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| Ironton players gather for a timeout during the 2024 state championship game. (Photo: Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com) |
IRONTON, Ohio - Another lawsuit has been filed against the OHSAA in the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas, seeking a temporary restraining order due to a player being deemed ineligible, by the parents of Kylan Grace.
As stated in the complaint, senior Kylan Grace made a transfer to Ironton High School from Hurricane High School in Hurricane, West Virginia, in May of 2025. He lives in the Ironton School District with his biological parents, who have initiated a lawsuit. They are also tenants of a property managed by R & R Real Estate Investment within the school district and are registered voters in Ohio.
Grace is enrolled in high school and at Ohio University Southern Campus as a dual-credit student and turned 18 after the start of the school year.
The parents of Kylan Grace submitted an Affidavit for Bona Fide Change of Legal Residence to the OHSAA for review and approval. The affidavit included utility bills, lease agreements, and an explanation regarding ownership of other properties, as stated in the complaint.
Grace has participated in the first five games of the season. At the time of the filing, he had missed three games of the ten-game season.
During the week six game against Wheelersburg, Grace and several other players were notified that their eligibility was suspended pending an investigation by the OHSAA. The OHSAA stated an investigation was underway regarding allegations of recruiting and questioned the validity of multiple players' transfers into the school district.
The Grace family followed up by filing a Complaint of Injunctive Relief around October 8 in hopes of restoring their son's eligibility before the end of the football season. The OHSAA objected to any injunctive relief.
Around October 10, the family of Grace filed a motion for a temporary restraining order with the courts. On October 13, an email was sent stating Kylan Grace's transfer was denied, and that a recruiting investigation was ongoing, and that he did not meet the requirements outlined in 4-7-2 Exception 1 of eligibility to participate in high school sports.
According to the complaint, Grace's eligibility was restored with the courts granting him a temporary restraining order to participate in high school sports on October 15.
**All information was derived from public records**
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