The OHSAA released the official playoff matchups for high school football Sunday afternoon. The playoffs will have a new format this season. The top 12 teams in each region qualify with the top 4 teams receiving byes in the first week. Also new this year, the higher seeded team will host until the Regional Final. The Regional Final, State Semi and State Final will be played at neutral sites (the championship games are all played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton).
Below are our local teams regions and matchups.
Division V Region 20
Friday November 31
#12 West Liberty-Salem (5-5) @ #5 Carlisle (8-2)
#11 Mariemont (6-4) @ #6 North College Hill (8-2)
#10 Arcanum (7-3) @ #7 Preble Shawnee (9-1)
#9 Greeneview (7-3) @ #8 North Union (6-4)
#1 Williamsburg (10-0) bye-will play Greeneview/North Union winner 11/7
#2 Indian Lake (8-2) bye-will play Arcanum/Preble Shawnee winner 11/7
#3 Miami East (9-1) bye-will play Mariemont/North College Hill winner 11/7
#4 Graham (8-2) bye-will play WL-S/Carlisle winner 11/7
Division VI Region 24
Friday October 31
#12 Covington (5-5) @ #5 Coldwater (6-4)
#11 Deer Park (5-5) @ #6 Anna (7-3)
#10 Dayton Christian (6-4) @ #7 Rock Hill (6-4)
#9 Portsmouth West (5-5) @ #8 Summit Country Day (5-5)
#1 Tri-Village (10-0) bye-will play Portsmouth West/Summit Country Day winner 11/7
#2 Northeastern (9-1) bye-will play Dayton Christian/Rock Hill winner 11/7
#3 Mechanicsburg (8-2) bye-will play Deer Park/Anna winner 11/7
#4 St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (9-1) bye-will play Covington/Coldwater winner 11/7
All games will kickoff at 7:00.
