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Dyer: D-I football could go back to four regions

Posted at 8:00 AM, Mar 18, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-18 09:26:21-04

The Ohio High School Athletic Association is discussing a return to four regions in Division I football for the 2016 season.

WCPO.com first reported the discussion late last week in Columbus. A plan will be presented to the OHSAA Board of Directors at its meeting Friday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

The OHSAA has maintained two regions in Division I football since the 2013 season. That was the first season Ohio went to seven divisions in football.

The discussion of four regions is not an official proposal, but there seems to be momentum for a return to a true regional final.

The current format has two regions of 16 teams each and the state semifinal is also known as the regional final.

High school football practice begins Aug. 1 with games scheduled to start the week of Aug. 22.

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