The Liberty football team has been removed from the state playoffs.
On Saturday, the OHSAA disqualified the Leopards for using an ineligible player during their 26-16 win over Canton Central Catholic on Friday.
According to 21 WFMJ-TV Sports Director Dana Balash, Liberty self-reported the infraction to the OHSAA.
Sam Bourquin, of 1310 WPDN-AM was the first to report the story.
A request for comment from Liberty Superintendent Brian Knight has not been returned at this time.
Liberty was scheduled to play top-seeded Perry in their Division V, Region 17, quarterfinal this Friday.
Now, instead of the Leopards, Canton Central Catholic will face Perry.
The Leopards’ removal brings an end to their season. Liberty finished the regular season 9-1 and finished second in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier.
The area now has three teams left in the Region 17 playoffs, with Cardinal Mooney traveling to Girard and Garrettsville Garfield hosting Conneaut on Friday.
This story will be updated if further information is available.
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