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Ohio High School Football Set for Shortened Six-Game Regular Season with All Schools Eligible for Playoffs Starting in Early October

The 2020 Ohio high school football season will be played in a modified format if games are allowed to proceed forward this fall.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Friday that the season is set to begin during the final week of August as scheduled, but the regular season will be shortened to six games while the playoffs – which all schools will be eligible for – will begin in early October.

#OHSAA FOOTBALL - The 2020 season will be adjusted if games are approved by the Governor and Ohio Department of Health.