For the first time since the late ‘70’s there were no state champions from Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky or Southeast Indiana. All TSF-area schools from the Bluegrass and Hoosier states will start 2026 having lost their last games (in the playoffs) a year ago. A large portion of our teams from the Buckeye state are in the same boat also having bowed out of the postseason last fall. That leaves the Meadowdale Lions with owning the honors of being the team with the longest local winning streak heading into next year at a modest three victories in a row and counting.
Anderson heads into ‘26 with the longest regular season winning streak at 26 games. The Raptors were one of eight teams that went unbeaten during the regular season last fall.
Holmes has the distinction of having the area’s longest current losing streak. The Bulldogs are one of six teams to have gone winless a year ago.
Under the guidance of head coach Aaron Hancock, Wyoming topped the 10 win mark for the 10th consecutive year. In that span, the Cowboys have finished the regular season unbeaten eight times. The program has compiled a 122-11 record (.917 winning %), gone 28-9 in the playoffs (.757 winning %) and won at least 12 games on seven occasions during the run.
In Southwest Ohio, Alter and Clinton-Massie are the only two schools that have been to the playoffs 20 consecutive years or more. There are eight local schools that have made the postseason at least 10 years in a row.
Here is a look at who is streaking into 2026.
Current winning streaks (all games)
3…..Meadowdale
Current regular season winning streaks
26…Anderson
24…Tippecanoe
14…Taft
12…Lloyd Memorial
11…Williamsburg
10…Elder, Holy Cross, Indian Hill
9…..Valley View
8…..Lawrenceburg
7…..Clinton-Massie
6….Beechwood, Wyoming
Consecutive seasons with 10 or more wins
10…Wyoming
6…..Beechwood
5…..Tippecanoe
3…..Anderson, Highlands
2..…Lawrenceburg, Ryle, St. Xavier
Current losing streaks
32…Holmes
27…Woodward
16…Northmont, Sycamore
11…Mount Healthy
10…West Carrollton
9…..Finneytown, Lockland
8…..Milford
7…..Carroll, Madison Senior
6…..Deer Park, Thurgood Marshall
Current consecutive playoff appearances (TSF Ohio coverage only; 110 schools)
25…Alter
24…Clinton-Massie
17…St. Xavier, Trotwood-Madison
13…Wyoming
11…Fairfield, Mason, Taft
10…Troy
8…..Badin, Elder, Springfield
7…..CCPA, Hamilton, Lakota West, La Salle, Princeton, Roger Bacon
Most years since last playoff appearance (TSF Ohio coverage only)
5…..Belmont, Carroll, Clermont Northeastern, Greenville, New Miami, Norwood, Thurgood Marshall
*These are teams that haven’t made the playoffs since the “Everybody’s In” Covid year of 2020.
**The TriState Football coverage area includes 147 schools from the following leagues, conferences and counties.
Southwest Ohio (110): CHL (8); CMAC (10); DPS (6): ECC (10); GCL Co-ed (6); GCL South (4); GMC (10); GWOC (8); MVC (12); MVL (8); SBAAC (12); SWBL (12); SWOC (4) & Trotwood-Madison.
Northern Kentucky (22): Boone County (7), Kenton County (8) and Campbell County (7)
Southeast Indiana (12): EIAC (8) and MIFC (6).
