OHSAA releases football state semifinal bracket pairings

Wayne quarterback Tyrell Lewis avoids a tackle by Middletown's Jordan Vann as he rolls out during Friday's game. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Wayne quarterback Tyrell Lewis avoids a tackle by Middletown's Jordan Vann as he rolls out during Friday's game. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the bracket pairings for next week’s football state semifinal games. The geography of the schools involved in each region is the primary factor in determining how the regional champions will be paired in the state semifinals on Nov. 29.

A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the state semifinal bracket pairings.

Pairings for this Friday’s regional finals are included below. Locations for the state semifinals will be announced on Sunday.

Division I State Semifinals

Region 1 vs. Region 3 at TBA

Region 4 vs. Region 2 at TBA

State Championship Game: Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.

Division I Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 1 - 1. Mentor (13-0) vs. 7. Lakewood St. Edward (8-5) at Bedford High School Bearcat Stadium

Region 2 - 2. Centerville (10-3) vs. 8. Wayne (8-5) at Dayton Welcome Stadium

Region 3 - 1. Powell Olentangy Liberty (11-2) vs. 7. Pickerington North (11-2) at Historic Crew Stadium

Region 4 - 1. Cin. Archbishop Moeller (12-1) vs. 6. Cin. St. Xavier (10-3) at Mason High School Tri-Health/Beacon Stadium

Division II State Semifinals

Region 5 vs. Region 6 at TBA

Region 7 vs. Region 8 at TBA

State Championship Game: Thursday, December 5, 7 p.m.

Division II Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 5 - 1. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (13-0) vs. 2. Akron Archbishop Hoban (11-2) at Twinsburg High School Tiger Stadium

Region 6 - 1. Avon (13-0) vs. 2. Medina Highland (13-0) at Elyria Charities Field at Ely Stadium

Region 7 - 1. Sunbury Big Walnut (12-1) vs. 3. Massillon Washington (10-2) at Mansfield Arlin Field

Region 8 - 1. Cin. Anderson (13-0) vs. 2. Cin. La Salle (11-2) at Cincinnati Princeton High School Jake Sweeney Automotive Stadium

Division III State Semifinals

Region 9 vs. Region 10 at TBA

Region 11 vs. Region 12 at TBA

State Championship Game: Friday, December 6, 3 p.m.

Division III Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 9 - 1. Youngstown Ursuline (12-1) vs. 2. Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (12-1) at Ravenna High School Portage Community Bank Stadium Harry Gilchrist Field

Region 10 - 1. Toledo Central Catholic (12-1) vs. 7. Parma Padua Franciscan (8-5) at Sandusky High School Foundation Stadium

Region 11 - 1. Columbus Bishop Watterson (13-0) vs. 2. Steubenville (12-0) at New Philadelphia High School Quaker Stadium

Region 12 - 3. Bellbrook (12-1) vs. 4. London (13-0) vs. at Springfield High School Wildcat Stadium

Division IV State Semifinals

Region 14 vs. Region 13 at TBA

Region 16 vs. Region 15 at TBA

State Championship Game: Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m.

Division IV Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 13 - 2. Perry (12-1) vs. 5. Cleveland Glenville (10-3) at Macedonia Nordonia High School Boliantz Stadium

Region 14 - 1. Sandusky Perkins (12-1) vs. 3. Ontario (12-1) at Tiffin Columbian Frost-Kalnow Stadium

Region 15 - 1. St. Clairsville (13-0) vs. 2. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (13-0) at Zanesville High School Sulsberger Stadium

Region 16 - 5. Cin. Taft (11-2) vs. 10. Archbishop Alter (8-5) at Monroe High School Hornet Stadium

Division V State Semifinals

Region 18 vs. Region 17 at TBA

Region 19 vs. Region 20 at TBA

State Championship Game: Saturday, December 7, 3 p.m.

Division V Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 17 - 1. Canfield South Range (13-0) vs. 3. Poland Seminary (11-2) at Boardman High School

Region 18 - 1. Milan Edison (13-0) vs. 2. Liberty Center (13-0) at Millbury Lake High School Community Stadium

Region 19 - 1. Ironton (12-1) vs. 14. Wheelersburg (9-4) at South Point High School Alumni Field

Region 20 - 2. West Liberty-Salem (12-1) vs. 5. Lewistown Indian Lake (11-2) at Piqua High School Alexander Stadium

Division VI State Semifinals, November 29

Region 21 vs. Region 23 at TBA

Region 24 vs. Region 22 at TBA

State Championship Game: Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m.

Division VI Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 21 - 1. Kirtland (13-0) vs. 6. Dalton (10-3) at North Royalton High School Serpentini Stadium

Region 22 - 2. Bluffton (12-1) vs. 4. Hamler Patrick Henry (11-2) at Findlay Donnell Stadium

Region 23 - 1. Columbus Grandview Heights (12-0) vs. 2. Galion Northmor (13-0) at Westerville Central High School

Region 24 - 1. Coldwater (12-1) vs. 3. Anna (10-3) at Sidney Memorial Stadium

Division VII State Semifinals, November 29

Region 27 vs. Region 25 at TBA

Region 28 vs. Region 26 at TBA

State Championship Game: Friday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.

Division VII Regional Finals – Friday, Nov. 22

Region 25 - 2. Jeromesville Hillsdale (12-1) vs. 9. Cuyahoga Heights (8-4) at Orrville Red Rider Stadium, Heartland Field

Region 26 - 1. Columbus Grove (13-0) vs. 15. Delphos St. John’s (6-7) at Lima Spartan Stadium

Region 27 - 1. Danville (11-2) vs. 2. Beaver Eastern (13-0) at Logan High School Chieftain Stadium

Region 28 - 1. Maria Stein Marion Local (13-0) vs. 2. Minster (11-2) at Wapakoneta High School Mercy Health Wapak VFW Field

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