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As the Cincinnati area prepares for Week 6 of the Ohio high school football season, anticipation grows for the start of the playoffs in October.

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The Kings football team has a 3-0 record for the first time since the 2015 season. Also, Lakota West remains undefeated through four weeks with a potential GMC championship at stake in two weeks.

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Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner Doug Ute explains what his vision is for the state governing body for high school athletics amid several financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kentucky High School Athletic Association Commissioner Julian Tackett joined the WCPO High School Insider to discuss fall sports, what to expect for attendance at games and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the high school sports landscape.

Also, Talawanda football coach Larry Cox joins the WCPO High School Insider to discuss the Brave's 17-7 win over Harrison Sept. 4. It was Talawanda's first win over Harrison since 1995.

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The start of the Ohio high school football season had plenty of highlights including La Salle's double overtime win at Elder. Plus, a conversation with Mariemont coach Nick Leone about this unique season during his first year as head coach.

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Middletown athletic director JD Foust joined the WCPO High School Insider podcast to discuss the full return to practice with competition starting Aug. 31.

Also, Lakota West football coach Tom Bolden and St. Xavier coach Steve Specht discuss their Aug. 21 scrimmage and the unique aspects of coaching during the pandemic.

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After Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave the green light for high school football to proceed this fall, the Ohio High School Athletic Association continued to offer guidance to member schools on a variety of related topics.

The WCPO High School Insider spoke with OHSAA senior director of communications Tim Stried about the reaction to DeWine's decision and the plans for the fall sports season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

You will also hear from Princeton football coach Mike Daniels and his enthusiasm for the start of the high school football season next week.

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The countdown continues toward the start of the Ohio high school football season.The only question is whether the season will start the week of Aug. 24.

Ohio High School Athletic Association senior director of communications Tim Stried joined the WCPO High School Insider to discuss the three contact sports (football, soccer, field hockey) that have not been approved for school versus school competition during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The OHSAA has anticipated a potential announcement about sports from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Stried said the athletics governing body continues to remain patient in order to have all fall sports compete.

With soccer and field hockey scheduled to start Aug. 21, the Ohio governor's office could make an announcement during Thursday's news conference. Or it could wait. Stay tuned.

Plus, you will hear a conversation with Ohio State junior quarterback Danny Vanatsky, a former Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy standout, about the Big Ten's decision to postpone the football season due to COVID-19.

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OHSAA senior director of communications Tim Stried joins the WCPO High School Insider to discuss the start of the high school sports season and the discussions the Ohio governor's office about contact sports.

Also, Mercy McAuley athletic director and volleyball coach Denise Harvey discusses the start of fall sports and how her student-athletes have adapted to the new health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Ohio High School Athletic Association wants a fall sports season for every sport.In fact, it is planning ahead for all 10 sanctioned sports and postseason tournaments.

Tim Stried, OHSAA's senior director of communications, emphasized that message Thursday afternoon in an interview with the WCPO High School Insider.

"There is all kind of rumors out there about, do we want to move football to the spring?" Stried told WCPO.

"Do we want to flip flop the fall and spring seasons? (Tuesday's) memo clarified that no, we don't want to do that. We want Aug. 1 - all of our fall sports start practice - we want schools to have a regular season. We want tournaments in October and November. That's what we want to do. That's what we're planning on doing.

"Stried added the OHSAA is following the lead of the Ohio governor's office in terms of recommendations and mandates for interscholastic sports. The OHSAA said this week it is moving forward with Aug. 1 as of the official start date of fall sports with the possibility that the governor's office could modify or cancel something due to health concerns.

There was optimism this week from the OHSAA."If I was a betting man, I would bet money that we would have all of our fall sports," Stried said. "And I'm optimistic but I think we will."

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Stried also discussed Bob Goldring, who was named the interim executive director on Monday night in place of former executive director Jerry Snodgrass.Stried also discussed the news this week that the governor's office will allow competition between schools for contact sports until July 15 if all health guidelines are followed.

This episode also includes information related to the status of the state football finals venue (no signed contract yet) along with other topics related to fall sports and the return of competition during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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