What could the Prep Super League mean for Ohio high school football?

Former USFL president of football operations Brian Woods is seen during the inaugural USFL game between the New Jersey Generals and Birmingham Stallions on April 16, 2022, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. Woods is starting up the Prep Super League, which is slated to begin play in spring 2024.(Michael Wade, Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Unlike most sports, football lacks options to play the game in its full form outside of a sanctioned high school season.

That became a focal point in former USFL president Brian Woods’ plan to create the Prep Super League, which is set to launch next spring nationally as a way to develop high school-aged football players for college recruiting with opportunities to make money through name, image and likeness (NIL).

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