Western Ohio Athletic Conference 2025 Season Review Highlights Dominance and Playoff Paths

In the 2025 Western Ohio Athletic Conference, Tri-Village defended its title, posting an 11-1 overall record and a league-best 9-0 conference slate, highlighted by a 47.1-point average victory margin. The season’s most exciting contest came in Week 9 when Tri-County North rallied from a 19-0 deficit to beat Mississinawa Valley 27-20, featuring several 70-plus-yard scores. Tri-Village senior Noah Finkbine delivered a standout performance, recording 20 tackles, a sack, three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery on defense while also catching eight passes for 83 yards on offense in a 40-7 triumph over Preble Shawnee.

Four WOAC teams qualified for the playoffs; Preble Shawnee defeated Arcanum before losing to Region 20 champion Indian Lake, and Tri-Village beat Portsmouth West before falling to Region 24 champion Coldwater. Ansonia was eliminated by New Bremen in the first round. The average margin of victory across 45 conference games exceeded five touchdowns, with only three games decided by fewer than 18 points, all involving Mississinawa Valley.

The top-three positions—Ansonia, Preble Shawnee and Tri-Village—have persisted for four seasons, prompting speculation about whether the Trojans could disrupt the order in 2026. The article also listed the 2025 All-Ohio selections across Divisions V, VI and VII.