East Palestine moves to Div. V
COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its football division assignments for the 2018 football season on Monday, but the area only saw one change.
East Palestine, a Div. VI playoff team in 2017, was pushed up to Div. V due to increased enrollment figures. The Bulldogs are the fifth smallest school in Div. V and are the only Div. V team in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
AREA FOOTBALL TEAM DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
(Numbers shown are adjusted enrollment figures which are a combination of grades 9-11 enrollment and competitive balance additions)
DIV. I (619-1539)
DIV. II (389-617)
DIV. III (278-388)–West Branch 281
DIV. IV (211-276)–Beaver Local 254, Salem 240, Minerva 242, East Liverpool 233
DIV. V (160-210)– South Range 188, Crestview 153, East Palestine 162
DIV. VI (116-159)–United 156, Columbiana 138, Western Reserve 132, Southern 129, Springfield 124
DIV. VII (35-115)–Wellsville 106, Lisbon 104, Toronto 98, Leetonia 90, Sebring 65