Even though Withrow will play six teams that finished 2025 above .500 there isn’t a game on the schedule that isn’t winnable. The Tigers will face teams that went a combined 59-53 (.527 winning %), a year ago.
That’s quite a change from the teams that Withrow faced during the regular season last fall. Those schools finished ‘25 a combined 38-68 (.358 winning %). The Tigers were victorious in eight of those battles by an average of 42.1 points per game (45.2 to 3.1) while holding seven victims to less than seven points with six shutouts. Hughes was the only one of those foes to finish the year with a winning record. In contrast, Withrow only averaged 10.7 points per game in their three losses (including to Anderson in the playoffs) and had an average margin of defeat of 23.7 points.
This year’s slate offers far more challenges. How Withrow responds to upper tier competition will be a great story to follow. It’s going to tell us a lot about the Tigers character and heart.
Here is a look at the 2026 Withrow schedule:
Fri – 08/21/26 – WALNUT HILLS (2-8 in 2025) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 08/28/26 – at Chaminade Julienne (1-9) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/04/26 – SPRINGBORO (7-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/11/26 – at Harrison (9-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/18/26 – at McNicholas (7-5) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/25/26 – WESTERN HILLS (3-7) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/02/26 – at La Salle (9-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/09/26 – AIKEN (6-5) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/16/26 – HUGHES (4-6) – 7:00 PM
Sa – 10/24/26 – at Taft (11-1) – 2:00 PM
WITHROW TIGERS
Division II, Region 8
2025 RECORD: 9-3, 4-1 CMAC Red
COACH: Anthony Berry (14-9 at Withrow, two years; 14-9 overall)
PLAYOFF HISTORY (nine appearances, 7-9) – 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2013, 2007, 2004
HONOR ROLL
Charles Alexander Jr., Sr, WR, 6-3/190
Committed to: Louisville
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division II Honorable Mention All-Ohio
Chris Barnes, Sr, DE, 6-0/220
2025 Honors: First Team All-CMAC Red
2025 Stats: 4G, 22 Tkls, 4.0 sacks, 8.5 TFLs, 1 FF & 1 FR
Mister Achoe, Jr, DB, 5-10/165
Offers from: Louisville, Miami (OH), Temple, Tulsa & Western Michigan
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Sa’Vion Davis, Jr, QB, 6-0/175
Offer from: Western Michigan
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Gianni Gilliam, Sr, DL, 6-1/240
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Terrione Kelley, Sr, OLB, 6-1/215
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Joshua Erkins, Jr, LB, 6-1/195
Offers from: Kent State & Louisville
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Jamion Mincy, Jr, RB, 5-8/170
2025 Honors: Second Team All-CMAC Red
Cody Johnson, Sr, WR, 5-10/170
2025 Honors: Honorable Mention All-CMAC Red
2025 Stats: 12 rec., 247 ReYds & 5 ReTDs
OTHER RETURNEES
Jaiden Greene, Sr, WR/TE, 6-6/200
Offers from: Kent State, Miami (OH) & Western Michigan
Michael Morton, Sr, DB, 5-10/188
Amari Early, Sr, QB, 6-1/195
Lacarter Thomas, Jr, DE, 6-1/215
Tyshawn Johnson, Sr, slot, 5-8/170
Offer from: Western Michigan
NEWCOMERS
Terrence Moore, Jr, LB, 6-0/200 (Transferred from Winton Woods)
2025 Honors: Second Team All-ECC
2025 Stats: 46 Tkls, 0.5 sacks & 7.0 TFLs
Career Stats: 57 Tkls, 1.5 sacks & 8.5 TFLs
Z’yohn Gillespie, Sr, ATH, 5-9/160 (Transferred from Purcell Marian)
2025 Honors: OPSMA Division V Second Team All-SW District (RB)
2025 Stats: 48 PaYds, 5 PaTDs, 819 RuYds, 7 RuTDs, 34 rec., 405 ReYds, 3 ReTDs, 24 Tkls, 1 FR, 1 FRTD & 3 INTs
Littello Johnson, Sr, OL/DL, 6-4/ 335 (Transferred from Holy Cross (KY))
Career Stats: 124 Tkls, 4.5 sacks, 17.0 TFLs, 2 FFs & 4 FRs
Qadree McClain, Jr, DB, 6-0/ 185 (Transferred from Colerain)
2025 Stats: 5G, 10 Tkls
ZaMauree Williams, Sr, DL, 6-1/235 (Transferred from Colerain)
2025 Stats: 5G, 20 Tkls, 5.0 TFLs & 1 FF
Josiah Ravilus, Sr, S, 5-11/175 (Transferred from La Salle)
2025 Stats: 24 Tkls, 1 PD & 1 Int
FINAL TAKE: Options, depth and athleticism that’s what Withrow is all about. Coach Berry has the luxury of having a wealth of interchangeable pieces. The Tigers have so many players that can line up and thrive in multiple spots on the field, especially on defense.
Withrow will be the more athletic team on the field every Friday night they go out. They should be a dominant force on defense and explosive on offense. The Tigers are legit and quite capable of earning one of the four coveted first round byes in the very difficult Region 8 playoffs.
