Central Catholic (Toledo) Fighting Irish: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 13 hours ago
Good luck to the Central Catholic (Toledo) Fighting Irish, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 3
School colors: Scarlet and gray
Conference: Catholic High School League (CHSL)
Head coach: Luke Hickey
Last season (2025–26): 23-4 overall; 6-1 in conference (MaxPreps ranks 9th across its combined listing; divisional placing to verify).
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; 2026–27 participation to confirm): Jordan Langford and Jason Lawson (2025–26 juniors); confirm Cayden Kynard and Sharard Vaughn’s grade and eligibility. Manny Johnson graduated and joined Toledo. Past roster/source. ☐ Confirm varsity participation and player statistics.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Friday, December 11 — Maumee Valley Country Day — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at Lima Senior — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 — at Brother Rice (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30 — Findlay — 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 2 — at Olentangy — 6:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — at St. John's Jesuit (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — at Clay — 7:15 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — St. Francis de Sales (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — at De La Salle Collegiate (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 23 — Liberty Center — 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — St. John's Jesuit (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 — Start — 7:15 p.m.
Friday, February 19 — at St. Francis de Sales (conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ 13 games published; confirm the full slate and conference designation.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.centralcatholic.org/athletics
Good Luck This Season
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