Glenville football removed from 2026 playoffs amid investigation

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Glenville High School’s football team has been removed from the 2026 football playoffs amid an investigation, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Thursday.

The investigation came about after Ginn Academy students were inaccurately assigned to Glenville Academy for student participation opportunities, OHSAA said.

Ginn Academy is a non-member magnet school that does not offer sports; however, students may participate in athletics at the Cleveland Metropolitan school that is closest to their home.

Glenville’s first-round opponent, University School, will now advance to the second round on Nov. 6, OHSAA said.

The announcement comes about shortly after two Glenville football players were charged with theft after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods in Central Ohio.

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This is the second time Glenville has been removed from the football playoffs; in 2018, the team was removed for the same violation, fined $5,000 and placed on probation until 2021.