GLENVILLE COURT RULING: OHSAA's official response

Scoreboard in front of the Constellation Center for Excellence at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium during the OHSAA Football State Championships. (Photo: Chuck Cordes/Ohsfbmedia.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s removal of Cleveland Glenville from the football playoffs on Thursday (Oct. 29), the OHSAA is aware of the court order issued today (Friday, Oct. 30) requiring the playing of the football playoff game between Glenville and University School.

The OHSAA stands by its ruling issued on Thursday (Oct. 29). However, the OHSAA will comply with the court order and is working with the two schools to reschedule the game sometime this weekend.

A hearing is scheduled for Monday.

To clarify information presented this afternoon, the OHSAA first requested student residential information from Cleveland Metropolitan School District on September 28. The OHSAA received an initial batch of information from CMSD on Oct. 22. On Thursday (Oct. 29), in a meeting with Glenville, the school did not object to the findings of the OHSAA audit.

This official statement was released by Tim Stried, Director of Communications for the Ohio High School Athletic Association.