The LHSAA released a second draft of its proposed redistricting plan for the 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 sports seasons Tuesday morning. The biggest change from the first draft for local schools is that now Ringgold has been added to District 1-1A, which is where Jonesboro-Hodge High School has been slotted. 

Per the most recent draft District 1-1A will comprise of JHHS, Ringgold, Arcadia, Lincoln Prep, Cedar Creek, Glenbrook Academy, Haynesville and Plain Dealing. Weston and Quitman will compete in District 1B along with Doyline, Castor and Simsboro. 

Member schools now have until Monday, November 27 at 1 p.m. to make any appeals regarding their placement in a district before the committee gathers again on Wednesday, November 29 for the third and final redistricting meeting.

The classification committee heard 10 appeals during its second meeting on Monday. LHSAA assistant executive director Michael Federico reported that seven of those appeals pertained to the basic districting plans. Three appeals were heard regarding three divisional sports as well.

All basic classes as well as the Division II Boys Soccer, Division II Girls Soccer and Division I Cross Country were part of the new revisions and can be appealed. All other groupings were finalized by the committee.

An initial draft of proposed districts was released to member schools following the committee’s first meeting at the beginning of November.

To download the full second draft document click here.