COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced how the football regional champions will be paired in four of the OHSAA’s seven divisions for next week’s state semifinals.
However, three of the divisions (II, IV and V) cannot be determined until after the regional championships have been decided.
The football state semifinal pairings are not predetermined because they are based almost entirely on geography of the competing schools to keep travel time to a minimum. Regional seeds, records or rankings do not factor into the state semifinal pairings.
Division I State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 23, 7 PM
Region 2 vs. Region 1
Region 3 vs. Region 4
Division I Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 16. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 1: 1 Mentor (11-1) vs. 7 Lakewood St. Edward (8-3) at Euclid Community Field
- Region 2: 4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-4) vs. 2 Dublin Coffman (11-1) at New Albany Veterans Field at Eagle Stadium
- Region 3: 1 Hilliard Davidson (11-1) vs. 6 Pickerington Central (10-2) at Gahanna Lincoln Wilbur C. Strait Field
- Region 4: 1 Cin. Colerain (12-0) vs. 3 Cin. Elder (8-4) at Mason Dwire Field, Atrium Stadium
Division II State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 23, 7 PM
State semifinal pairings will be determined after regional finals. Pairings and sites announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Division II Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 16. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 5: 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (12-0) vs. 2 Maple Hts. (12-0) at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium
- Region 6: 1 Tol. Central Cath. (12-0) vs. 3 Avon (11-1) at Clyde Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium
- Region 7: 1 Massillon Washington (12-0) vs. 3 Wadsworth (12-0) at North Canton Hoover Memorial Stadium
- Region 8: 1 Cin. Winton Woods (11-1) vs. 7 Cin. Anderson (9-3) at Lakota West Firebird Field
Division III State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 23, 7 PM
Home team listed first. Sites to be announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Region 12 vs. Region 10
Region 11 vs. Region 9
Division III Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 16. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 9: 1 Canfield (11-1) vs. 2 Chagrin Falls Kenston (11-1) at Warren G. Harding Mollenkopf Stadium
- Region 10: 4 Norwalk (9-3) vs. 6 Sandusky (8-4) at First National Bank Field at Bellevue Athletic Facility
- Region 11: 4 Cols. Eastmoor Academy (11-1) vs. 6 Thornville Sheridan (11-1) at Lancaster Fulton Field
- Region 12: 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (11-1) vs. 2 Wapakoneta (11-1) at Piqua Alexander Stadium
Division IV State Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 24, 7 PM
State semifinal pairings will be determined after regional finals. Pairings and sites announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Division IV Regional Finals – Saturday, Nov. 17. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 13: 5 Girard (11-1) vs. 3 Hubbard (11-1) at Niles McKinley Bo Rein Stadium
- Region 14: 1 Bellville Clear Fork (12-0) vs. 2 St. Marys Memorial (11-1) at Bellefontaine AcuSport Stadium
- Region 15: 1 St. Clairsville (12-0) vs. 7 Newark Licking Valley (9-3) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium
- Region 16: 1 Cin. Wyoming (12-0) vs. 6 London (11-1) at Centerville Stadium
Division V State Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 24, 7 PM
State semifinal pairings will be determined after regional finals. Pairings and sites announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Division V Regional Finals – Saturday, Nov. 17. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 17: 1 Orrville (10-2) vs. 2 Akr. Manchester (9-3) at Canal Fulton Northwest Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium, Jim Schalmo Field
- Region 18: 1 Genoa Area (12-0) vs. 2 Liberty Center (11-1) at Millbury Lake Community Stadium
- Region 19: 1 Johnstown-Monroe (11-1) vs. 3 Byesville Meadowbrook (9-3) at Zanesville Maysville Athletic Complex
- Region 20: 1 Wheelersburg (11-1) vs. 2 Middletown Madison (12-0) at Hilliard Darby Stadium
Division VI State Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 23, 7 PM
Home team listed first. Sites to be announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Region 23 vs. Region 21
Region 22 vs. Region 24
Division VI Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 16. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 21: 1 Mogadore (11-1) vs. 2 Kirtland (12-0) at Aurora Veterans Stadium
- Region 22: 1 Attica Seneca East (11-1) vs. 7 Sherwood Fairview (9-3) at Findlay Donnell Stadium
- Region 23: 4 Shadyside (10-2) vs. 2 Beverly Ft. Frye (11-0) at Byesville Meadowbrook Eugene Capers Field
- Region 24: 1 Coldwater (10-2) vs. 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (11-1) at Sidney Memorial Stadium
Division VII State Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 24, 7 PM
Home team listed first. Sites to be announced Sunday, Nov. 18.
Region 28 vs. Region 26
Region 25 vs. Region 27
Division VII Regional Finals – Saturday, Nov. 17. Pairings shown with regional seed and record.
- Region 25: 1 Cuyahoga Heights (10-2) vs. 7 Warren John F. Kennedy (7-5) at Macedonia Nordonia Boliantz Stadium
- Region 26: 5 McComb (11-1) vs. 2 Edgerton (12-0) at Defiance Fred Brown Athletic Complex
- Region 27: 1 Lucas (10-2) vs. 3 Glouster Trimble (11-1) at Hamilton Township Alumni Stadium
- Region 28: 1 Fort Loramie (11-1) vs. 2 Convoy Crestview (11-1) at Lima Spartan Stadium
Brackets and more playoff information is posted at: https://ohsaa.org/sports/football
