US EditionIronton Football Fans Share Thoughts on Playoff Ban
The Ohio High School Athletic Association cited serious recruiting violations including coordinated efforts and an ineligible player, imposing a postseason ban and a $7,500 fine.
- Saturday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced it removed Ironton High School football program from postseason play after finding recruiting violations.
- During the last several weeks, investigators uncovered that members of Ironton’s football program engaged in coordinated recruiting with parents and prospective students, including efforts to conceal evidence.
- Aside from sanctions, the association confirmed OHSAA penalties include probation and a $8 fine, and Ironton will retain its 2024 Division V state championship.
- An ineligible student-athlete participated in a game, so Ironton will forfeit that final regular-season contest, and in the final computer ratings on Sunday, Ironton will be placed at the bottom of Region 19 in Division V.
- Some members of Ironton’s coaching staff will be barred from next year’s playoffs if coaching, and the district said it presented rebuttal evidence, will change policies, and attend an OHSAA compliance seminar.
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OHSAA removes Ironton from 2025 football playoffs
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Ironton High School from participation in the upcoming football playoffs due to numerous violations of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaws over the last seven years. During the last several weeks, the…
Ironton football fans share thoughts on playoff ban
IRONTON, Ohio (WOWK) — The people of Ironton are not happy with the Ohio High School Athletic Association's (OHSAA) decision to disqualify the Fighting Tigers from the 2025 playoffs, among other punishments. A statement released by the OHSAA on Saturday confirmed that the football team, on top of paying a $7,500 fine, would be placed under probation through the 2027-28 school year while banning its coaches from coaching in the playoffs next year…
OHSAA removes Ironton from 2025 Football Playoffs
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Ironton High School from participation in the upcoming football playoffs due to numerous violations of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaws over the last seven years. During the last several weeks, the violations were…
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OHSAA removes Ironton from prep football playoffs
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Ironton High School from participation in the upcoming football playoffs due to numerous violations of the OHSAA’s recruiting bylaws over the last seven years. During the last several weeks, the violations were discovered by the OHSAA and shared with administrators and the coaching staff at Ironton. […] The post OHSAA removes Ironton from prep football playoffs appeared first on As…
Ironton removed from OHSAA football playoffs, coaches suspended
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ironton’s football season is over without a chance to defend its state championship in the Division V playoffs.The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Saturday morning it has removed the school from the postseason because of several recruiting violations during a seven-year period.
Ohio High School Football Champion Banned From Playoffs For Seven-Year-Long Recruiting Scandal
Ironton is one of the top high school football programs in the state of Ohio. However, the Fighting Tigers are officially banned from the playoffs due to a recruiting scandal. They were cheating for the last seven years! This latest ruling by the Ohio High School Athletic Association changes the entire landscape of high school football within the state. The Division V favorites already played their last game of the season. Ironton High School do…
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