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2026 OHSAA football divisional breakdown, Ravenna moves to Division V
TL;DR
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced divisional changes for the 2026 season, with Ravenna moving from Division IV to Division V. All other local schools will remain in their current divisions.
Key points
- OHSAA released divisional breakdowns for 2026 season
- Ravenna moves from Division IV to Division V
- All other local schools remain in their divisions
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its new divisional breakdowns for the 2026 season, and Ravenna is the only local school that is set to change divisions from a year ago. The Ravens are moving from Division IV to Division V. Ravenna was in Division III as recently as 2021.
Everyone else locally is staying put.
Here's the full list of what division and region every local team will compete in this coming season:
- III, Region 9: Aurora, Roosevelt
- IV, Region 13: Field, Streetsboro
- V, Region 17: Crestwood, Garfield, Ravenna (from IV), Southeast
- VI, Region 21: Rootstown
- VII, Region 25: Mogadore, Waterloo, Windham
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Here are a few more notes about the latest divisional breakdown:
- Mogadore is in Division VII for the second consecutive season after being in Division VI from 2017-2024.
- Both Waterloo and Mogadore landed in Division VII but were very close to the Division VI cutoff with football-adjusted enrollments of 104 and 100, respectively. An enrollment of 107 would have landed either in Division VI.
- Crestwood and Garfield, both of which landed in Division V, are similarly close to the Division VI cutoff on the opposite side. Crestwood and Garfield have football-adjusted enrollments of 155 and 153, respectively. An enrollment of 149 would have put either in Division VI.
- One crazy thing about Ravenna's move? The Ravens aren't even that close to the Division IV line at this point with 23 larger schools in Division V.
Ravenna quarterback CJ Ross hands off to Amare Marshall.
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Q&A
Why is Ravenna moving to Division V for the 2026 season?
Ravenna is moving to Division V as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association's new divisional breakdowns for the 2026 season.
What divisions will local Ohio high school teams compete in for 2026?
Local teams will compete in Divisions III, IV, V, VI, and VII, with specific regions assigned to each team.
Which local teams are staying in the same division for the 2026 season?
All local teams except Ravenna are remaining in their current divisions for the 2026 season.