The OHSAA playoffs began in 1972. Here is the breakdown of who made the playoffs by year:
* 1972 to 1979: 3 classes with 4 regions each. Regional champ made playoffs.
This 12 teams made playoffs (4 per class) or 1.68% of the 715 Ohio football playing high schools
* 1980 to 1984: 5 divisions with 4 regions each and top 2 in each region made playoffs.
Thus 40 teams made playoffs (8 per division) or 5.59% of teams
* 1985 to 1994: 5 divisions with 4 regions each and top 4 in each region made playoffs.
Thus 80 teams made playoffs (16 per division) or 11.19% of teams.
* 1995 to 2012: 6 divisions with 4 regions each and top 4 in each region made playoffs.
Thus 96 teams made playoffs (16 per division) or 13.43% of teams.
* 2013 to 2019: 7 divisions mostly with 4 regions each and top 8 in each region made playoffs.
Thus 224 teams made playoffs (32 per division) or 31.47% of teams.
* 2020: Covid year, thus everyone made playoffs
* 2021 to present: 7 divisions mostly with 4 regions each and top 16 in each region made playoffs:
Thus 448 teams make playoffs or 62.66% of teams.
In 51 years of OHSAA playoffs (1972 to 2022), West Jefferson has:
* 25 playoff appearances (49.02% of the time)
* 33-23 playoff record, 58.93% winning percentage
* 6 times have finished 1st in their region: 1976, 1977, 1980, 2006, 2007, 2013
* Prior to 2020 near miss of making the playoffs (3 spots or less), 9 times: 1978, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2012
* Lost to eventual State Champion in playoffs: 7 times
* Lost to eventual State Runner Up in playoffs: 5 times
* State Playoff Champions: 1976 and 1982