Oregon commit Brayton Feister is back on the field.
After a week in limbo, Feister and his younger brother, Brydon, were cleared Friday to return to Massillon Washington High School, according to the Canton Repository, part of the USA TODAY Network. The Fifth District Court of Appeals granted a preliminary permanent injunction, which allows the brothers to play on Oct. 16 against Warren Harding High School.
That ruling knocks down the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s earlier decision, which declared the Feisters ineligible on Oct. 5.
The OHSAA had said the brothers transferred to Massillon from Archbishop Hoban after disciplinary problems at the state wrestling championships. It also claimed Feister’s father had reached out to other schools about enrollment before the family settled on Massillon.
A Stark County judge had already turned away the brothers’ appeal last week.
For Massillon, the timing matters. The Tigers just took their first loss of the season last week, and now they get back one of their biggest pieces for the stretch run. The OHSAA could still try to block the brothers again through further legal action, but with the regular season ending later this month, there may not be enough time left for the fight to change the outcome before the season is over.
Brayton Feister brings a rare two-way impact to Oregon’s recruiting class. The 6-foot-2 linebacker and running back is ranked No. 131 overall in the 2027 class by Rivals and is part of a Ducks group that sits No. 4 nationally. He picked Oregon over California, Georgia and Ohio State.
As a junior at Archbishop Hoban, Feister piled up 133 tackles, 39 tackles for loss and 13 sacks on defense. He also logged 1,098 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a running back. He is one of four linebackers in Oregon’s class and could be in the mix for early snaps next season.
Feister will finish his senior year at Massillon unless the OHSAA manages to push the issue further.
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