Judge rules Feister brothers ineligible to play for Massillon football

Canton, Ohio − Brayton and Brydon Feister are ineligible to play for the Massillon Tiger football team, as ruled by Judge Andrew Logan. The court denied their request for an injunction that would have allowed them to continue playing for Washington High. The decision comes after the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled the brothers ineligible on September 28.

The Feister brothers, along with six other Massillon football players, have been in a court battle over their eligibility since September 25. The transfer of the six families to Massillon this year made them eligible for only the first half of the season, but the OHSAA had not ruled on their case by the end of the season. The Feister brothers, who transferred from Archbishop Hoban, were specifically ineligible for the rest of the 2026 season.

The families had sought a bona fide new residence exception, but the OHSAA had not ruled on their request. Brayton Feister, a senior linebacker and running back, and Brydon Feister, a junior defensive end, were both highly accomplished athletes at Archbishop Hoban. The case was heard by Judge Logan, a visiting judge from Trumbull County, who extended temporary restraining orders for Yeager, Walker, and Adams, allowing them to play until the OHSAA rules on their eligibility.