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OHSAA ANNOUNCES

New Enrollment Figures Result in 117 Football Schools
Changing Divisions

Four teams that played in 2008 state championship games switch to new divisions in 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The OHSAA reassigns schools to divisions every other year, and changes in football resulted in 117
schools (16.3 percent) making divisional changes for 2009 and 2010 from the last two years. The changes were approved
Thursday by the OHSAA’s Board of Directors at their May meeting.

There are 718 football-playing schools this year, which is up three from 2007 (Hilliard Bradley, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, Manchester). The division breakdowns for 2009 are: Division I – 120 schools (enrollments of 518 or more);
Division II – 118 schools (enrollments between 348 and 517); Division III – 120 schools (enrollments between 252 and 347);
Division IV – 119 schools (enrollments between 177 and 251); Division V – 120 schools (enrollments between 125 and 176);
and Division VI – 121 schools (enrollments of 124 or less). Divisions are based on enrollment of males in grades nine through
11 as reported to the State Department of Education in October 2008.

Thirty-four (17.8 percent) schools that are changing divisions qualified for the football tournaments last year, including
defending Division II state champion Sylvania Southview (moves up to Division I); defending Division III state champion
Aurora (moves up to Division II); 2007 Division II state champion and defending Division II state runner-up Cincinnati Anderson
(moves up to Division I); and defending Division IV state runner-up Steubenville (moves up to Division III).

Other notable schools changing divisions are 2004 Division II state champion Columbus Brookhaven (moves back down to
Division II from Division I); 2007 Division III state champion Sunbury Big Walnut (moves up to Division II); three-time state
champion Columbus St. Francis DeSales (moves down to Division III); and two-time state champion Coldwater (moves down to Division V).

Ohio's 718 football schools are distributed as evenly as possible among 24 regions. Of note, it is the OHSAA's policy to keep same-division teams within the same county in the same region. For example, all 23 Division I football schools in Cuyahoga
County (northeast Ohio) must be in the same region, which represents 23 of the 30 schools in Region 1.

All of the divisional changes are as follows (asterisk indicates 2008 playoff team):

Moved from Division II to I (12 schools) – Cincinnati Anderson*, Cincinnati Withrow, Columbus Northland, Columbus
West, East Cleveland Shaw, Franklin Heights, Mayfield*, Oregon Clay, Powell Olentangy Liberty*, Sylvania Southview*,
Toledo Waite, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne

Moved from Division I to II (seven schools) – Akron Garfield, Batavia Amelia, Bedford, Columbus Brookhaven*, Harrison,
Lorain Southview, Mansfield Senior

Moved from Division III to II (17 schools) – Aurora*, Avon*, Canal Winchester*, Canton South*, Chesterland West Geauga,
Columbus Mifflin, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit*, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, Mentor Lake Catholic, New Philadelphia*,
Norwalk, Painesville Harvey, The Plains Athens, Ravenna, Rocky River, Sunbury Big Walnut*, Vincent Warren

Moved from Division II to III (13 schools) – Akron Archbishop Hoban*, Akron Buchtel, Akron Springfield, Alliance, Bellbrook,
Celina, Cleveland East Technical, Columbus Bishop Watterson*, Columbus St. Francis DeSales*, Dayton Dunbar*, Jackson,
Parma Padua Franciscan*, Toledo Libbey

Moved from Division IV to III (15 schools) – Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan, Bethel-Tate, Cincinnati Wyoming, Dayton Oakwood, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, New Lexington, North Bend Taylor, Oak Harbor, Pataskala Licking
Heights, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, Steubenville*, Waverly, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney*, Zanesville Maysville

Moved from Division II to IV (two schools) – Cincinnati Taft, Dayton Thurgood Marshall

Moved from Division III to IV (10 schools) – Cortland Lakeview, Fairview Park Fairview, Youngstown Liberty*, Chagrin Falls*, Rossford, Van Wert, Kenton, Lancaster Fairfield Union, Valley View*, Lewistown Indian Lake

Moved from Division V to IV (11 schools) – Johnstown-Monroe*, Heath, Creston Norwayne*, Andover Pymatuning Valley,
Atwater Waterloo, Cleveland Central Catholic, Portsmouth West*, Reading, Waynesville*, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, Cincinnati
Shroder

Moved from Division IV to V (eight schools) – Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Burton Berkshire, Hanoverton United,
Coldwater*, Delta, Hamilton Badin*, Jamestown Greeneview, Cincinnati Mariemont

Moved from Division VI to V (12 schools) – Sugar Grove Berne Union, Columbus Africentric Early College, Caldwell*, New Middletown Springfield, East Canton*, Harrod Allen East, Haviland Wayne Trace, Plymouth, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale*
Manchester, Mechanicsburg*, Cincinnati Summit Country Day

Moved from Division V to VI (10 schools) – Morral Ridgedale, Bedford St. Peter Chanel, Rittman, Vienna Mathews,
Sycamore Mohawk, Maria Stein Marion Local*, Toledo Ottawa Hills, Bucyrus Wynford*, New Paris National Trail, Arcanum

NOTE – Hilliard Bradley, a new school opening in 2009, will be added later once its enrollment has been determined
(no later than Sept. 10).

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front - head Coach Jay Niswonger
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Valley View High School - 6027 Farmersville Pk. Germantown 45327
Spartans' Barker Stadium - 64 Comstock Street, Germantown 45327
Spartans Navy/White Head Coach - Jay Niswonger, Wilmington College
23 years at Valley View High School: Record - 184-38-1

From North or South Take I-75 to St. Rt. 725 west to Germantown. From East or West take St. Rt. 35 to Rt. 4 to St. Rt. 725 to Germantown.
In town St. Rt. 725 is Market Street - Turn north on Plum Street. Go through five way stop onto Germantown-Farmersville Pike. The high school is out of town

2.5 miles on the left.
The Spartans' Barker Stadium for Football and Soccer is located behind the middle school at 64 Comstock Street in Germantown.
After entering Germantown turn north off of 725 onto Plum Street - follow Plum directly up the hill where it dead ends on Comstock. Parking is available in the

lot east of the middle school or to the left around the corner and into the grass parking area.
Valley View's Barker Stadium seats 4,600 fans and is handicap accessible. Handicap parking is available near the ticket booth in the interior lot.
Student and Band seating is clearly marked. Standing room only is available at the south end zone.

Two concession stands offer hot sandwiches, including cheeseburgers, brats, hotdogs, and fixn's, hot and cold drinks, candy, popcorn

and malts. Thank You Lions Club & Coca Cola.

Valley View Spartan Football History: ALL ABOUT THOSE SPARTANS!

The Valley View Spartan Varsity Football Team is coached by veteran Coach Jay Niswonger, (pronounced Ny-songer)

Coach Niswonger has been at Valley View High School for 23 years. A graduate of Wilmington University, he holds a

record of 216-52-1 after 23 seasons at Valley View. Overall record 227-71-1
The Spartans have won the State Championship 3 times - 1994, 1996 and 1997
The Spartans hold 7 State Semi-Final Titles - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2002
The Spartans have been in the State Playoff games (less one year) since 1992.
Coach Jay Niswonger achieved his 200th career win on September 19, 2003
and was honored for 207 career wins at the Ohio State Association Football Clinic in February, 2004. Coach Niswonger received an
award from OSU's Jim Tressel and OHSAA's Clair Muscarro.
The Spartans are ranked 11th in the top programs in Ohio since 1992
The Spartans rank in the Top Teams overall based on winning percentages.
In an impressive order: Cincinnati Moeller, Newark Catholic, Massillon, Cincinnati Wyoming, Cincinnati Princeton,
Hamilton Badin, Upper Arlington, Youngstown Mooney, Columbus Watterson, St. Henry, and Valley View.
The Spartans are ranked in the Top of the State Statistics for Total Wins.

Holding three Ohio State Championships, The Spartan football team was honored in 2000 & 2002 when it
was named in the Top 25 Programs in Ohio High School Football Playoff History.
Valley View ranks in the Top 10
The point system, used to award state ranking, is as follows: Schools receive 1 point for each playoff appearance; 2 points
for each playoff win; and 3 points for each State Championship 1972 through 2000.
Countdown:
1. Newark Catholic: playoff record 47-16 has been in the playoffs 23 times with 7 state titles.
2. Cleveland St. Ignatiua, 42-5 in 13 years holds 8 state titles.
3. Cincinnati Moeller, 30-13 with 20 trips to the playoffs hold 7 state titles.
4. Versailles, 34-8 with 13 trips has 5 state titles.
5. Ironton, 31-17 has qualified 19 times and holds 2 state titles.
6. St. Henry, 29-7 has been to the playoffs 11 times with 4 state titles.
7. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 25-12 in the playoffs, has been there 16 times with 4 titles.
8. Mogadore, 26-12 with 14 trips and 2 state titles.
9. Columbus DeSales, 23-8, has been there 11 times with 3 state titles.
10. Valley View, 23-6, has been to the playoffs 14 times and holds 3 state titles.

11. Canton McKinley, 21-9 with 12 trips to the playoffs, holds 3 state titles.
12. Cleveland Benedictine, 20-7 with 11 trips and 4 state titles.
13. Orrville, 21-14 have made 15 trips with one state title win.
14. Steubenville, 21-12 has been to the games 13 times with one state title win.
15. Cincinnati Princeton, 18-9, has qualified 12 times and has 3 state titles.
16. Akron Buchtel, 20-6, has been 8 times with 2 state titles.
17. Fostoria, with an 18-10 record in the playoffs has been there 12 times with 2 state titles.
18. Akron St. Vincent St. Mary, 16-5, made the playoffs 9 times with 4 state titles.
19. Amanda Clearcreek, 18-8, has been to the playoffs 10 times with 2 state titles.
20. Delphos St. Johns, 18-3, has been in the playoffs 6 years with 3 state titles.
21. Elyria Catholic, 15-8, has been in the playoffs 11 times with 3 state titles.
22. CAPE, 16-6 has been in the playoffs 9 times with 3 state titles.
23. Liberty Center, 19-7, made the playoffs 8 times with one state title.
24. Wheelersburg, 15-14, made 15 trips to the playoffs with one state title.
25. Hamilton Badin, 15-13, with 14 trips to the playoffs has one state title.

The Valley View High School Spartan football team is one of only two in Montgomery County, Ohio to ever win a State
Football Championship Title. The other team is the CJ Eagles, 2002.

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We are not responsible for directions posted by Highschoolsports.net. , Google or MapQuest.