All-Time AP Poll Champions & All-Ohio OHSAA Football State Record Book Looking Back at the OHSAA Football Championships Early Ohio High School State Football Champions Compiled

7 Associated Press Weekly Poll - FINAL POLL - Oct. 29, 2018 DIVISION I 1. Cincinnati Colerain (22) 10-0, Mentor (4) 9-1, Hilliard Davidson 9-1, Clayton Northmont 9-1, Reynoldsburg 9-1, Dublin Coffman 9-1, Cleveland St. Ignatius 8-2, Pickerington Central 8-2, Lakewood St. Edward 6-3, Euclid 8-2, 38 Others receiving 12 or more points: Solon, Hilliard Bradley, Canton McKinley, Springfield DIVISION II 1. Akron Archbishop Hoban (20) 10-0, Toledo Central Catholic (4) 10-0, Massillon Washington 10-0, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (1) 10-0, Wadsworth 10-0, Cincinnati Winton Woods (1) 9-1, Maple Heights 10-0, Avon 9-1, Barberton 10-0, Kings Mills Kings 9-1, 51 Others receiving 12 or more points: Avon Lake 46, Olmsted Falls DIVISION III 1. Kettering Archbishop Alter (19) 9-1, Bellbrook (4) 10-0, Canfield (2) 9-1, Chagrin Falls Kenston 9-1, Columbus Bishop Hartley 8-2, Wapakoneta (1) 9-1, 107 tie-7. Thornville Sheridan 9-1, 102 tie-7. Columbus Eastmoor Academy 9-1, Granville 9-1, Trotwood-Madison 6-4, 35 Others receiving 12 or more points: Akron East, Middletown Bishop Fenwick, Hillsboro, Medina Buckeye, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary DIVISION IV 1. Cincinnati Wyoming (15) 10-0, Steubenville (7) 9-1, Bellville Clear Fork (3) 10-0, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 9-1, St. Marys Memorial 9-1, St. Clairsville 10-0, Hubbard 9-1, Perry (1) 9-1, Gallipolis Gallia Academy 9-1, London 9-1, 24 Others receiving 12 or more points: Youngstown East, Girard, Cincinnati Taft, Waverly, Lorain Clearview, Cincinnati Indian Hill DIVISION V 1. Genoa Area (14) 10-0, Middletown Madison (3) 10-0, Wheelersburg (8) 9-1, Johnstown-Monroe 9-1, Gates Mills Gilmour Academy 10-0, Oak Harbor 9-1, Anna (1) 8-2, Liberty Center 9-1, Leavittsburg Labrae 9-1, West Lafayette Ridgewood 9-1, 52 Others receiving 12 or more points: Orrville, Elyria Catholic, Jamestown Greeneview DIVISION VI 1. Kirtland (18) 10-0, Coldwater (1) 8-2, Maria Stein Marion Local (5) 9-1, Mogadore (1) 9-1, McDonald (1) 10-0, St. Henry 8-2, Lima Central Catholic 9-1, Rootstown 9-1, Bainbridge Paint Valley 10-0, Galion Northmor 9-1, 37 Others receiving 12 or more points: Beverly Fort Frye, Creston Norwayne, Attica Seneca East, Mechanicsburg, Gibsonburg DIVISION VII 1. Sycamore Mohawk (16) 10-0, Edgerton (2) 10-0, Pandora-Gilboa (2) 10-0, Fort Loramie 9-1, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (3) 10-0, McComb 9-1, Tiffin Calvert 9-1, Minster (3) 7-3, Norwalk St. Paul 9-1, Convoy Crestview 9-1, 60 Others receiving 12 or more points: Hamler Patrick Henry, Windham, Ansonia, Lucas, Glouster Trimble, Leipsic Playoff Qualifiers By Record Since 2013 Record Playoff Qualifiers By Won-Loss Record, Record Total

8 Most-Used Playoff Host Sites in Ohio Entering the 2018 playoffs Dayton Welcome Stadium Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Canton Fawcett Stadium/Tom Benson HOF Stadium Lima Spartan Stadium...94 Akron Rubber Bowl...86 Parma Byers Field...81 Berea Baldwin Wallace George Finnie Stadium...80 Findlay Donnell Stadium...78 Mansfield Senior Arlin Field...69 Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University...68 Zanesville Sulsberger Memorial Stadium...67 Troy Memorial Stadium...59 Tiffin Columbian National Field at Frost-Kalnow Stadium...52 Wapakoneta Harmon Field...52 Dublin Coffman Stadium...49 Warren G. Harding Mullenkopf Stadium...49 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium...46 Upper Arlington Marv Moorehead Memorial Stadium...46 Bedford Stewart Field at Bearcat Stadium...45 Gahanna Lincoln Stadium...45 Piqua Alexander Stadium...45 Solon Steward Field...45 Steubenville Harding Stadium...45 Fremont Ross Paul Stadium at Harmon Field...44 Lakewood Stadium...44 Largest High School Stadiums in Ohio Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium 16,884 Dayton Welcome Stadium 11,300 Parma Byers Field 11,200 Upper Arlington Marv Moorhead Stadium 10,750 Troy Memorial Stadium 10,500 The Pit - Cincinnati Elder 10,000 Austintown Fitch Greenwood Chevrolet Falcon Stadium 9,209 Steubenville Harding Stadium 9,106 Brunswick AutoMart Stadium 9,000 Mansfield Arlin Field 9,000 Piqua Alexander Stadium, Purk Field 9,000 Euclid Sparky DiBiaso Stadium 8,500 Warren Mollenkopf Stadium 8,500 Centerville Stadium 8,000 Cincinnati Lockland Stadium 8,000 Middletown Cris Carter Field at Barnitz Stadium 8,000 Niles McKinley Bo Rein Stadium 8,000 Lakewood First Federal Lakewood Stadium 7,500 Sidney Memorial Stadium 7,500 Portsmouth Clark Athletic Complex 7,300 Coaches to Lead Multiple to Football State Championship Games Tom Lombardo - Mentor Lake Catholic (won 2001 D3) and Lakewood St. Edward (won 2015 D1) John Gibbons - Mentor Lake Catholic (won 1991 and 1992 D3) and Lakewood St. Edward (runner-up 2003 D1) Thom McDaniels - Canton McKinley (runner-up 1985 D1, won 1997 D1) and Warren G. Harding (runner-up 2002) Ed Glass - Warren G. Harding (won 1974 Classs AAA) and North Canton Hoover (runner-up 1984 D1) Schools to Play in Consecutive Football State Championship Games in Different Divisions Cleveland Benedictine: 1980 (Div. III, W) and 1981 (Div. II, W) Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education: 1985 (Div. IV, W) and 1986 (Div. III, W) Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education: 1991 (Div. III, L) and 1992 (Div. IV, W) Versailles: 1993 (Div. IV, W), 1994 (Div. V, W), 1995 (Div. IV, W) and 1996 (Div. V, L) Columbus Bishop Watterson: 2001 (Div. II, L) and 2002 (Div. III, W) Kenton: 2002 (Div. IV, W) and 2003 (Div. III, L) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2006 (Div. VI, W) and 2007 (Div. V, W) Kirtland: 2012 (Div. V, L) and 2013 (Div. VI, W) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2012 (Div. VI, W) and 2013 (Div. VII, W) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2014 (Div. VII, W) and 2015 (Div. VI, L) Cuyahoga Heights: 2016 (Div. VI, L) and 2017 (Div. VII, result TBD) Akron Archbishop Hoban: 2015 (Div. III, W) and 2016 (Div. III, W) and 2017 (Div. II, W) Schools to Win Football and Boys Basketball State Championships in the Same School Year Marion Pleasant St. Henry Cleveland Benedictine Maria Stein Marion Local Schools to Win Football and Boys Basketball State Championships in the same Calendar Year St. Henry in 1990, Football (14-0) and Basketball (25-1) Cleveland St. Ignatius in 2001, Football (11-4) and Basketball (25-2) St. Henry in 2004, Football (14-1) and Basketball (22-5) Lakewood St. Edward in 2014, Boys Basketball (26-2) and Football (13-2) Schools That Have Won Football and Baseball State Championships in the Same School Year Middletown Bishop Fenwick Newark Catholic Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Hamilton Badin Steubenville Catholic Central Cleveland St. Ignatius Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller Coldwater Schools That Have Won Football and Boys Soccer State Championships in the Same School Year 1997 Columbus St. Francis DeSales 2008 Cleveland St. Ignatius 2011 Cleveland St. Ignatius

9 OHSAA Playoff Leaders OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (including 2018 playoffs) tie-1. Newark Catholic, 35 tie-1. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Ironton, Mogadore, Steubenville, Wheelersburg, 30 tie-7. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 29 tie-7. Cleveland St. Ignatius, Canton McKinley, 26 tie-10. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 25 tie-10. Cincinnati St. Xavier, 25 tie-10. Massillon Washington, 25 tie-13. Coldwater, 24 tie-13. Kettering Archbishop Alter, 24 tie-13. Lakewood St. Edward, 24 tie appearances for Columbus Bishop Watterson, Hamilton Badin, Marion Pleasant, Orrville and Warren John F. Kennedy OHSAA PLAYOFF WINS (updated Nov. 25, 2018) 1. Maria Stein Marion Local, Coldwater, 73 tie-3. Newark Catholic, 72 tie-3. Cleveland St. Ignatius, Steubenville, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Mogadore, 60 tie-8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 54 tie-8. Delphos St. John s, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 49 tie-11. Versailles, 45 tie-11. Ironton, 45 tie-11. St. Henry Cleveland Benedictine 43 OHSAA PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE (updated Nov. 25, 2018) (minimum 50 playoff games) 1. Maria Stein Marion Local, 76-10, Delphos St. John s, 54-12, St. Henry, 45-11, Coldwater, 73-18, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 72-18, Versailles, 45-12, Columbus Bishop Hartley, 41-13, Cleveland Benedictine, 43-14, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 63-21,.750 tie-10. Newark Catholic, 72-27,.727 tie-10. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 43-16, Steubenville, 67-27, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 54-22,.711 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Cleveland St. Ignatius, Maria Stein Marion Local, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 9 T-4. Newark Catholic, 8 T-4. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 8 6. Cleveland Benedictine, 7 T-7. Coldwater, 6 T-7. Delphos St. John s, 6 T-7. St. Henry, 6 T-7. Versailles, 6 T-7. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6 OHSAA STATE RUNNERS-UP T-1. Ironton, 6 T-1. Newark Catholic, 6 T-1. Coldwater, 6 T-3. Mogadore, 5 T-3. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 5 T-6. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 4 OHSAA Playoff Notes Fewest OHSAA Playoff Wins With a State Title (Entering 2018 playoffs) 3 Parma Heights Holy Name (3-4 all-time, won 1975 title) 3 Garfield Heights Trinity (3-5 all-time won 1980 title) 3 Norwalk (3-2 all-time, won 1974 title) 4 Galion (4-7 all-time, won 1985 title) 4 Warren Western Reserve (4-3 all-time, won 1972 title) 5 Fairfield (5-8 all-time, won 1986 title) 6 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (6-9 all-time, won 1983 title) 6 Brookfield (6-5 all-time, won 1978 title) 6 Lisbon David Anderson (6-7 all-time, won 1995 title) 6 Loveland (6-3 all-time, won 2013 title) 7 five schools (Beloit West Branch, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, Crooksville, Lima Senior, and Wauseon) Most OHSAA Playoff Wins Without a State Title (entering 2018 playoffs) 31 Massillon Washington 30 Mentor 29 Shadyside 27 Newark Licking Valley 24 Huber Heights Wayne 23 Solon 23 Danville 21 Cleveland Glenville 20 Uniontown Lake 20 Findlay Liberty-Benton 19 Sidney Lehman Catholic 19 Toledo Whitmer 18 Bellaire 18 Chagrin Falls 17 Dublin Coffman 17 Huron 17 Akron Manchester Most Recent Schools to Win State Title in First Year in Playoffs Dublin Scioto Wauseon Cleveland St. Ignatius Akron Buchtel Cincinnati Purcell Marian Galion Most OHSAA State Semifinal Appearances (including 2018) 1. Newark Catholic, Steubenville, 18 T-3. Maria Stein Marion Local, 17 T-3. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 17 T-3. Mogadore, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 16 T-7. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 15 T-7. Coldwater, Delphos St. John s, 13 T-10. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 12 T-10. Massillon Washington, 12 T-10. Versailles, 12 T appearances for Cleveland Benedictine, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, Ironton Most OHSAA State Championship Game Appearances (Entering 2018 playoffs) 1. Newark Catholic, 14 T-2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 13 T-2. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 13 T-2. Maria Stein Marion Local, 13 T-5. Coldwater, 12 T-5. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Versailles, 9 T-8. Cleveland Benedictine, 8 T-8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 8 T-8. Ironton, 8 T-8. St. Henry, 8

10 State Champions by Regional Seed Since the OHSAA Expansion to Eight Qualifiers Per Region in 1999 Entering 2018 Playoffs No. 1 Seeds: 49 No. 2 Seeds: 24 No. 3 Seeds: 15 No. 4 Seeds: 5 No. 5 Seeds: 6 No. 6 Seeds: 2 No. 7 Seeds: 2 (Cle. St. Ignatius in 2001 & Piqua in 2006) No. 8 Seeds: 2 (St. Henry in 2004 & Pickerington Central in 2017) Schools to Play in Consecutive Football State Championship Games in Different Divisions Cleveland Benedictine: 1980 (Div. III, W) and 1981 (Div. II, W) Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education: 1985 (Div. IV, W) and 1986 (Div. III, W) Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education: 1991 (Div. III, L) and 1992 (Div. IV, W) Versailles: 1993 (Div. IV, W), 1994 (Div. V, W), 1995 (Div. IV, W) and 1996 (Div. V, L) Columbus Bishop Watterson: 2001 (Div. II, L) and 2002 (Div. III, W) Kenton: 2002 (Div. IV, W) and 2003 (Div. III, L) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2006 (Div. VI, W) and 2007 (Div. V, W) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2012 (Div. VI, W) and 2013 (Div. VII, W) Maria Stein Marion Local: 2014 (Div. VII, W) and 2015 (Div. VI, L) Akron Archbishop Hoban: 2016 (Div. III, W) and 2016 (Div. II, W) Best Records that Didn t Qualify for the Playoffs Shown with division, region, record and regional computer rating finish 2018 Canal Winchester 9-1 (Div. II, Region 7, finished 9th) New Middletown Springfield 9-1 (Div. VI, Region 21, finished 9th) 2017 Trenton Edgewood 8-2 (Div. II, Region 8, finished 9th) Ashville Teays Valley 8-2 (Div. II, Region 8, finished 10th) Chagrin Falls Kenston 8-2 (Div. III, Region 9, finished 9th) Akron Coventry 8-2 (Div. III, Region 9, finished 12th) The Plains Athens 8-2 (Div. III, Region 11, 12th) Oberlin Firelands 8-2 (Div. IV, Region 14, 9th) Urichsville Claymont 8-2 (Div. IV, Region 15, 9th) Cincinnati Aiken 8-2 (Div. IV, Region 16, 11th) Cincinnati Summit Country Day 8-2 (Div. V, Region 20, 10th) McDonald 8-2 (Div. VI, Region 21, 10th) West Liberty-Salem 8-2 (Div. VI, Region 24, 10th) West Unity Hilltop 8-2 (Div. VII, Region 26, 9th) 2016 Dresden Tri-Valley 9-1 (Div. II, Region 7, finished 9th) Upper Arlington 8-2 (Div. I, Region 3, finished 9th) Akron Ellet 8-2 (Div. II, Region 5, finished 10th) Wooster 8-2 (Div. II, Region 7, finished 10th) Toledo Woodward 8-2 (Div. III, Region 10, finished 9th) Norwood 8-2 (Div. III, Region 12, finished 10th) Cincinnati Marietmont 8-2 (Div. IV, Region 16, finished 10th) 2015 Logan 8-2 (Div. II, Region 5, finished 10th) Akron Buchtel 8-2 (Div. III, Region 7, finished 9th) Cleveland John Hay (Div. III, Region 8, finished 9th) Zanesville Maysville (Div. IV, Region 13, finished 10th) Total number of teams to win 7 or more games and miss the playoffs: 39 Last undefeated team to miss the playoffs: Newcomerstown in 2001 OHSAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BY CONFERENCE Note: Schools are listed by current conference, in alphabetical order. Akron City Series: Akron Buchtel (2) TOTAL: 2 All-American Conference: Poland Seminary (1) TOTAL: 1 Blanchard Valley Conference: Dola Hardin Northern (1), McComb (1) TOTAL: 2 Central Catholic League: Columbus Bishop Hartley (4), Columbus Bishop Ready (1), Columbus Bishop Watterson (2), Columbus St. Francis DeSales (3) TOTAL : 10 Chagrin Valley Conference: Aurora (1), Kirtland (3) TOTAL: 4 Cincinnati Hills League: Cincinnati Wyoming (1) TOTAL: 1 Columbus City League: Columbus Brookhaven (1) TOTAL: 1 Eastern Cincinnati Conference: Loveland (1) TOTAL: 1 Federal League: Canton McKinley (3) TOTAL: 3 Firelands Conference: Norwalk St. Paul (1) TOTAL: 1 Fort Ancient Valley Conference: Cincinnati Anderson (1), Cincinnati Winton Woods (1) TOTAL: 2 Greater Catholic League: Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (9), Cincinnati Elder (2), Cincinnati Purcell Marian (1), Cincinnati St. Xavier (3), Dayton Chaminade Julienne (1), Hamilton Badin (1), Kettering Archbishop Alter (2), Middletown Bishop Fenwick (2), Cincinnati La Salle (3) TOTAL: 24 Greater Miami Conference: Cincinnati Colerain (1), Cincinnati Princeton (3), Fairfield (1) TOTAL: 5 Greater Western Ohio Conference: Lebanon (1), Piqua (1), Trotwood-Madison (2) TOTAL: 4 Inter Tri-County League: Lisbon David Anderson (1) TOTAL: 1 Lake Erie League: Maple Heights (1), Warren G. Harding (2) TOTAL: 3 Licking County League: Newark Catholic (8), TOTAL: 8 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference: Marion Pleasant (3), Galion (1) TOTAL: 4 Mid-State League: Amanda-Clearcreek (2), Gahanna Columbus Academy (2), West Jefferson (2) TOTAL: 6 Midland Athletic League: Carey (1), Tiffin Calvert (2) TOTAL: 3 Midwest Athletic Conference: Coldwater (6), Delphos St. John s (6), Fort Recovery (1), Maria Stein Marion Local (10), Minster (3), St. Henry (6), Versailles (6*) TOTAL: 38* * Only one of Versailles state championships came while in the MAC Muskingum Valley League: Crooksville (1) TOTAL: 1 North Coast League: Akron Archbishop Hoban (3), Bedford St. Peter Chanel (1), Cleveland Benedictine (7), Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (1), Garfield Heights Trinity (1), Mentor Lake Catholic (3), Parma Heights Holy Name (1), Warren John F. Kennedy (1) TOTAL: 18 Northeastern Buckeye Conference: Beloit West Branch (1) TOTAL: 1 Northern Buckeye Conference: Fostoria (2) TOTAL: 2 Northern Lakes Leauge: Sylvania Southview (1) TOTAL: 1 Northern Ohio League: Norwalk (1) TOTAL: 1 Northwest Conference: Columbus Grove (1) TOTAL: 1 Northwest Ohio Athletic League: Archbold (1), Hamler Patrick Henry (1), Liberty Center (1), Wauseon (1) TOTAL: 4 Ohio Capital Conference: Dublin Scioto (1), Hilliard Davidson (2), Pickerington Central (1), Sunbury Big Walnut (1), Upper Arlington (1) TOTAL: 6 Ohio Cardinal Conference: Orrville (1) TOTAL: 1 Ohio Valley Athletic Conference: Steubenville (3), Steubenville Catholic Central (1) TOTAL: 4 Portage Trail Conference: Mogadore (3) TOTAL: 3 Premier Athletic Conference: Chardon (1) TOTAL: 1 Sandusky Bay Conference: Clyde (1), Sandusky Perkins (1) TOTAL: 2 SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO LEAGUE: Clarksville Clinton-Massie (2) TOTAL: 2 Southern Ohio Conference: Wheelersburg (3) TOTAL: 3 Southwestern Buckeye League: Germantown Valley View (3) TOTAL: 3 Southwestern Conference: Avon Lake (1), Brecksville-Broadview Heights (1), Olmsted Falls (1) TOTAL: 3 Steel Valley Conference: Youngstown Ursuline (4) TOTAL: 4 Three Rivers Athletic Conference: Lima Senior (1), Toledo Central Catholic (3), Toledo St. Francis desales (2) TOTAL: 6 Tri-Valley Conference: Nelsonville-York (1) TOTAL: 1 Wayne county athletic league: Creston Norwayne (1) Total: 1 Western Buckeye League: Defiance (1), Kenton (2), St. Marys Memorial (3) TOTAL: 6 West Shore Conference: Elyria Catholic (3) TOTAL: 3 INDEPENDENTS: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (6), Brookfield (1), Canton Central Catholic (3), Cleveland St. Ignatius (11), Cleveland St. Joseph (1), Ironton (2), Lakewood St. Edward (3), Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (1), Steubenville (1), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (8) TOTAL: 36 Cincinnati Academy of Physcial Education (3, defunct) Warren Western Reserve (1, no longer an OHSAA member school) TOTAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 236

11 General Media Notes for Fall 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY: OHSAA Fall State Tournaments Information OHSAA News and Media Center: The source for press releases, state tournament media credentials, photography and media regulations, OHSAA Radio Network information, tournament broadcast rates, record books, historical information and much more. Credentials for Sectional, District and Regional Tournament Contests Please contact the site manager regarding credential requests for OHSAA sectional, district and regional tournament contests. Contact information can be found on the respective sport page at OHSAA.org and on the brackets for team sports. OHSAA Fall Sports State Tournaments Media Information and Credentials: No Registration Application Required For: Division II & III Golf Oct. 12 & 13 at OSU Scarlet (BD2) and Gray (GD2) Golf Courses and NorthStar Golf Club (BD3), Sunbury Division I Golf Oct. 19 & 20 at OSU Scarlet (BD1) and Gray (GD1) Golf Courses Girls Tennis Oct. 19 & 20 at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason (indoor facilities TBA if raining) Field Hockey Nov. 2 & 3 at Upper Arlington High School Registration Application (see credentials link above) Required For: Cross Country Nov. 3 at National Trail Raceway in Hebron (applica tion deadline is Tues., Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.) Volleyball Nov at Wright State University s Nutter Center (appli cation deadline is Tues., Nov. 6 at noon) Soccer Finals Nov. 9 (girls) & 10 (boys) at MAPFRE Stadium, Colum bus (application deadline is Thurs., Nov. 8 at noon) Football Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton -Application deadline: Tues., Nov. 27 at noon -Radio stations: Learn more about the OHSAA Radio Network s coverage of the football state championships (see additional note below). Affiliates can have waived broadcast fees throughout the playoffs by carrying two or more state championship broadcasts. Regional and State Tournament Pairings Golf state tournament qualifiers will be posted at: org/sports-tournaments/golf/golf-2018/2018-boys-girls-golf-state- Tournaments-Coverage The OHSAA will post girls tennis state tournament brackets on Monday, Oct. 15, on the tennis page at OHSAA.org. Regional tournament pairings in soccer and volleyball will be announced on Sunday, Oct. 28. The football playoff qualifiers will also be announced on Sunday, Oct. 28. OHSAA Radio Network Set for Football Playoffs and State Championships The OHSAA Radio Network will produce weekly 30-minute preview shows during November (five shows total). The shows will be ed to stations on Wednesday mornings for use anytime before their upcoming playoff broadcast. The network will also broadcast all seven football state championship games November 29-December 1. There is no charge for stations to carry network broadcasts and affiliates can have waived broadcast fees throughout the football playoffs by carrying two or more state championship games from the network. Program logs are created for each game so local stations can insert their own inventory if they desire (24 local avails per game). The network broadcasts are available through Skyview Satellite and an online stream. Contact Tim Stried or visit Football Playoff Credentials and Press Box Seating In consultation with the OHSAA s Media Advisory Committee, a priority seating scale has been established for press boxes during the football playoffs. Host sites are asked to adhere to the scale according to the media list submitted by the two schools participating at their site. The memo is posted at: Information Posted Weekly on Sport Pages at Each sport page at contains information such as state polls, tournament information, brackets (for team sports), state tournament coverage, sport-specific releases, regulations, state tournament histories and state record books. Feature Stories Request Media are asked to Tim Stried links to their feature stories about sportsmanship or overcoming adversity for posting on the OHSAA s website and social media platforms and elsewhere. Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association -For more information: -Feb Memo: -April 2018 Awards Release: Other Links: -OHSAA Radio Network: -Working with the Media Brochure: News/Media/WorkingwithMedia.pdf -OHSAA Magazine: -OHSAA Monday Minute: Minute Spectrum Sports is the Official Television Partner of the OHSAA Spectrum Sports will provide exclusive television play-by-play coverage of the OHSAA football state championships and other selected football playoff games. Games not televised by Spectrum, including tournament contests in other fall sports, are available for other stations to provide tape-delay telecasts/webcasts. Rights fees apply. Please contact Tim Stried for details. Broadcast rates for tape-delayed video and stations that are not OHSAA Radio Network affiliates are posted at: