OSSAA's football reclassification returns defending champion Lincoln Christian to 3A

Lincoln Christian will have a chance to defend its Class 3A football title after all. Since last August, the Bulldogs were scheduled to move up to 4A in 2024 and 2025 due to amendments to the Oklahoma School Activities Association's Rule 14, which elevates private school classification based on postseason achievement instead of enrollment. Two weeks ago, however, Oklahoma County District Judge Richard Ogden ruled in a lawsuit brought by five Oklahoma City-area private schools that Rule 14 remains, but those amendments adopted before the 2023-24 school year must be...