Elida

Team at a glance

• Division: 4
• School colors: Black, orange and gold
• Conference: Western Buckeye League
• Head coach: Ryan Howard (current staff listing; confirm with school)
• Last season (2025–26): 5–18 (MaxPreps).

Returning players

Player notes reflect dated Preview records. Confirm final participation and varsity roles with the school.

Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; 2026–27 participation to confirm): Payton Hinkle, Preston Crist, Tommy Etzkorn, Austin Gudakunst and Gavin Tickle. These names appeared as nonseniors on the prior varsity roster; this is not a confirmed current roster.

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2026–2027 Schedule

Available schedule entries from the Preview are listed below. This may be a partial schedule. Confirm final dates, opponents, times and venues with the school.

Source: MaxPreps schedule (checked September 29, 2026; subject to change).

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Friday, December 4 — Shawnee — 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 5 — opponent TBA — 7:00 p.m.

Friday, December 11 — Van Wert — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 12 — St. John's — 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 15 — Allen East — 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 18 — at Shawnee — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 19 — Perry — 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 26 — New Bremen — 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 2 — Coldwater — 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 8 — Kenton — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 9 — at Bryan — 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 15 — Ottawa-Glandorf — 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 22 — at Bath — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 23 — at Lima Central Catholic — 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 29 — at Celina — 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 — at Spencerville — 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 5 — Defiance — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 — Findlay — 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 — Bluffton — 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 12 — at Wapakoneta — 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 — at Jefferson — 5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 19 — at St. Marys Memorial — 7:30 p.m.

Schedule verification: ☐ 22 provisional listings. December 5 opponent is still TBA. The source lists Shawnee twice, one as a league game; confirm whether December 4 is a separate meeting.

Team sources

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Details reflect the dated Preview sources. Final rosters and schedules remain subject to school confirmation.