COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Big Ten announced on Wednesday that it will begin playing Friday night games in September and October next season as part of its new TV deal with ESPN and FOX. That’s new and exciting for some people, and the conference bucking tradition — which isn’t always a bad thing. But not everyone likes this move. Put the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the group. “We are disappointed by the announcement,” Tim Stried, director of communications for the OHSAA told cleveland.com Wednesday night. “In Ohio on any given Friday night in the fall we have about 350 high school football games across the state. The majority of those folks are Ohio State fans. Something that could keep some folks from going out to see their local high school, obviously we’re not going to be thrilled with that.” Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told the Columbus Dispatch that the Buckeyes have agreed to play one Friday home game every three years, and only when the university is on fall break in October. But Ohio State could also end up playing Friday night games on the road. The OHSAA’s fear is that an Ohio State game on Friday…
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