Glenville football injunction: OHSAA playoff ban reversed by judge
Cleveland.com • • sports
Key Points:
- Families of two Glenville football players have filed a complaint seeking an injunction against the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) after the team was disqualified from the playoffs due to residency verification issues.
- The lawsuit claims the players, Emiere Lemons and LaNeil Watson, have verifiable addresses within Glenville High School boundaries or were initially enrolled there before transferring to Ginn Academy.
- The OHSAA disputed these claims, stating some players should have been playing for other schools, and their investigation into Glenville’s football program and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is ongoing.
- As a result of the legal action, Glenville’s playoff game against University School has been reinstated, though it remains unclear if the game will proceed as scheduled.
- Glenville, a top-ranked Division III team with three recent state championships, was moved up from Division IV after enrollment changes in the Cleveland school district, and the dispute has significant implications for the upcoming playoff matchups.
