Three will leave MVAC

The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference is facing an uncertain future after several Portage County schools in the league are in the process of announcing their departure for a new league.

Garrettsville Garfield, Ravenna Southeast and Waterloo are planning on joining the Greater Portage Conference along with Crestwood, Rootstown, Ravenna, Akron Springfield and Mogadore to start play in 2027-28.

Waterloo, Mogadore, Rootstown and Southeast have all had their school boards sign off on the move with four schools left to approve.

With the exit of the Portage County schools, the MVAC Gray Division will have two openings, while the Scarlett Division will have one.

Crestview is the lone Columbiana County school in the MVAC.

The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference also has one opening after Leetonia has announced it will leave at the end of this school year.