Seven Southwest Ohio high school football teams remain alive in the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs. At least three of the seven will advance to a state semifinal matchup after this weekend.
Friday morning, the OHSAA released the sites of the semifinal games with winners advancing to the Ohio state championships at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton Dec. 1-3.
Regional champions will meet November 25-26 in the state semifinals
The geography of the four state semifinalists in each division is the primary factor in determining how the regional champions will be paired. A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the pairings.
The regional finals are this weekend, with Division I, II, III and V games on Friday and Division IV, VI and VII games on Saturday. All games kick off at 7 p.m. and all tickets are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets.
Neutral sites receive a rental fee payment from the OHSAA and sites keep revenue from concessions, parking and program sales.
Division I
Division I State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m.
Region 1 vs. Region 3 at Mansfield Arlin Field Nov. 25
No. 1.Lakewood St. Edward (12-1)/No. 3 Mentor (9-3) winner vs. No. 1 Gahanna Lincoln (12-1)/No. 3 New Albany (10-3) winner
Region 2 vs. Region 4 at Piqua Alexander Stadium Nov. 25
No. 2 Springfield (11-1)/ No. 8 Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-5) winner vs. No.1 Moeller (12-1)/ No. 3 Lakota West (13-0) winner.
Division II
(There are two scenarios)
If Avon Wins Region 6 possibly vs. Region 7 at Parma Byers Field Nov. 25
(No. 1 Avon (12-1) vs. No. 3 Toledo Central Catholic (12-1)) vs. No. 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (12-1) / No. 3 Hudson (13-0)
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus Nov. 25
No. 11 Massillon Washington (11-1) / No. 2 Uniontown Lake (12-1) winners vs. No. 4 Kings (12-1)/No. 10 Anderson (8-5) winner
If Toledo Central Catholic Wins Region 6 vs. Region 8 at Wapakoneta Health Wapak Ford Field.
(No. 1 Avon (12-1) vs. No. 33 Toledo Central Catholic (12-1)) vs. No. 4 Kings (12-1)/No. 10 Anderson (8-5) winner
TBA
No. 1 Akron Hoban (12-1)/No. 3 Hudson (13-0) winner vs. No. 11 Massillon Washington (11-1)/No. 2 Uniontown Lake
Division III
Euclid Community Stadium Nov. 25
No. 11 Chardon (11-1) vs. No. 2 Canfield (11-1) winner vs. No. 11 Parma Heights Holy Name (10-2) vs. No.10 Parma Padua Franciscan (8-5) winner
London Bowlus Field Nov. 25
No. 3 Columbus Bishop Watterson (12-1) vs. No. 5 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (12-1) winner vs. No.1 Badin (13-0) vs. No. 3 Tipp City Tippecanoe (11-1).
Division IV
(two scenarios)
Division IV State Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 26
If Glenville Wins Region 14: Region 13 vs. Region 14 at Canal Fulton Northwest Jim Schalmo Field, Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium
No. 1 Beloit West Branch (12-1) vs. No. 6 Jefferson Area (10-3) winner vs. No. 1 Cleveland Glenville (12-) vs. No. 6 Van Wert (12-1) winner
Region 16 vs. Region 15 at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
No. 1 Wyoming (13-0) vs. No. 2 Taft (11-2) winner vs. No. 2 Steubenville (11-2) vs. No. 4 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-3).
If Van Wert Wins Region 14: Region 13 vs. Region 15 at East Liverpool Patterson Field
No. 1 Beloit West Branch (12-1) vs. No. 6 Jefferson Area (10-3) winner vs. No. 2 Steubenville (11-2) vs. No. 4 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-3)
Region 16 vs. Region 14 at Sidney Memorial Stadium
No. 1 Wyoming (13-0) vs. No. 2 Taft (11-2) winner vs. No. 1 Cleveland Glenville (12-0) vs. No. 6 Van Wert (12-1) winner
Division IV Regional Finals – Saturday, Nov. 19
Divisions V-VII (no Southwest Ohio teams)
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