This is really going to open up a hornets nest - but here I go. According to a story I saw this am based on current enrollment numbers here are what division some teams are expected to be placed in next season. Let's start with the 2 gorillas in the room - Richmond Heights and Lutheran East. RH is projected to be in D6 and LE in D5. Let that soak in. Ursuline, VASJ and Warrensville Hts in D4. Russia and Cornerstone in D7. This shows you how small some of these powerhouse schools actually are. RH beat the D1 state champions St. Ignatius and LE beat RH. If you think people lost their minds this - just wait. I believe teams will have the "option" to move to D1 - but there is nobody forcing them to. You can only move to D1 - you cannot select another division above you. Don't expect these teams to move up 4 or 5 divisions. Wishful thinking.
Where some teams are projected next year with 7 divisions.
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They legit belong there. That school is tiny. There will be 7 divisions and there will monsters in every one of them that people will feel don't belong. The whole idea was to give more teams a legit shot. What it appears to have done was make the smaller school play against even tougher competition. God have mercy on the D6 schools playing Richmond Heights.
Putting together a national schedule and then choosing to play in the D6 state tournament should make RH the laughingstock of OHSAA basketball. I have faith in them as competitors that they will make the jump
How do figured that did you see there base count it's 127 and if they have anywhere close to their CB numbers that they had last year which was 21,I see them at d5
Cedar_Point
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What difference does it make if they are D5 or D6? They are winning either one
Cedar_Point
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Here’s a question. Will every school know what division they will be in and then they can decide to move up to D1? And if schools move up does that then move the smaller D1 schools down to D2? Case in point: Lutheran East and Richmond Heights are in the same division. If you’re Lutheran East you may as well move up to D1
EHS 2001
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Yes. The decision to move up to D1 won’t have to be made until two weeks after the start of the regular season.
No. The OHSAA proposal specifically says a team moving up to D1 will not move a different school down to D2.
cincinnatieng82
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They petitioned to move up this year and were denied by OHSAA
The bylaws do not allow it and are being discussed in May and possibly voted on.
Cerck12
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Agreed. Will be interesting to see what they decide to do.
If true, that is great news and what I would expect.
I get that, but the kids are competitors. They wouldn't be as good as they are if they weren't. I would be shocked if they wanted to play Russia some more instead of trying to beat the biggest/best schools in Ohio.
No. They will say they should have been there the last 3 years as well. You NEVER make those people happy.
I was talking about Cornerstone.
I'd love to see some good D6 schools move up to D5 if RH stays in D6.
The only movement that will be allowed is the move to D1
No allowed to pick any division other then 1.
Truly believe Richmond Heights will move up to Division 1 and I think they could win D1 next year with another offseason working on the chemistry with Crumble. JV was really good too they have another big who wouldve probably played varsity for a lot of schools this past season.
But heres the problem if Richmond does move up. The two small school monsters out of this area will be Cirnerston Christian and Warren JFk. Two private schools and we know how that goes lol
But heres the problem if Richmond does move up. The two small school monsters out of this area will be Cirnerston Christian and Warren JFk. Two private schools and we know how that goes lol
Go back to 2018 when Cornerstone was at state. I remember very little complaining - if any - mainly because they only had one great player (Bothwell). And JFK? Do they have much of a basketball pedigree?
Doubt that Kwasniak will stay at CC after next year when his son head off to college
Well the new Cornerstone Coach is VASJ old coach who everybody already cried about and JFKs only problem is Richmond. They dominated Hoban so like I said the cycle will just continue
CleveHoopFan08
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Warren JFK lost just about eveyone from their "generational team" and had a hard time fielding a JV team that's could play 4 quarters a lot of the times.
CleveHoopFan08
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They(WJFK) got Hoban at the right time early in the season. If they played Hoban mid January or beyond they get beat.
JFK got thumped by 34 by Richmond and apparently they lose a ton. I don’t see that as evidence of them continuing the cycle. Are you sure you know what’s going on in your area?
Which is closer than everybody but Russia. Also beating Hoban whenever they caught em is not a small feat. If the system was a year early they would be in Dayton and yall would be crying lolJFK got thumped by 34 by Richmond and apparently they lose a ton. I don’t see that as evidence of them continuing the cycle. Are you sure you know what’s going on in your area?