Independents


Central


JONATHAN ALDER
"Pioneers"
Plain City

GROVE CITY CHRISTIAN%
"Eagles"

Northeast


BENEDICTINE
"Bengals"
Cleveland

CANTON CENTRAL
CATHOLIC
"Crusaders"

GILMOUR ACADEMY
"Lancers"
Gates Mills


JOHN F. KENNEDY
"Eagles"
Warren

LUTHERAN EAST
"Falcons"
Cleveland Heights

ST. EDWARD
"Eagles"
Lakewood

ST. IGNATIUS
"Wildcats"
Cleveland


ST. THOMAS AQUINAS#
"Knights"
Louisville

ST. VINCENT-
ST. MARY
"Irish"
Akron

STS. JOHN & PAUL
"Fighting Herald"
Ashtabula


UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
"Preppers"
Hunting Valley


WALSH JESUIT
"Warriors"
Cuyahoga Falls

WASHINGTON
"Tigers"
Massillon

YOUNGSTOWN CHRISTIAN
"Eagles"

Southeast


SOUTH GALLIA
"Rebels"
Crown City

Southwest


FT. LORAMIE
"Redskins"

LEHMAN CATHOLIC
"Cavaliers"
Sidney

WEST CARROLLTON
"Pirates"


GREENVILLE
"Green Wave"

NON-OHSAA PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS


COLUMBUS+
"Crusaders"

HARMONY++
"Hurricanes"
Cincinnati

WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY*
"Pioneers"
Hudson

COMMENTS

# Q. Why is St. Thomas Aquinas facing the wrong way?
A. St. Thomas Aquinas is facing left because the decals for each side are similar, but slightly different with the knight head always facing toward the front of the helmet. I only have access to the decal for the right side.

+ Columbus Crusaders is an independent high school-level football team that is for young men who attend schools that do not offer football or are home schooled. ColumbusCrusaders.org

++ According to Zach S., Harmony is no longer in the OHSAA. They are apparently playing small college JV squads.

% Q. Why is Grove City Christian facing the wrong way?
A. Grove City Christian is facing left because the decals for each side are similar, but slightly different with the bird's head always pointing toward the front of the helmet. I only have access to the logo with the bird's beak towards the "S" in "Eagles".

*Because it accepts fifth-year students, Western Reserve Academy is not a member of the the OHSAA.

Thanks to Dominic L. for help with St. Edward.
Thanks to Lowell S. for help with Warren JFK.
Thanks to Vinny S. and Justin D. for help with St. Thomas Aquinas.
Thanks to Shawn for help with US.
Thanks to Craig W. for help with Ft. Loramie.
Thanks to Timothy G. for help with Black River.

DEFUNCT PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS

Lorain Catholic Spartans


? - 2005

Lorain Catholic closed its doors after the 2005-06 school year.
Thanks to Brian K. for info on Lorain Catholic.
Akron Central Hower


? - 2002

2003 - 2005

Central Hower closed its doors following the 2005-06 school year.
HISTORICAL HELMETS

Benedictine


1962-2003

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thursday, November 21, 2002:

"Benedictine's "Flying B" helmet is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season. On Sept. 22, 1962, the helmet debuted in a 44-6 victory over Valley Forge.

"Patterned after the helmet worn by the Green Bay Packers, the Bengals' Flying B was unveiled in the third game of the season. It was designed by former head coach and athletic director Joe Rufus and assistant coach Ed James (both deceased), and the Rev. Roger W. Gries from the Class of 1954, who is now Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland.

"The Flying B has remained unchanged. Since it was introduced, the Bengals have compiled a record of 289-127-12.

"In the mid-1950s, Benedictine became one of the first teams in the area to use numbers on its helmets. The numbers helped identify players for newspaper photographers and coaches studying films.

- Eddie Dwyer

St. Edward


1990 - 1999

2000

2001 - Current

Greenville


? - 2003

2004 - Current

Western Reserve Academy


2001 - ?

? - 2006


2007 - Current

St. Thomas Aquinas


1984 - 2003

2004 - Current

University School


? - 2004

2005 - Current

Massillon Washington


1989

1988, 1990 - 91

1992


19932

19932, 1994 - 97


19971

1998

1999 - 2004


2005

2006 - Current

1 Player numbers were moved from the back of the helmet to the front for the 1997 McKinley game.

2 No decals were worn during the 1993 regular season. The "Obie" decal was added to the left side only for the playoffs.

Thanks to The Massillon Tiger Helmet Project for all of this great information!

Sidney Lehman Catholic


?

?

? - Current