Seven Southwest Ohio football teams remain in regional finals Friday

Seven Southwest Ohio high school football teams representing six counties are still alive in the OHSAA football playoffs and will take part in regional final games Friday night. The winners will then advance to the state semifinals Nov. 26 with an eye on state championships the following week at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.

Here are the times and locations for this Friday's regional finals in Divisions I,II, III and IV.

Division I

Lakota West vs. Moeller

The Firebirds and Crusaders tangle at Mason's Atrium Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday. Lakota West advanced by defeating 2020 state champion St. Xavier 12-2 last Friday. Coach Tom Bolden is back in a regional final for the first time since 2018 when he headed up the Colerain program.

Moeller downed Princeton 28-21. The Crusaders are in a regional final for the first time since 2014 and are playing Lakota West for the first time since 2006 (Firebirds won 13-12).

It's a Crusader celebration as Moeller tops Princeton in the renewed rivalry at the OHSAA Division I Region 4 semifinal, Nov. 12, 2021.

Division II

Piqua vs. Winton Woods

The Indians and Warriors will do battle at Northmont High School Friday at 7 p.m. Winton Woods advanced with a second straight statement victory. After knocking out unbeaten Kings, the Warriors avenged an early-season loss to La Salle by overwhelming the Lancers 42-25. Winton Woods has won six straight games since an Oct. 1 loss at Anderson.

Winton Woods running back Tyrek Spikes (22) runs with the ball against La Salle in the first half at Lakota East High School. Nov. 12, 2021

Division III, Region 12

Badin vs. Bellbrook

Badin is now the lone Southwest Ohio team that is unbeaten after their 45-10 thumping of St. Mary's Memorial in the regional final. The 12-0 Rams face Bellbrook Friday night at Trotwood-Madison. Bellbrook eliminated Tipp City Tippecanoe 38-7. The Golden Eagles are 11-2. Badin defeated them back on Aug. 27, 17-7.

Badin running back Jack Walsh (20) leads the Rams into the Division III regional final Friday

Division III, Region 11

Granville vs. Western Brown

Western Brown will travel to Teays Valley High School in Ashville to take on unbeaten Granville Friday night at 7 p.m. Western Brown advanced 42-35 over Jackson. The Broncos have won six straight since losing at Clinton-Massie, a Division IV regional finalist, Oct. 1.

The Blue Aces of Granville are 12-0 after getting by London 15-14 in a regional semifinal.

Western Brown quarterback Drew Novak (2) has the Broncos in the DIII, Region 11 final against Granville.

Division IV

Clinton-Massie vs. McNicholas

The Falcons of Clinton County will travel to Princeton's Pat Mancuso Viking Stadium to take on McNicholas Friday at 7 p.m Clinton-Massie handed Wyoming their first defeat of the season in the regional semifinal.

The Rockets stopped Eaton 33-14. Their only loss has come to Badin who plays in the Division III regional final.

McNicholas quarterback Pierce Taylor (8) runs with the ball against Bethel-Tate in the first half at McNicholas High School. Nov. 5, 2021

After the state semifinals, OHSAA championship games for Divisions I-IV will be in Canton either Thursday, Dec. 2 or Friday, Dec. 3. Divisions V-VII play Saturday, Dec. 4. Times for divisions have not yet been determined.

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