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As we consider the numbers and whether BG is the right place to have the finals, we might also want to consider what other states are doing. In Ohio, they also held their championships this weekend. They use two high school stadiums that are about 20 miles apart in Massillon and Canton with alternating start times, on Fri, the 11 am and 7 pm games are in Massillon with the 3 pm game in Canton. On Sat the opposite is true. Ohio thinks that they are one of the top states for high school football. The OHSAA has announced a total attendance of 43,911 for the six games. That is down from 4,784 from 2011.

With KY attendance up 6,878 from 2011, something must be happening correctly in KY.

i addressed this earlier, Ohio is having their state titles in Columbus next year because the 2 stadium system is too expensive and the ohio championships make a lot of money off of selling all game passes and clinics. if ohio has shown us anything, it's that the 2 stadium system is bad

i think houchens stadium at wku is a perfect stadium for the state finals. locker rooms are field level, stands accommodate both fan bases, plenty of parking, field turf, good press box, ample amount of hotels close by, and it's a college venue which makes it a little extra special. the only negative is the location statewide