Overview
- Sanctions include a one-year postseason ban, three coaches barred from next year's playoffs, and program probation through the 2027-28 school year.
- Ironton accepted negotiated penalties after submitting rebuttal evidence and consulting attorneys.
- The district says an initially proposed two-year playoff ban was reduced to one through negotiations.
- Ironton finished 9-1 and was positioned to be the No. 1 seed in Division V, Region 19 as the defending state champion.
- With Ironton out, Portsmouth claims the final Division V, Region 19 playoff spot, while the decision renews scrutiny of OHSAA transfer-rule enforcement.