Paycor Stadium to host Ohio high school football region championship
According to FOX19 NOW’s Joe Danneman, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Region 4 championship game between Elder and St. Xavier has been officially moved to Paycor Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals.
Originally the postseason game was supposed to be played at Beacon Orthopaedics TriHealth Stadium in Mason, but moved to Paycor Stadium to accommodate what’s expected to be a large crowd on hand.
ESPN college football analyst Rocky Boiman was one of the advocates on Monday as the former NFL’er sent out a plea to the OHSAA to allow the Elder-St. Xavier game to be moved to a bigger venue. Below is the post that Boiman put out on X, formerly known as Twitter, regarding the contest.
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“Dear @OHSAASports…the St.X @STXFB v Elder @ehsports playoff game deserves a bigger venue, folks I’ve talked to at the Bengals and Hamilton County are on board to put it at Paycor….give the fans the opportunity to witness this epic game. Lots more money made. Everybody wins!“
Per the Massey Ratings latest Ohio high school football rankings, Elder is ranked No. 1 and St. Xavier is at No. 4. The two teams met during the regular season back on Sep. 26, with the Panthers edging out the Bombers, 23-13.
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