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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme
An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in
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Ohio High School Forfeits Playoff Win After Fan Leaked Eligibility Scheme Used To Hide Illegal Player
Liberty High School in Ohio has been forced to forfeit a playoff win after a scheme to skirt eligibility rules was leaked to its opponent. The Leopards have been disqualified from the postseason, ending their 2026 campaign. Details of the player’s eligibility status are somewhat unclear. I do not know the player’s identity, a timeline, […] The post Ohio High School Forfeits Playoff Win After Fan Leaked Eligibility Scheme Used To Hide Illegal Player appeared first on BroBible.
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Unbeaten South Range rolls in regional semifinal
MEDINA, Ohio (WKBN) – South Range topped Lakeview, 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19), in the OHSAA Division V Volleyball Regional Semifinals on Thursday night at Medina Senior High School. With the win, South Range remains unbeaten at 26-0 overall on the season. The Raiders now advance to face Orrville...
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Valenti’s Goal Lifts Brecksville Past Twinsburg 1-0 and Into the State Semifinals
Twinsburg’s perfect season ended on one perfectly placed shot. Brecksville-Broadview Heights beat the Tigers 1-0 in the OHSAA Division II, Region 7 final on Sunday, November 8, with Hunter Valenti scoring the game’s only goal with 23:21 remaining, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Valenti’s winner came off a ball slotted through by Max Crncevic […]
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Highland’s Defense Swarms Brecksville in 31-7 Playoff Win Despite Wadle Injury
Highland’s defense spent three quarters bending and one quarter slamming the door. The top-seeded Hornets intercepted Brecksville three times in the fourth quarter, broke open a close game and beat the Bees 31-7 on Friday night in a Division II, Region 5 regional quarterfinal in Granger Township, according to the Akron Beacon Journal’s game recap. […]
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Avon Routs Rhodes 38-8 Behind Three Sykora TD Passes to Open Playoffs
The two-time defending Division II state champions needed exactly one half to announce that their title defense is fully underway. Avon scored on a blocked punt, a short field after a strip sack, a long run, a field goal and two touchdown passes after takeaways to build a 38-0 halftime lead, and the Eagles beat […]
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LeBron James missed 83 days of fourth grade growing up in Akron; his foundation put $2 million into opening the I Promise School there
Years before he became one of the G.O.A.T.s, LeBron James was a kid with no stable home, no car to get him to class, and little reason to care about school.