Neff will again be the kicker and punter. Coaches Confidential: How central Ohio coaches would structure OHSAA football playoffs Purpura: Here’s another one I can’t wait to see: Hilliard Darby.

The Dispatch asked central Ohio football coaches whether 16 teams per region are too many or just right, and what if any changes they might make. Coaches are granted anonymity so they can feel ...

Central Ohio’s other 13th-seeded team in Division I in 2024, Hilliard Bradley, entered the playoffs at 2-8 but upset Springfield 34-30 in a Region 2 first-round game.

Best central Ohio high school football seniors in 2025 Favour Akih, Delaware Hayes The 6-foot-1, 191-pound running back’s ascension to prominence continued in June when he committed to Ohio State.

Ohio State fends off Notre Dame rally to win CFP National Championship Final: (8) Ohio State 34, (7) Notre Dame 23 Coach Ryan Day shushed the critics, running back Quinshon Judkins scored three ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football program isn’t new to superstars, but its latest example might be the most extreme version, 19 years in the making and ready for his closeup. Sort of.

Ohio promoted offensive coordinator and interim head coach Brian Smith to head coach. Smith replaces Tim Albin, the coach for the past four years who recently took the same job at Charlotte.

Last season, Ohio State’s top three receivers played more than 600 snaps each. I’d expect that will be the case again next season, but Graham can push for the snaps that Inniss got as the ...

At least one central Ohio high school football coach whose team would have been left out of the 2024 postseason under the OHSAA’s latest playoff adjustment is in favor of the change to 12 teams ...