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OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee High School Brahman football program will be joining a new athletic association for their next season.
The Brahmans are withdrawing from the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) and joining the Sunshine State Athletic Association (SSAA) for the 2026-27 school year. All other athletic programs at OHS will remain under the FHSAA.
The move to the SSAA will allow the Brahman football team to compete against other rural schools that are more comparable in size. The Brahmans aren’t alone either. The Glades Day Gators made the switch to the SSAA, and last year the Gators made an appearance in the SSAA 2A Championship.
The SSAA got its start in 2008 as a single-sport conference but has since grown to offer several sports for student-athletes and currently has over 120 member schools in its association.
