The Big 33 game, such as it is at this point, looks to be changing dance partners.

Big 33 game officials have been told that Ohio wants to remain Pennsylvania’s opponent in the annual high school all-star football game.

However, Big 33 executive director Mickey Minnich said his organization will not decide on an opponent for the 2007 game until it meets with the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association on June 24 in Altoona.

Minnich recently met with the Maryland Football Coaches Association and said Maryland is eager resume a Big 33 series that ran from 1985 through 1992.

The Ohio Football Coaches Association’s executive committee voted unanimously to continue taking part in the Big 33 game. However, Minnich previously criticized Ohio’s selection process for the game after its coaches decided to pick the top 44 players for their own North-South game before choosing the Big 33 team.

Ohio coaches have agreed to alter the selection process for future games. However, Minnich had already initiated contact with other state associations, including Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and Michigan.

Not to mention the Big 33 game is doing what it can to keep interest in a dying event. Changing opponents is a decent short-term option.