Four schools will represent Greater Cincinnati in the inaugural OHSAA flag football state championship. Here's what to know about local competitors.

CANTON −This Saturday, May 16, the turf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will play host to a historic milestone with the first Ohio High School Athletic Association sanctioned girls flag football state championships taking the field.

Madison won the first OHSAA girls flag football regional title, defeating higher seeds and earning a spot in the state championship.

Canton McKinley, Nordonia and West Branch enjoy the experience of playing in the Browns Girls High School Flag Football Championship Tournament.

One girls flag football team in Ohio will now have a chance to hoist a state championship trophy. On April 30, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton will host its inaugural girls flag

Three area teams will compete in the fifth annual Browns Girls High School Flag Football Championship Tournament; The event is free to the public and will be held at the Universit

The inaugural OHSAA Girls Flag Football State Championship will take place May 16 in Canton. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will host the eight-team finale to the season. The site will set up four areas adjacent to one another on the field for the 25 by 70-yard playing surfaces.

The OHSAA announced new divisional breakdowns and playoff regions for the 2026 season, which begins the week of August 17.