Here's 2015 high school football divisions list - BHS is Division VI
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the football divisions, playoff regions, statewide composite schedules and additional information for the 714 schools that will compete this fall around Ohio.
Here's the Division listing of Northwest Conference and area schools:
Division V
108 schools with male enrollment of 150-200
Paulding
Liberty Benton
Division VI
107 schools with male enrollment of 107-149
Delphos Jefferson
Allen East
Lima Central Catholic
Bluffton
Spencerville
Columbus Grove
Division VII
106 schools with male enrollment of 106 and less
Delphos St. John's
Cory-Rawson
Ada
Pandora-Gilboa
Crestview
Practice begins August 1 and regular-season games begin the week of August 24. The regular-season ends Saturday, Oct. 31, with 224 playoff spots – 32 in each of seven divisions – awarded on Sunday, Nov. 1. The state championships return to Ohio Stadium in Columbus December 3, 4 and 5.
Divisions
OHSAA football divisions are based on school enrollment data provided by the Ohio Department of Education of males in grades 9, 10 and 11 as of October 2014.
Division I – 72 schools with male enrollment of 627 and more
Division II – 107 schools with male enrollment of 423-626
Division III – 107 schools with male enrollment of 271-422
Division IV – 107 schools with male enrollment of 201-270
Division V – 108 schools with male enrollment of 150-200
Division VI – 107 schools with male enrollment of 107-149
Division VII – 106 schools with male enrollment of 106 and less
Complete enrollment data: http://www.ohsaa.org/members/hsenroll15.htm
Playoff Regions
Division I has two regions, while Divisions II through VII have four regions. Schools in the same division within the same county are kept in the same region. The regional boundaries are drawn so that an equal number of schools are in each region.
Regional Maps (7 page PDF): http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2015/RegionalMaps.pdf
Playoff Format
During the playoffs, Divisions II, III, V and VII will play on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Divisions I, IV and VI will play on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. Playoff pairings and game sites are announced each Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The higher seeded teams host first-round games.
The OHSAA selects neutral sites for the second, third and fourth rounds. The state championships return to Ohio Stadium in Columbus Dec. 3, 4 and 5. Of the divisions that play their playoff games on Friday night, one division will play its state championships game on Thursday, Dec. 3. The other three divisions will play on Friday, Dec. 4. The three divisions that play their playoff games on Saturdays will play their state championship games on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Weekly Computer Points
On Tuesday afternoons beginning September 22, the OHSAA will release the updated football computer ratings, leading up to the final report released on Sunday morning, November 1. In Division I, the top 16 teams in both regions qualify for the playoffs. In Divisions II through VII, the top eight teams in all four regions qualify.
How the Computer Points are Calculated: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/rankcalc.htm
Statewide Football Schedules
Schools entered their varsity football schedules by May 15. Changes or additions can be made up until October 15. Statewide schedules, sorted alphabetical by school and also week-by-week are posted on the OHSAA’s football page at: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/default.asp
Or search by school at: http://schedules.myohsaa.org/
OHSAA Radio Network
The OHSAA Radio Network “Football Playoff Preview Show” will be distributed on Monday, Nov. 2. The state championships return to the network Dec. 3, 4 and 5. Stations can receive a rights fee waiver throughout the playoffs by committing to carry three or more state championship games from the network. Please contact Tim Stried for details.
OHSAA Radio Network Home: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/radiohome.asp
What is the OHSAA Radio Network? http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/RadioNetworkExplanation.pdf
Which Stations Have Carried the Network? http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/Affiliates.pdf
Check out the Sport Pages at www.OHSAA.org
Each sport page at www.OHSAA.org contains information such as state polls, bulletins, rules changes, regulations, tournament information, brackets (for team sports) and state tournament coverage.
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