OHSAA FOOTBALL. Weekly Release - November 27, Media Information

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1 OHSAA FOOTBALL Weekly Release - November 27, 2016 Ohio High School Athletic Association 4080 Roselea Place, Columbus, OH Office Fax Facebook.com/OHSAA Contact: Tim Stried, Director of Communications, tstried@ohsaa.org Welcome to the State Championships! The season began in August with 716 teams suiting up for the 2016 football season. Now 14 teams remain in Week 15 as we have reached the state championships in Ohio Stadium. Thirteen of the 14 finalists have been to the title game at least once in their school s history, while Cuyahoga Heights (Div. VI) is in the state championship game for the first time. State Championship Story Lines and Fun Facts Ohio Stadium is hosting the state championships for the thirdstraight year before the finals go back to Canton and the new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (formerly Fawcett Stadium) in 2017 and Note that all seven title games will be in Canton (see later note). When Cleveland St. Ignatius and Cincinnati St. Xavier meet on Friday night, it will mark the first time that the Div. I state championship game hasn t been on a Saturday since 1991 when it was played on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. (St. Ignatius beat Centerville). The Division VI matchup is only state championship game featuring two No. 1 seeds. Three of the title games are rematches from the 2015 state championships (in Div. II, IV and V). Trotwood-Madison (Div. III) is attempting to become the third No. 7 seed to win a state title since the OHSAA expanded the playoff field to eight teams per region in Only one team that was ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press polls has advanced to the state championship games (Maria Stein Marion Local in Div. VI). Coldwater (Div. V) is attempting to win its fifth-straight championship and 25th-consecutive playoff game, which would be a state record. The 2016 state championships include four of the state s all-time playoff wins leaders, including No. 2 Cleveland Ignatius (70), No. 3 Coldwater (69), No. 4 Maria Stein Marion Local (66) and Steubenville (61). Newark Catholic leads the state with 72 playoff wins, but was knocked off in the state semifinals by Cuyahoga Heights, which is now in the state championship game for the first time in school history. For the third-straight season, the Midwest Athletic Conference has sent three teams to the state championship games, including Coldwater in Div. V, Marion Local in Div. VI and Minster in Div. VII. Those three schools all won state titles in 2014, marking the first time a conference produced three state champions in the same season. A straight line spanning 19 miles could connect Minster, Marion Local and Coldwater high schools. Those three schools own a combined 16 state football championships. St. Xavier, who face off Friday night, met in the 2001 state championship game in Canton in front of 19,129 fans, which ranks seventh among Div. I state championship game attendance records (for a single-game ticket). State Championships Schedule Thursday, Dec. 1 7:30 PM Div. II: Massillon Perry (13-1) vs. Cincinnati La Salle (12-2) Friday, Dec. 2 10:00 AM Div. VI: Cuyahoga Heights (14-0) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-1) 3:00 PM Div. IV: Columbus Bishop Hartley (12-2) vs. Steubenville (13-1) 8:00 PM Div. I: Cincinnati St. Xavier (9-5) vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius (13-1) Saturday, Dec. 3 10:00 AM Div. VII: Minster (10-4) vs. Warren John F. Kennedy (13-1) 3:00 PM Div. III: Trotwood-Madison (12-2) vs. Akron Arch. Hoban (13-1) 8:00 PM Div. V: Canton Central Catholic (10-3) vs. Coldwater (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. For state championship games, tickets are $10 presale and $12 or $15 Media Information Credentials for the State Championships Media must apply by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 29, for credentials using the OHSAA s official credential application form. Please contact Tim Stried at tstried@ohsaa.org for details. Postgame Press Conferences Television reporters and radio sideline reporters (for stations that are still broadcasting live) may get a quick sound bite on the field after BOTH trophy presentations have taken place. All other media must utilize the postgame press conferences under the south stands. Finalists Media Teleconference Nov. 28 The OHSAA will conduct a media teleconference featuring the 14 head coaches of the state finalists. The teleconference will be Monday, Nov. 28, and begins at 10:30 a.m. with Division VII. Each coach will be available for 15 minutes. A replay will be available. Media are asked contact Tim Stried (tstried@ohsaa.org) for more information. Championship Games on TV, Online and Radio Time Warner Cable SportsChannel will televise all seven state championship games live, while also providing live streaming at The OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast all seven games live for its 45+ affiliates and online at OHSAA.org. Attendance Records May Fall The record for the state championships total attendance is 65,663 set in Speaking of 2001, Cleveland St. Ignatius and Cincinnati Twitter.com/OHSAASports Facebook.com/OHSAA

2 at the gate. All-session ticket books are still available for the state championship games at All-session ticket books in the club level, which are the chair-back seats on the west side of the stadium, are $105 each (good for all seven games) and also permit indoor access in the Huntington Club before, during and after each game. All-session reserved ticket books on the east side of the stadium, which don t include indoor access, are $84 each. Single game tickets will go on sale November 22 and cost $10 at the state finalist schools, or at the gate before each game for $15 (club level) and $12 (reserved). Suites are also available on a firstcome-first-served basis. webmaster@ohsaa.org for details. Three-Part Geography Lesson A straight line could connect Minster, Marion Local and Coldwater high schools and it would span only 19 miles. Those three schools own a combined total of 16 state titles. All three schools have advanced to the state championships, which they also did in 2014 when they made the Midwest Athletic Conference the first league to win three state football titles in the same season. Just five miles separates La Salle and St. Xavier along North Bend Road in Cincinnati. La Salle is in Green Township (Cincinnati s West Side) and St. Xavier is considered Springfield Township (more central part of city). Courtesy Mike Dyer, WCPO-TV Canton Central Catholic and Massillon Perry have different street addresses, but both of their football stadiums sit on 13th Street and are located 1.9 miles apart. Defending State Champions Four defending state champions are back in Ohio Stadium seeking to defend their titles, including Cincinnati La Salle (Div. II), Akron Archbishop Hoban (Div. III), Columbus Bishop Hartley (Div. IV) and Coldwater (Div. V). All seven state champions advanced to the regional finals. Most OHSAA State Championship Game Appearances (Updated Nov. 27, 2016) 1. Newark Catholic, 14 T-2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 13 T-2. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 13 T-4. Coldwater, 12 T-4. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Maria Stein Marion Local, Versailles, 9 OHSAA FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Cleveland St. Ignatius, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 9 T-3. Maria Stein Marion Local, 8 T-3. Newark Catholic, 8 T-3. 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 Rematches in Division II, IV and V The Division II, IV and V state championship games are all rematches from Last year in Div. II, Cincinnati La Salle beat Massillon Perry In Div. IV, Columbus Bishop Hartley beat Steubenville And in Div. V, Coldwater beat Canton Central Catholic Coldwater and CCC have met in the Div. V state championship game the last three years. Consecutive Playoff Wins Last, year, Maria Stein Marion Local reached the state championship game for the fifth-straight year and set a new OHSAA record for consecutive playoff victories with 24 before falling to Kirtland in the Div. VI state championship game. Now, fellow-mac member and four-time defending state champion Coldwater has tied that record with 24 straight playoff wins entering the state championship game against Canton Central Catholic. No. School Years * denotes streak is still active. Updated Nov. 27, Maria Stein Marion Local *24 Coldwater Cleveland St. Ignatius Youngstown Ursuline Newark Catholic Delphos St. John s Versailles Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller Building on History See pages in this release for the playoff histories of each school that has advanced to the state semifinals. Playoff Streaks Coldwater owns the longest active streak of qualifying for the playoffs at 20 straight years. In fact, the Cavaliers have been to the state championship game the last seven years. Newark Catholic owns the record with eight straight title game appearances from followed by Cleveland St. Ignatius with six in a row from Until 2012, Columbus St. Francis DeSales had owned the longest active streak at 18-straight years, but the Stallions missed the playoffs that season. After Coldwater, the second-longest active streak is held by Mogadore at 18 straight playoff years. The all-time longest streak of consecutive years making the playoffs is 22 years by Cleveland St. Ignatius from 1988 through School Consecutive Years in Playoffs (Years) * denotes active streak Cleveland St. Ignatius 22 ( ) * Coldwater 20 ( ) Columbus St. Francis DeSales 18 ( ) * Mogadore 18 ( ) Akron Manchester 15 ( ) * Kettering Archbishop Alter 16 ( ) * Steubenville 16 ( ) Clarksville Clinton-Massie 14 ( ) Cin. Archbishop Moeller 13 ( ) Proving the Pollsters Three of the seven teams that won Associated Press poll championships at the end of October advanced to last week s state semifinals, including Toledo Central Catholic (Div. III), Kettering Archbishop Alter (Div. IV) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Div. VI). Only Marion Local has advanced to the state finals. Twenty of the 28 state semifinalists were ranked in the final poll. All four semifinalists in Divisions III and IV were ranked. Thirty four of the 70 teams that appeared in the final Associated Press poll reached the regional finals last weekend. See page 7 of this packet.

3 All 70 teams that appeared in the final AP poll earned a playoff berth. Those 70 teams went in the first round of the playoffs. Of those 58 wins, 55 were home games for the ranked team, while three ranked teams won on the road in the first round, including Trotwood-Madison (Div. III), Columbus Bishop Hartley (Div. IV), Swanton (Div. V) and Fort Recovery (Div. VII). Last year, the only teams to be ranked No. 1 in the final poll and go on to win a state championship were Lakewood St. Edward in Div. I and Coldwater in Div. V. 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 45th 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 716 High schools in Ohio that played football in Divisions for the playoffs 72 Schools in Division I 108 Average number of schools in Division II through VII 32 Playoff qualifiers per division 4 Playoff qualifiers per region 224 Total playoff qualifiers 31.3 Percentage of football playing schools that qualify Championship Games in Columbus and Stark County After hosting the OHSAA state championship games in Columbus throughout the 1980s, natural grass was installed in Ohio Stadium in Columbus in 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 until 2014 when the finals returned to the Shoe. The current contract for the OHSAA football state championship games initially included two years at Ohio Stadium (2014 and 2015), and an additional year was added for 2016 due to the stadium renovations underway in Canton. The OHSAA intends to move the finals back to Stark County for 2017 and 2018 before returning to Columbus in 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 last year 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 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 had two champions in 2006, 2007, 2012 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. Since the OHSAA created the seventh division, the MAC has won every state championship in the small-school division. Marion Local won the first two back-to-back in 2013 and 2014 with Fort Recovery winning last season. Minster is back representing the MAC in the Div. VII title game this weekend. The MAC is 65-2 in first round playoff games against non-mac schools since the playoffs expanded to eight qualifiers per region in (The two losses include a Versailles loss to Lima Central Catholic in 2005 and a Delphos St. John s loss to Arlington in 2014.) The MAC is against non-mac schools in OHSAA regional championship games. The MAC is now 36-7 in state semifinal games against non-mac schools. The MAC currently owns 115 various OHSAA state team championships. Final Four Experience Newark Catholic made its state-record 25th appearance in the state semifinals. Newark Catholic also owns state records for most years in the playoffs (35) and most playoff wins (72). The list of top Final Four qualifiers includes: 1. Newark Catholic, 25 T-2. Mogadore, 17 T-2. Steubenville, 17 T-2. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 16 T-6. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 15 T-6. Maria Stein Marion Local, Coldwater, Delphos St. John s, Versailles, 12 T-11. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 11 T-11. Cleveland Benedictine, 11 T-11. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 11 T-11. Ironton, 11 First Round Results by Seed In the first round of the playoffs, the higher seeds (home teams) went Five No. 8 seeds won at No. 1 seeds, including Avon Lake in Div. II (27-26 at Avon), Akron East in Div. III (50-37 at Marlington), Philo in Div. IV (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) Regional Quarterfinal Results by Seed: No. 1 seeds: 23-5 (No. 8 seeds: 5-23) No. 2 seeds: 19-9 (No. 7 seeds: 9-19) No. 3 seeds: 21-7 (No. 6 seeds: 7-21) No. 4 seeds: (No. 5 seeds: 11-17) Last year in the first round of the playoffs, the higher seeds (home teams) went and four No. 1 seeds lost. In 2014, the higher seeds teams (home teams) went and none of the No. 1 seeds in Div. II through VII lost in the first round. Eight Make School History Entering the 2016 season, 70 OHSAA member schools had never made the football playoffs. That number shrunk by eight in 2016 as

4 Hilliard Bradley (Div. I), Columbus West (Div. II), Akron East (Div. III), Bellefontaine Ben Logan (Div. IV), Cincinnati Aiken (Div. V), Lakeside Danbury (VIII), McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (Div. VII) and Cincinnati Hillcrest Academy (Div. VII) all made the playoffs for the first time in their school s history. Last year, another eight schools made the playoffs for the first time, including Toledo Start (Div. I), Dayton Belmont (Div. III), Lewistown Indian Lake (Div. IV), Byesville Meadowbrook (Div. IV), Magnolia Sandy Valley (Div. V), Bidwell River Valley (Div. V), Bethel-Tate (Div. V) and North Jackson Jackson-Milton (Div. VII). The number of first-time playoff participants since 2000 includes 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 Since 1999 when the number of regional qualifiers was expanded to 32 teams per division and the first-round game has been played at the higher seed, 209 schools have made their school s first playoff appearance. In those games, the playoff newcomers went (.531) at home, (.129) when playing on the road and 3-10 (.231) when playing at a neutral site. Final Four Newcomers Four schools made their first appearance in the Final Four last weekend, and all four fell. They include Powell Olentangy Liberty (Div. I), Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (Div. II), Perry (Lake County, Div. IV) and Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (Div. VII). State Semifinalists By Seed and Record Only 15 No. 1 seeds advanced to the regional final, and only nine of them won their region. The state semifinalists by regional seed included nine No. 1 seeds, three No. 2 seeds, six No. 3 seeds, four No. 4 seeds, four No. 5 seeds, and two No. 7 seeds (Trotwood-Madison in Div. III and Canal Winchester Harvest Prep in Div. VII). Speaking of Making History... While eight schools made the playoffs for the first time, Newark Catholic has now made the playoffs for a state record 35th time. OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 1. Newark Catholic, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Ironton, Mogadore, Steubenville, 29 Regional Semifinals (Nov ), Regional Finals (Nov ) and State Semifinals (Nov ): 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 spaces available, 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. First Round Success Two schools have an amazing success rate in the first round of the playoffs. St. Henry has been in the playoffs 16 times and is 16-0 in first-round playoff games. Cincinnati Colerain is 19-0, although one of its first-round games (1995) was later forfeited. In addition, three schools won their first-round playoff game nine straight years before losing, including Germantown Valley View, Mogadore and Newark Licking Valley. Week 10 Movers Many schools needed to win their final regular-season game to clinch a playoff berth. But several schools needed to win and get some help to vault into the Top 8 in their region after being outside the playoff field last week. The biggest movers were West Liberty-Salem in Div. IV, Region 15, which was 13th in its region last week, and Bay Village Bay in Div. III, Region 10, which was also 13th last week. Elsewhere, Dayton Belmont in Div. III, Region 12, was 11th in its region last week and lost its Week 10 game, but moved up to No. 8 due to forfeitures of another team. Blanchester (Div. V, Region 20), was 11th last week and moved up to eighth in the final ratings. Four other schools were 10th in their region last week and moved up into the playoff field this week, including Parma Heights Holy Name (Div. IV, Region 13), Jeromesville Hillsdale (Div. VI, Region 21), Defiance Tinora (Div. VI, Region 22) and Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (Div. VII, Region 27). Welcome Back Several schools were back in the playoffs this year after being out of the postseason for several years. The logest of which is by Barberton, which was back for the first time since In 2015, several schools made the playoffs after long abbsences, including Burton Berkshire (Div. V, Region 15, last appearance was in 1981), Holland Springfield (Div. II, Region 4, last appearance was in 1994) and Swanton (Div. V, Region 16, last appearance was in 1995). In 2013, Norwalk was back in the playoffs for the first time since winning a state championship in Playoff Format and Schedule Unless otherwise noted, Divisions I, II, IV and VI play at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays during the playoffs, while Divisions III, V and VII play at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Occasionally, that schedule changes during the first round is due to the host site having to share the stadium with another school (high school or college) or the site not having lights. In rounds two through four, any changes are typically due to a site hosting a playoff double-header. Division II Finalists Continue to Be the New Kids on the Block When the OHSAA expanded the football playoffs to seven divisions in 2013 and made Division I smaller (only the largest 72 schools in the state), one of the resulting effects was that many schools that used to be small Div. I schools were now in Div. II. Since then, many Div. II schools have made their schools deepest playoff runs. That began with Loveland in 2013 and continued with Cincinnati La Salle in 2014 and Both schools not only won their first-ever playoff games those seasons, but went on to win the Div. II state title. That fact was evidenced again in 2015 as the Div. II state semifinalist Massillon Perry made its first appearance in the Final Four. 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.

5 OHSAA Playoff Leaders OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (updated for 2016 qualifiers) 1. Newark Catholic, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Ironton, Mogadore, Steubenville, 29 T-6. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 28 T-6. Wheelersburg, Cleveland St. Ignatius, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, Canton McKinley, Massillon Washington, 23 tie-12. Coldwater 22 tie-12. Orrville, 22 OHSAA PLAYOFF WINS (updated Nov. 27, 2016) 1. Newark Catholic, Cleveland St. Ignatius, Coldwater, Maria Stein Marion Local, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Steubenville, Mogadore, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, Delphos St. John s, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 49 T-11. Versailles, 45 T-11. Ironton, St. Henry Cleveland Benedictine 43 OHSAA PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE (updated Nov. 27, 2016) (minimum 50 playoff games) 1. Maria Stein Marion Local, 66-10, Delphos St. John s, 52-11, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 70-15, Coldwater, 69-15, St. Henry, 44-10, Versailles, 45-12, Cleveland Benedictine, 43-13, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 62-20, Newark Catholic, 72-26, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 40-15, Steubenville, 61-23, Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 54-22,.711 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Cleveland St. Ignatius, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 9 T-3. Maria Stein Marion Local, 8 T-3. Newark Catholic, 8 T-3. 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-3. Coldwater, 5 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 2016 Season) 3 Parma Heights Holy Name (3-2 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 (4-6 all-time, won 1985 title) 4 Warren Western Reserve (4-3 all-time, won 1972 title) 5 Fairfield (5-5 all-time, won 1986 title) 6 Fort Recovery (6-1 all-time, won 2015 state title) 6 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (6-8 all-time, won 1983 title) 6 Brookfield (6-4 all-time, won 1978 title) 6 Lima Senior (6-6 all-time, won 1996 title) 6 Lisbon David Anderson (6-4 all-time, won 1995 title) 6 Loveland (6-3 all-time, won 2013 title) 7 six schools (Beloit West Branch, Carey, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, Crooksville, Nelsonville-York and Wauseon) Most OHSAA Playoff Wins Without a State Title (Entering the 2016 playoffs) 29 Shadyside 28 Massillon Washington 26 Mentor 26 Newark Licking Valley 25 Pickerington Central 22 Solon 22 Huber Heights Wayne 21 Cleveland Glenville 20 Uniontown Lake 19 Danville 18 Bellaire 18 Chagrin Falls 18 Sidney Lehman Catholic 17 Findlay Liberty-Benton 17 Huron 17 Toledo Whitmer 16 Dublin Coffman 16 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 (Updated for 2016) 1. Newark Catholic, 25 T-2. Mogadore, 17 T-2. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 17 T-4. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 16 T-4. Steubenville, 16 T-6. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 15 T-6. Maria Stein Marion Local, Coldwater, Delphos St. John s, Versailles, 12 T-11. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 11 T-11. Cleveland Benedictine, 11 T-11. Ironton, 11 Most OHSAA State Championship Game Appearances (Updated Nov. 27, 2016) 1. Newark Catholic, 14 T-2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 13 T-2. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 13 T-4. Coldwater, 12 T-4. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, Maria Stein Marion Local, Versailles, 9 T-8. Cleveland Benedictine, 8 T-8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 8 T-8. Ironton, 8 T-8. St. Henry, 8

6 Associated Press Final Poll (November 1, 2016) DIVISION I 1. Cincinnati Colerain (20) Huber Heights Wayne (1) Powell Olentangy Liberty (2) Cleveland St. Ignatius (3) Pickerington Central Solon Stow Munroe-Falls Hilliard Bradley Lakewood St. Edward Dublin Jerome Others receiving 12 or more points: None Division II 1. Avon Cincinnati Turpin Chardon Holland Springfield Cincinnati La Salle Troy Warren G Harding Aurora Grafton Midview Massillon Perry Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Massillon Washington 22. Division III 1. Toledo Central Catholic Cols. St. Francis DeSales Akron Hoban Alliance Marlington Franklin Bexley Sandusky Wapakoneta St. Marys Memorial Trotwood-Madison Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cols. Hamilton Township 14. Division IV 1. Kettering Archbishop Alter Perry Heath Cincinnati Wyoming Steubenville Peninsula Woodridge Mantua Crestwood Cols. Bishop Hartley Johnstown-Monroe Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Clinton Massie (1) , Port Clinton , Lewistown Indian Lake , Struthers (1) 15. Division V 1. Wheelersburg Coldwater Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Sugarcreek Garaway Creston Norwayne Milan Edison Pemberville Eastwood Swanton Canfield South Range Coshocton Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Orwell Grand Valley , Carlisle 13. Division VI 1. Maria Stein Marion Local Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights Hamler Patrick Henry Bucyrus Wynford Mechanicsburg Kirtland Defiance Ayersville Beverly Ft. Frye Delphos Jefferson Hannibal River Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas , New Middletown Springfield (1) , Chesapeake 14. t14, Lisbon David Anderson 12. t14, Spencerville 12. Division VII 1. Covington Norwalk St. Paul McComb Warren John F. Kennedy Troy Christian Waterford Monroeville Mogadore Portsmouth Sciotoville Community Glouster Trimble Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Shadyside , Toronto 19. Playoff Qualifiers By Record Since 2013 Record Playoff Qualifiers By Won-Loss Record, Record Total

7 State Champions by Regional Seed Since the OHSAA Expansion to Eight Qualifiers Per Region in 1999 No. 1 Seeds: 46 No. 2 Seeds: 24 No. 3 Seeds: 14 No. 4 Seeds: 5 No. 5 Seeds: 5 No. 6 Seeds: 2 No. 7 Seeds: 2 (Cle. St. Ignatius in 2001 & Piqua in 2006) No. 8 Seeds: 1 (St. Henry in 2004) 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) Best Records that Didn t Qualify for the Playoffs Shown with division, region, record and regional computer rating finish 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: Shown with division, region, record and regional computer rating finish Div. VI Region 20 Gibsonburg 9-1 (10th) Number of 8-2 teams to miss the playoffs: 14 Number of 7-3 teams to miss the playoffs: 23 Number of 7-2 teams to miss the playoffs: Shown with division, region, record and regional computer rating finish Div. II Region 4 Toledo Bowsher 8-2 (11th) Div. II Region 5 Lewis Center Olentangy 8-2 (11th) Div. III Region 7 Norton 8-2 (12th) Div. III Region 10 New Richmond 9-1 (9th) Div. IV Region 11 Fairview Park Fairview 8-2 (10th) 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 (3), Columbus Bishop Ready (1), Columbus Bishop Watterson (2), Columbus St. Francis DeSales (3) TOTAL : 9 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 (2), Dayton Chaminade Julienne (1), Hamilton Badin (1), Kettering Archbishop Alter (2), Middletown Bishop Fenwick (2), Cincinnati La Salle (2) TOTAL: 22 Greater Miami Conference: Cincinnati Colerain (1), Cincinnati Princeton (3), Fairfield (1) TOTAL: 5 Greater Western Ohio Conference: Lebanon (1), Piqua (1), Trotwood-Madison (1) TOTAL: 3 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) TOTAL: 3 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 (8), Minster (2), St. Henry (6), Versailles (6*) TOTAL: 35* * Only one of Versailles state championships came while in the MAC Muskingum Valley League: Crooksville (1) TOTAL: 1 North Coast League: Akron Archbishop Hoban (1), 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: 16 North Central Conference: Galion (1) TOTAL: 1 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), Sunbury Big Walnut (1), Upper Arlington (1) TOTAL: 5 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 (1) TOTAL: 1 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 (2), Cleveland St. Ignatius (11), Cleveland St. Joseph (1), Ironton (2), Lakewood St. Edward (3), Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (1), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (8) TOTAL: 35 Cincinnati Academy of Physcial Education (3, defunct) Warren Western Reserve (1, no longer an OHSAA member school) TOTAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 229

8 Most-Used Playoff Host Sites in Ohio Entering the 2016 playoffs Dayton Welcome Stadium 163 Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium 143 Canton Fawcett Stadium 134 Akron Rubber Bowl 86 Lima Stadium 87 Berea Baldwin Wallace George Finnie Stadium 80 Parma Byers Field 78 Findlay Donnell Stadium 75 Zanesville Sulsberger Memorial Stadium 64 Mansfield Senior Arlin Field 62 Ohio Stadium 61 Troy Memorial Stadium 58 Largest High School Stadiums in Ohio Canton Fawcett Stadium - Under Construction 22,375 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 Playoff Games on TV Time Warner Cable (TWC) is the official television partner of the OHSAA and will televise several playoff games every weekend. TWC will announce its playoff selections by noon on Mondays. Their coverage of those games is exclusive and some games will be shown live. TWC will televise the state championship games live December 1, 2 and 3. During the playoffs, other telecasts can begin at 11:30 PM the same night as the game. Championships on the OHSAA Radio Network Now in its seventh year, the OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast the football state championship games. Stations that commit to carry several 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 at the OHSAA for more information. Playoff Preview Show Coming November 1 The OHSAA Radio Network will distribute a 55-minute playoff preview show on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The show will include two local breaks and will break down each division, with pairings and analysis. OHSAA Football Postseason History Regions/ Qualifiers/ Qualifiers/ Total Playing Years Divisions Division Region Division Qualifiers Schools* Div. I 16 Div. I Div. II-VII 8 Div. II-VII * Number at beginning of expansion Regions/ Qualifiers/ Qualifiers/ Total Playing Years Divisions Division Region Division Qualifiers Schools* Div. I 16 Div. I Div. II-VII 8 Div. 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 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

9 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 Ohio Stadium Dec. 1-3 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 2016 football state championship games. The football championship broadcasts, which had 41 affiliates last year, return to Ohio Stadium in Columbus December 1, 2 and 3. 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 76 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. 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 Win Football and Boys Basketball State Championships in the Same School Year Marion Pleasant St. Henry Cleveland Benedictine 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 Playoff Preview Show The OHSAA Radio Network will produce and distribute a football playoff preview show on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The 55 minute show will include two local breaks and will go around the state to preview each division. A link to the show will be ed to stations for download.

10 Division I State Finalists Region Year In Last Playoff State State School Record Region Rank Tournament Appearance Record Semifinal Apps Champs (Last) Cleveland St. Ignatius th (2011) Cincinnati St. Xavier rd (2007) Division I Regional Quarterfinal Scores Cle. St. Ignatius 35, Massillon Jackson 0 Cin. Colerain 35, Springboro 14 Cin. St. Xavier 35, Fairfield 14 Cin. Sycamore 42, Lebanon 20 Dublin Coffman 24, Hilliard Davidson 3 Dublin Jerome 42, Findlay 7 Huber Hts. Wayne 52, Lancaster 7 Lakewood St. Edward 42, Euclid 7 Lorain 34, Lewis Center Olentangy 14 Mason 21, Cin. Elder 20 Medina 38, Tol. Whitmer 31 Pickerington Cent. 35, Akr. Springfield 14 Pickerington N. 49, Hilliard Bradley 21 Powell Olentangy Liberty 24, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 17 Solon 39, Can. Glenoak 10 Stow-Munroe Falls 35, Can. McKinley 10 Division I Regional Semifinal Scores Cin. St. Xavier 29, Cin. Colerain 23 Cin. Sycamore 20, Mason 7 Cle. St. Ignatius 31, Solon 17 Huber Hts. Wayne 52, Dublin Coffman 10 Lakewood St. Edward 41, Stow-Munroe Falls 35 Lorain 30, Dublin Jerome 14 Pickerington Cent. 38, Pickerington N. 24 Powell Olentangy Liberty 45, Medina 27 Division I Regional Final Scores Cin. St. Xavier 35, Cin. Sycamore 28, OT Cle. St. Ignatius 38, Lakewood St. Edward 31, OT Pickerington Cent. 17, Huber Hts. Wayne 14 Powell Olentangy Liberty 24, Lorain 20 Division I State Semifinal Scores Cin. St. Xavier 29, Pickerington Cent. 27 Cle. St. Ignatius 24, Powell Olentangy Liberty 14 Noting St. Ignatius Compiled from St. Ignatius Game Notes - St. Ignatius has scored 30 or more points in 12 of its 14 games, rushing for an average of 229 yards per contest. St. Ignatius head coach Chuck Kyle believes his offensive line is the biggest in Wildcat history, with the average Wildcat lineman standing at 6 3, 297 pounds. - Since the OHSAA expanded the playoff field and added the regional quarterfinal round in 1999, Cleveland St. Ignatius is 5-0 in the state semifinals. The Wildcats are overall in the playoffs and boast a 12-1 record when reaching the fourth round of the playoffs. - The St. Ignatius defense, which runs out of a scheme, has recorded five shutouts this season and surrenders just 10.1 points per contest. - St. Ignatius holds a 2-0 edge against Cincinnati St. Xavier in state championship matchups, with the Wildcats earning the 2001 Division I state championship by a final score of 37-6 and also defeating the Bombers in the 1992 Division I state final, St. Xavier holds a edge in the all-time series between the two teams. Postseason All-Time Series Division I 2001 D-I SF St. Ignatius 37, St. Xavier D-I SF St. Ignatius 24, St. Xavier 14 Division II 2015 D-II SF La Salle 42, Massillon Perry 0 Division IV 2015 D-IV SF Hartley 31, Steubenville 28 Division V 2015 D-V SF Coldwater 35, CCC D-V SF Coldwater 62, CCC 21 Noting St. Xavier St. Xavier is attempting to become the first five-loss team to win a state championship. The Bombers are the second team with five losses to reach a state championship game (Columbus St. Francis DeSales in Div. III in 2001, lost to Steubenville). Only three teams with four losses have won football state championships. One of those was Cleveland St. Ignatius in 2001 over St. Xavier, 37-6, in Canton. (The other two four-loss state champs were Columbus Bishop Watterson in 2002 and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney in 2011.) St. Xavier trailed entering the fourth quarter in its last three playoff games. (Courtesy Adam Baum, Cincinnati Enquirer) The Bombers have two playoff victories in OT (Colerain & Sycamore, respectively). Played in three OT games this season, most of any state final team. Following notes By Mike Dyer, WCPO-TV -St. Xavier is making its first state final appearance since Coach Steve Specht has coached the Bombers since He also won a state title in Specht, a 1986 St. Xavier graduate, is in his career at St. X. -Ohio State coach Urban Meyer coached Specht while at St. Xavier. Meyer was an assistant coach for the Bombers in Specht s senior year. Specht was a running back and defensive back. -St. Xavier senior DB Delan Stallworth is committed to Princeton University. Senior QB Sean Clifford is committed to Penn State. Clifford is an Under Armour All-American. Senior offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst (Clemson commit) is also an Under Armour All-American but he is out for the season with a torn ACL he suffered in July. -St. Xavier has 52 overall team state championships in school history. -St. Xavier junior QB Chase Wolf is the son of CBS college basketball analyst Steve Wolf and the grandson of former Cincinnati Royals (NBA) coach Charley Wolf. -Also, Charley Wolf was on the receiving end of many of quarterback George Ratterman s passes at St. Xavier in the 1940s. St. X had previously been nicknamed the Conquerors, but the bombs thrown to Wolf from Ratterman led to a new nickname, Bombers, for Charley s senior year in