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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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Destination Pittsburgh: PIAA Boys Class 3A & 1A First Round Scoreboard
FINAL — (7-2) OLSH 8, (6-1) St. Joseph’s 0 @ Mansion Park, Altoona. FINAL — (7-1) Bentworth 6, (9-1) Brockway 2,@ Peters Township MS. FINAL — (7-3) Mercyhurst Prep 0, Winchester Thurston 0, (10-1) (Mercyhurst Prep advances in PK shootout, 5-3) @ Mercyhurst University. Class 3A.
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Mars school board approves new teachers contract
ADAMS TWP — Months after Mars Area School District and its teachers’ union missed its previous contract expiration date, teachers are now working under a contract agreed to by both sides. Mars’ school board approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Mars Area Education Association at its Tuesday,...
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‘My salary looks more like the mail assistant’s’: Pitt faculty union rallies for fair pay, presents letter to CFO
About 60 members of Pitt’s faculty union called for better pay at a rally at the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday afternoon. Amid ongoing contract negotiations, faculty union members presented a letter addressed to Dwayne Pinkney, chief financial officer and executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance, asking for fair pay. During the rally, they cited the rising cost of living and explained that they felt their contributions to Pitt are going unnoticed.
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PIAA high school playoff results from Tuesday:
–The Mars girls shutout Northern York 3-0 in their Class 3A First Round matchup. Next up will be District 9 champion DuBois in the Quarterfinal round Saturday. Mars improved to 18-1-1 this season. DuBois defeated Penn-Trafford 4-1 in their First Round match, improving to 17-4-1. –The Freeport and North Catholic...