The stadium has an 8,000-seat grandstand that can accommodate 1,500 socially-distanced fans. The Ohio cross country championships will be held there Saturday.
“Fortress Obetz is an outstanding facility and we are grateful for the partnership with the Village of Obetz and stadium director Steve Adams,” said OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute in a press release. “The teams will get to play on a fantastic field and the large grandstand will allow us to permit the maximum number of fans to see their teams play for state titles. Obetz is excited to host the football state championship games and we are pleased to find a partner during these uncertain times.”
🏈#OHSAA FOOTBALL: The 2020 OHSAA state championships will be hosted by @FortressObetz on the southeast side of Columbus. Division I will play Friday, Nov. 13, followed by Divisions II through VII Nov. 20-22. https://t.co/w7JApBR6P7 pic.twitter.com/SN1MJfFoD3
— OHSAASports (@OHSAASports) November 2, 2020
Among the local teams still alive in the playoffs are: Springfield; Alter; Ross; Marion Local; New Bremen; Clinton-Massie; Shawnee; Mechanicsburg; and Coldwater.
Here’s the complete schedule for the state championship games:
Friday, November 13: Division I state championship, 7 p.m.
Friday, November 20: Division II, III or VII state championship, 2 p.m.
Friday, November 20: Division II, III or VII state championship, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 21: Division II, III, IV, V, VI or VII state championship, 2 p.m.
Saturday, November 21: Division II, III, IV, V, VI or VII state championship, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 22: Division IV, V or VI state championship, Noon
Sunday, November 22: Division IV, V or VI state championship, 5 p.m.
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