New OSSAA football classifications do not change for Muldrow, Roland, Central, Gans

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February 10, 2026

By DAVID SEELEY Sports Editor,

Last week, the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) announced the new high school football classifications for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

The good news for the local teams is that their classifications did not change.

The Muldrow Bulldogs will still be in Class 3A, the Roland Rangers will remain in Class 2A, Division I, the Central Tigers will stay in Class A, Division II and the Gans Grizzlies will still be in Class B, Division II.

As of press time, each team’s new district alignment for the next two seasons had not been announced yet by the OSSAA.

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