CLEVELAND — We've reached the regional semifinals of the 2024 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs, and 39 teams from WKYC's 17-county viewing area remain in the hunt for state championships across seven different divisions.
Unbeaten standouts like Mentor, Walsh Jesuit, Avon, and Kirtland have mostly barreled through the first two weeks of the postseason. There have also been a few Cinderella stories, such as 12th-seeded Lexington upsetting 4-seed Rocky River in Division III and No. 13 seed West Holmes earning a date with top-seeded St. Clairsville down in D-IV. In D-VII, 9-seed Cuyahoga Heights also shocked No. 1 Berlin Center Western Reserve.
The third round will begin this Friday, with all matchups kicking off at 7 p.m. Games from here on out will be taking place at predetermined neutral sites.
Check below for a full list of regional semifinal games involving Northeast Ohio high schools as well as their locations. Area teams are listed in bold.
Division I
Region 1
- (5) Canton McKinley (8-4) vs. (1) Mentor (12-0) — Ken Dukes Stadium, Medina
- (7) St. Edward (7-5) vs. (3) Perrysburg (10-2) — Ely Stadium, Elyria
Division II
Region 5
- (4) Austintown Fitch (9-3) vs. (1) Walsh Jesuit (12-0) — Portage Community Bank Stadium, Ravenna
- (3) Nordonia (10-2) vs. (2) Archbishop Hoban (10-2) — Sharkey Stadium, Barberton
Region 6
- (5) Wadsworth (11-1) vs. (1) Avon (12-0) — Pat Catan Stadium, Strongsville
- (3) Anthony Wayne (12-0) vs. (2) Granger Highland (12-0) — BAF Stadium, Bellevue
Region 7
- (4) Ashland (12-0) vs. (1) Big Walnut (11-1) — Harding Stadium, Marion
- (7) Teays Valley (8-4) vs. (3) Massillon Washington (10-2) — John D. Sulsberger Memorial Stadium, Zanesville
Division III
Region 9
- (4) Aurora (11-1) vs. (1) Ursuline (11-1) — Don Hertler Sr. Memorial Stadium, North Canton
- (3) Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (10-2) vs. (2) Gilmour Academy (11-1) — Tiger Stadium, Twinsburg
Region 10
- (12) Lexington (7-5) vs. (1) Toledo Central Catholic (11-1) — Frost-Kalnow Stadium, Tiffin
- (7) Padua Franciscan (7-5) vs. (3) Benedictine (10-2) — Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium, North Royalton
Region 11
- (11) Dover (9-3) vs. (2) Steubenville (12-0) — Warrior Stadium, Carrollton
Division IV
Region 13
- (5) Cleveland Glenville (9-3) vs. (1) Lake Catholic (12-0) — Riverside Stadium, Painesville Township
- (3) Streetsboro (12-0) vs. (2) Perry (11-1) — Great Lakes Cheese Stadium, Burton
Region 14
- (13) Napoleon (7-5) vs. (1) Perkins (11-1) — Lake Community Stadium, Millbury
- (3) Ontario (11-1) vs. (2) Shelby (12-0) — Arlin Field, Mansfield
Region 15
- (13) West Holmes (7-5) vs. (1) St. Clairsville (12-0) — Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium, New Philadelphia
- (3) New Lexington (11-1) vs. (2) Indian Valley (12-0) — Stewart Field, Coshocton
Division V
Region 17
- (5) Garaway (10-2) vs. (1) South Range (12-0) — Hines Stadium, Minerva
- (3) Poland Seminary (10-2) vs. (2) New Franklin Manchester (11-1) — Leopard Stadium, Louisville
Region 18
- (5) Eastwood (11-1) vs. (1) Milan Edison (12-0) — Bob Bishop Stadium, Clyde
Division VI
Region 21
- (4) Columbia (11-1) vs. (1) Kirtland (12-0) — Brooklyn Memorial Stadium
- (6) Dalton (9-3) vs. (2) Springfield (10-2) — Duke Stadium, Lexington Township
Region 23
- (3) Ridgewood (11-1) vs. (2) Northmor (12-0) — White Field, Newark
Division VII
Region 25
- (9) Cuyahoga Heights (7-4) vs. (5) JFK Catholic (10-2) — The Leer Family Stadium, Orwell
- (3) Malvern (11-1) vs. (2) Hillsdale (11-1) — Wakefield Stadium, Perry Township
Region 27
- (5) Miller (10-2) vs. (1) Danville (10-2) — Paul Culver Jr. Stadium, Thornville
