Ohio High School Athletic Association Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D. Football Weekly Release October 21, 2013 4080 Roselea Place • Columbus, Ohio 43214 • 614-267-2502• Fax: 614-267-1677 • www.ohsaa.org Contact: Tim Stried, Director of Information Services, [email protected]

Week 9 of the Regular-Season will play at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Typically, any deviation to that As the regular-season enters Week 9 fans are reminded to check schedule during the first round is due to the host site having to out the OHSAA’s official statewide scoreboard at share the stadium with another school (high school or college) or www.hsgamecenter.com/ohsaa. The complete schedule is the site not having lights. In rounds two through four, any chang- posted in PDF format on the OHSAA’s football page. On Monday es are typically due to a site hosting a playoff double-header. nights, the OHSAA posts a link to the weekly Associated Press state poll. The OHSAA’s weekly football computer ratings are Of the four divisions that play on their playoff games on Friday released every Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. nights, one will be selected to play its state championship game on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (see Playoff Qualifiers Announced Sunday, Nov. 3 later note). The 2013 OHSAA football regular season ends Saturday, Nov. 2. That evening, all schools must ensure that their Week 10 result The regional playoffs will follow bracket format, which includes is entered correctly into myOHSAA. Late that Saturday night (and four rounds in Division I and three rounds in Divisions II through into early Sunday morning), OHSAA staff will confirm that all VII. The OHSAA office will then determine the pairings for the results are entered into the system and generate the final com- state semifinals in Divisions II through VII. puter ratings, which will be posted at www.OHSAA.org. Schools have until noon Sunday, Nov. 3, to report any possible mistakes In Division I, the regional finals also serve as the state semifinals. in the ratings. Unless there is a discrepancy, the ratings become The winner of Region 1 (northern half of the state) will face the official at noon on Nov. 3 and the regional playoff brackets will winner of Region 2 (southern half of the state) in the Division I be posted online at that time. state championship game Dec. 7 (time TBA).

In the Beginning… to Seven Divisions First Round/Regional Quarterfinals (Nov. 7-8): During the first When the OHSAA created the football playoffs in 1972, there round, the higher seed will host the playoff game at its home sta- were three divisions (called Class A, AA and AAA) and only one dium or the stadium of its choosing. In Division I, the No. 16 seed playoff qualifier per region (12 total playoff qualifiers). Now in its will play at the No. 1 seed, the No. 15 at No. 2, etc. In Divisions II 42nd year, the postseason has expanded to seven divisions and through VII, the No. 8 seed will play at the No. 1 seed, the No. 7 224 total playoff qualifiers. Expansion occurred in 1980 to five seed at No. 2, etc. divisions and two qualifiers per region, and then again in 1985 to four qualifiers per region. In 1994, a sixth division was added, Regional Semifinals (Nov. 14-15), Regional Finals (Nov. 21-22) while in 1999, the number of qualifiers per region increased to and State Semifinals (Nov. 28-29): Neutral sites will be selected eight. by the OHSAA. There are many factors that go into determining playoff sites, such as quality of field surface, seating capacity, OHSAA Football by the Numbers quality of stadium lighting, size of locker rooms, press box size, 714 – High schools in Ohio that play football parking spaces available, and a separate locker room for officials. 7 – Divisions for the playoffs After all those factors are taken into consideration, it must be 72 – Schools in Division I confirmed that the site is available and willing to host a playoff 108 – Schools in Division II through VII game on the date needed. 32 – Playoff qualifiers per division 2 – Regions in Division I (16 playoff qualifiers per region) Setting Up the State Championships 4 – Regions in Divisions II through VII (8 qualifiers per region) For the first time in the 42 years of the OHSAA football play- 224 – Total playoff qualifiers offs, the time slots for the state championship games will not 31.4 – Percentage of football playing schools that will now be announced until after the state semifinals. This is due to the qualify for the playoffs expansion to seven divisions and one state championship game being played on Thursday night, Dec. 5. Of the divisions that Playoff Format and Schedule play on Friday nights during the playoffs (II, III, IV and VI), one Unless otherwise noted, Divisions II, III, IV and VI will play at 7:30 will be selected to play its state championship Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in p.m. on Fridays during the playoffs, while Divisions I, V and VII Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The schedule for the state OHSAA Weekly Football Release - October 21, 2013 championship games is as follows: list of schools that moved up into the playoffs due to victories in Week 10 of the regular season. Last year, 13 schools moved from Thursday, Dec. 5 outside the playoff field into the playoff field with wins in their 7 p.m. at Massillon – Either Div. II, III, IV or VI last game. The biggest jump was made by Mayfield in Division I, which went from No. 14 to No. 8. Friday, Dec. 6 11 a.m. at Canton – Either Div. II, III, IV or VI Welcome Back 3 p.m. at Massillon – Either Div. II, III, IV or VI The OHSAA football weekly release on Nov. 3 will include the 7 p.m. at Canton – Either Div. II, III, IV or VI list of schools that is making a return to the playoffs after a long absence. Last year, six schools returned to the playoffs after a Saturday, Dec. 7 hiatus of 10 or more years, led by Bradford, which qualified for 11 a.m. at Massillon – Either Div. I, V or VII the first time since 1982. 3 p.m. at Canton – Either Div. I, V or VII 7 p.m. at Massillon – Either Div. I, V or VII Playoff Games on TV Fox/SportsTime Ohio (STO) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) are 24th Consecutive Year in Stark County the official television partners of the OHSAA and will televise sev- In the spring of 1990, natural grass was installed in Ohio Stadium eral playoff games every weekend. STO and TWC will announce in Columbus and the OHSAA was asked to move its football state their playoff selections by around noon on Mondays during the championship games to another location after having been at playoffs. Their coverage of those games is exclusive and some the historic “Horseshoe” since 1982.The OHSAA found a home games will be shown live. STO will televise the state champion- in Stark County, with Canton Fawcett Stadium and Massillon ship games live. Paul Brown Tiger Stadium sharing the state championship games every year since.Fawcett Stadium and Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Championships on the OHSAA Radio Network have both named “Famous High School Venues” by the NFHS Now in its fourth year, the OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast (National Federation of State High School Associations) and both the football state championship games. Stations are welcome have been recognized among the nation’s top stadiums by ESPN. to carry any broadcast and can have their own broadcast rights com. Fawcett Stadium annually hosts an NFL preseason game in fees during the playoffs reduced or eliminated by opting into an conjunction with the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction cere- affiliate plan to carry some of the championship games. Please monies. contact Tim Stried at the OHSAA for more information.

Finals Moving to Columbus Playoff Upsets? The current four-year contract for the OHSAA football state Last year, 25 of the 96 first-round playoff games could be championship games (2012-2015) includes two years at Ohio deemed an upset, as the lower seed beat the higher seed. Two Stadium in Columbus (2014 and 2015). The first two years of the No. 8 seeds upended a No. 1 seed, eight No. 7 seeds defeated a contract (2012 and 2013) were awarded Stark County (Canton No. 2 seed and 10 No. 6 seeds were victorious over a No. 3 seed. and Massillon), which has hosted the finals every year since Only five No. 5 seeds defeated a No. 4 seed in round one. 1990. When the championship games shift to Ohio Stadium, they will be spread of over three days (dates and times TBA). Of note, Before the Playoffs… the most recent bid by Columbus was the first that included all Historians have found that most years since 1895, the media or the games in Ohio Stadium. There is currently no contract in a specific organization named an Ohio high school football state place for the football finals after 2015. champion. The Associated Press began its polls in 1947 and the OHSAA created the playoffs in 1972. The research of mythical On the Verge of History state champions dating back to 1895 has been compiled at: Entering the 2013 season, 90 OHSAA member schools have nev- http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/OhioHighSchool-State- er made the football playoffs. The OHSAA football weekly release Champions1895-1946.pdf on Nov. 3 will include the list of schools making their first playoff appearance, if any. The number of first-time playoff participants Playoff Streaks since 2000 includes seven in 2012, eight in 2011, six in 2010, Coldwater owns the longest active streak of qualifying for the 14 in 2009, 12 in 2008, 14 in 2007, 10 in 2006, 12 in 2005, 16 in playoffs at 17-straight years. In fact, the Cavaliers have been 2004, 12 in 2003, 21 in 2002, 17 in 2001 and 26 in 2000. to the state championship game the last four years. (Newark Catholic owns the record with eight straight title game appear- Building on History ances (1980-87) followed by Cleveland St. Ignatius with six in During the playoffs, the OHSAA football weekly releases will in- a row (1991-96).) Until last year, Columbus St. Francis DeSales clude the playoff histories of all teams remaining in the playoffs. had owned the longest active streak at 18-straight years, but the Stallions missed the playoffs in 2012. The second-longest active Week 10 Movers streak is held by Mogadore at 14 straight playoff years. The The OHSAA football weekly release on Nov. 3 will include the al-time longest streak of consecutive years making the playoffs OHSAA Weekly Football Release - October 21, 2013 is 22 years by Cleveland St. Ignatius. That streak started in 1988 OHSAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BY CONFERENCE and was broken in 2010 when the Wildcats did not qualify for Note: Schools are listed by current conference and conferences are listed in alphabetical order. the playoffs. St. Ignatius returned to the playoffs in 2011 and won the Division I state title. : 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 (2), Columbus Bishop Ready (1), Playoff Leaders Columbus Bishop Watterson (2), Columbus St. Francis DeSales (3) TOTAL : 8 OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES Chagrin Valley Conference: Aurora (1), Kirtland (1) TOTAL: 2 1. Newark Catholic, 32 Cincinnati Hills League: Cincinnati Wyoming (1) TOTAL: 1 2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 31 Columbus City League: Columbus Brookhaven (1) TOTAL: 1 3. Ironton, 30 Federal League: Canton McKinley (3) TOTAL: 3 : Norwalk St. Paul (1) TOTAL: 1 4. Mogadore, 26 Fort Ancient Valley Conference: Cincinnati Anderson (1), Cincinnati Winton Woods (1) T-5. Steubenville, 25 TOTAL: 2 T-5. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 25 Greater Catholic League: Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (8), Cincinnati Elder (2), Cin- T-7. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 24 cinnati Purcell Marian (1), Cincinnati St. Xavier (2), Dayton Chaminade Julienne (1), T-7. Wheelersburg, 24 Hamilton Badin (1), Kettering Archbishop Alter (2), Middletown Bishop Fenwick (2) TOTAL: 19 T-9. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 22 Greater Miami Conference: Cincinnati Colerain (1), Cincinnati Princeton (3), Fairfield T-9. Orrville, 22 (1) TOTAL: 5 Greater Western Ohio Conference: Lebanon (1), Piqua (1), Trotwood-Madison (1) OHSAA PLAYOFF WINS TOTAL: 3 1. Newark Catholic, 67 Independent - Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (5), Brookfield (1), Canton Central Catholic 2. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 63 (2), Cleveland St. Ignatius (11), Cleveland St. Joseph (1), Ironton (2), Lakewood St. 3. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 56 Edward (1), Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (1), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (8) TOTAL: 32 4. Coldwater, 50 Inter Tri-County League: Lisbon David Anderson (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Delphos St. John’s, 49 : Maple Heights (1), Warren G. Harding (2) TOTAL: 3 T-5. Mogadore, 49 Mid-Ohio Athletic League: Marion Pleasant (3) TOTAL: 3 7. Maria Stein Marion Local, 48 Mid-State League: Amanda-Clearcreek (2), Gahanna Columbus Academy (2), Newark T-8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 47 Catholic (8), West Jefferson (2) TOTAL: 14 Midland Athletic League: Carey (1), Tiffin Calvert (2) TOTAL: 3 T-8. Steubenville, 47 Midwest Athletic Conference: Coldwater (3), Delphos St. John’s (6), Maria Stein Marion T-10. Versailles, 44 Local (6), Minster (1), St. Henry (6), Versailles (6) TOTAL: 28 T-10. Ironton, 44 Muskingum Valley League: Crooksville (1) TOTAL: 1 : Bedford St. Peter Chanel (1), Cleveland Benedictine (6), Cuyahoga OHSAA PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE Falls Walsh Jesuit (1), Garfield Heights Trinity (1), Mentor Lake Catholic (3), Parma (minimum 50 playoff games) Heights Holy Name (1), Warren John F. Kennedy (1) TOTAL: 14 North Central Conference: Galion (1) TOTAL: 1 1. Delphos St. John’s, 49-9, .845 Northeastern Buckeye Conference: Beloit West Branch (1) TOTAL: 1 2. Maria Stein Marion Local, 48-9, .842 Northern Buckeye Conference: Fostoria (2) TOTAL: 2 3. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 63-13, .829 Northern Lakes Leauge: Sylvania Southview (1) TOTAL: 1 4. St. Henry, 43-9, .827 : Norwalk (1) TOTAL: 1 5. Versailles, 44-11, .800 Northwest Conference: Columbus Grove (1) TOTAL: 1 Athletic League: Archbold (1), Hamler Patrick Henry (1), Liberty Center 7. Coldwater, 50-15, .769 (1), Wauseon (1) TOTAL: 4 6. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 56-17, .767 Ohio Capital Conference: Dublin Scioto (1), Hilliard Davidson (2), Sunbury Big Walnut 8. Newark Catholic, 67-24, .736 (1), Upper Arlington (1) TOTAL: 5 9. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 47-19, .712 : Orrville (1) TOTAL: 1 10. Steubenville, 47-22, .681 Ohio Valley Athletic Conference: Steubenville (3), Steubenville Catholic Central (1) TOTAL: 4 : Mogadore (3) TOTAL: 3 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Premier Athletic Conference: Chardon (1) TOTAL: 1 1. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 11 : Clyde (1), Sandusky Perkins (1) TOTAL: 2 T-2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 8 SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO LEAGUE: Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1) TOTAL: 1 T-2. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 8 Southern Ohio Conference: Wheelersburg (1) TOTAL: 1 T-2. Newark Catholic, 8 Southwestern Buckeye League: Germantown Valley View (3) TOTAL: 3 Southwestern Conference: Avon Lake (1), Brecksville-Broadview Heights (1), Olmsted T-5. Maria Stein Marion Local, 6 Falls (1) TOTAL: 3 T-5. Delphos St. John’s, 6 Steel Valley Conference: Youngstown Ursuline (4) TOTAL: 4 T-5. St. Henry, 6 Three Rivers Athletic Conference: Lima Senior (1), Toledo Central Catholic (2), Toledo T-5. Cleveland Benedictine, 6 St. Francis deSales (2) TOTAL: 5 T-5. Versailles, 6 Tri-Valley Conference: Nelsonville-York (1) TOTAL: 1 Wayne county athletic league: Creston Norwayne (1) Total: 1 10. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5 : Defiance (1), Kenton (2), St. Marys Memorial (3) TOTAL: 6 West Shore Conference: Elyria Catholic (3) TOTAL: 3 OHSAA STATE RUNNERS-UP T-1. Ironton, 6 OTHER SCHOOLS: T-1. Newark Catholic, 6 Cincinnati Academy of Physcial Education (3, defunct) T-3. Coldwater, 5 Warren Western Reserve (1, defunct) T-3. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 5 TOTAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 208 T-5. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 4 T-5. Mogadore, 4 OHSAA Weekly Football Release - October 21, 2013

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OHSAA News and Media Center OHSAA RADIO NETWORK: The OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast www.ohsaa.org/news all seven football state championship games. The network is a Your source for press releases, state tournament media credentials, non-exclusive, commercial-split broadcast available via a 48K stereo feature story links, photography regulations, OHSAA Radio Network broadband connection or an 800 telephone number (32K mono). information, media regulations, tournament contest broadcast Program logs are created for each game so local stations can insert rates, record books, historical information and much more. their own inventory. Stations can opt into affiliate programs for reduced or waived broadcast fees for regional and state tournament ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL RELEASE: The OHSAA will provide an contests they broadcast themselves. Contact Tim Stried for more additional football-specific weekly release packet beginning Oct. 24. information.

STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS AND PAIRINGS: State tournament PARKING: A limited number of parking passes are available for qualifiers in golf, girls tennis and cross country, along with statewide media outlets at some OHSAA state tournament. The confirmation brackets in volleyball, soccer field hockey and football, will be email sent to approved media outlets for the volleyball, soccer and posted on the OHSAA website. football championships contains parking information. There are no designated media parking spaces at the golf, girls tennis, cross STATE TOURNAMENT MEDIA CREDENTIALS APPLICATIONS: See the country or field hockey state tournament. OHSAA’s state tournament media credential information center at OHSAA.org for applications and more information. Media do not BROADCAST RATES & PHOTOGRAPHY REGULATIONS: For complete need to request credentials in advance of the golf and field hockey OHSAA media policies and other information, visit state tournaments (show media ID on-site to sign for a media http://www.ohsaa.org/news/default.htm. packet). MEDIA PHOTO SERVICE AVAILABLE: Media outlets unable to send STATE TOURNAMENT CREDENTIAL CONFIRMATION: Upon a photographer to a state tournament are encouraged to use the processing an approved state tournament media credential OHSAA’s official photographer – Impact Action Sports Photography application in cross country, volleyball, soccer and football, the – for their photo needs. Their website is www.ImpactActionPhotos. OHSAA will send a confirmation email to the media applicant. The com (click on the media request form). Contact Joe Maiorana confirmation email contains important information about the state ([email protected]) or Ben Barnes ([email protected]) tournament and should be forwarded to all members from the with any questions. media outletcovering the state tournament. The OHSAA will also post a list on its website of those media members who have been FEATURE STORY REQUEST: Media are asked to email Tim Stried links approved for credentials. to any of their feature stories about sportsmanship or overcoming adversity for posting on OHSAA.org. CREDENTIALS TO SECTIONAL, DISTIRCT & REGIONAL TOURNAMENT CONTESTS: Contact the tournament manager or the OHIO PREP SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION: Not yet a member of appointed media coordinator for that venue. Visit the respective the OPSWA? For more information visit sport pages at OHSAA.org for more information. http://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA/default.htm. PRE-STATE TOURNAMENT MEDIA TELECONFERENCES: The OHSAA will provide a media teleconference opportunity on Monday, Nov. 4 featuring the head coaches of the volleyball state qualifiers and then again on Monday, Dec. 2 featuring the head coaches of the football state finalists. Contact Tim Stried for the schedule and call- in information.

POST-EVENT MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: There are formal postgame press conferences after each volleyball state tournament match and the seven state football championship games. For all other state tournament contests, participants and coaches are available after a brief cooling-off period and trophy presentations.

AP EXCHANGE: In cooperation with the Associated Press, the OHSAA utilizes AP Exchange (www.apexchange.com) to upload various items, such as the weekly football computer ratings, regional and state tournament pairings, state tournament recaps and results. For more information, contact Ohio Assistant Bureau Chief Nancy Nussbaum at [email protected] or 614-885-2727.

OHSAA TOURNAMENT EVENTS ON TV: The OHSAA’s official television partners, Fox/SportsTime Ohio and Time Warner Cable, OHSAA Weekly Football Release - October 21, 2013

Playoff Qualifiers By Won-Loss Record Since 2000

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Record Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams 10-0 34 32 37 30 34 29 25 28 21 26 29 26 28 9-0 0 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 9-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-1 47 45 45 49 49 52 58 55 54 56 53 48 52 8-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-1 1 3 1 2 1 3 4 0 4 3 0 3 2 8-2 58 54 59 59 54 58 48 51 60 51 53 57 51 7-2 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 3 5 1 3 4 7-3 28 40 35 40 36 35 32 36 28 39 41 40 34 6-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 6-3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6-4 11 8 4 7 11 12 14 18 12 9 8 6 13 5-5 1 2 4 2 2 1 4 0 4 1 4 3 5 5-4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192

Associated Press Weekly Poll for Oct. 21