OHSAA releases 2023 football divisional breakdown
The OHSAA announced the 2023 football divisional breakdowns and regional assignments on Wednesday afternoon. When the new season begins, more than 35 teams will find themselves in a different division than they were in for 2022.
The most notable might be Toledo Central Catholic and Marion Local. Central Catholic, the 2022 Division II state champions, will drop a division and participate in Division III, while Marion Local will drop to Division VII after winning the 2022 Division VI state championship.
(Photo of Toledo Central Catholic by Jeff Harwell)
Below are the changes in divisions:
Up from Division II to Division I:
NONE.
Down from Division I to Division II:
Clayton Northmont, Central Crossing
Up from Division III to Division II:
Down from Division II to Division III:
Ashland, Aiken, Dover, Goshen, Toledo Central Catholic
Up from Division IV to Division III:
Rossford, Hawken, Buckeye Valley
Down from Division III to Division IV:
Sheridan, Washington Courthouse, Jonathan Alder, Firelands, Holy Name
Up from Division V to Division IV:
Down from Division IV to Division V:
New Lexington, Meadowbrook, Brookside, Bethel-Tate
Up from Division VI to Division V:
Madison Plains, Worthington Christian
Down from Division V to Division VI:
Northridge, Waynedale, Tinora, Garaway, Wickliffe, Bluffton
Up from Division VII to Division VI:
Riverside East Academy, East Canton, Newark Catholic, Troy Christian
Down from Division VI to Division VII:
Patrick Henry, Beaver Eastern, Dalton, Hopewell-Loudon, Berne Union, Malvern, Marion Local