The OHSAA football playoffs are off to a roaring start!
66 teams in 3News' viewing area played postseason games last Friday or Saturday night. Many won, with perhaps the most-notable being Benedictine over Brecksville-Broadview Heights in WKYC.com's Game of the Week.
We're still deciding where we will go this Friday night, but at any rate, 33 local schools remain alive on the road to Canton. We have once again compiled a comprehensive list of each regional final matchup featuring teams in our area, with such squads listed in bold.
All games will still kick off at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), but from here on out will take place at neutral sites (listed below). Divisions I, II, III, and VI play Friday night; while IV, V, and VII play Saturday:
Division I
Region 1
- (4) Canton McKinley (9-2) vs. (1) Mentor (11-0) - Twinsburg
- (3) Euclid (9-2) vs. (2) St. Edward (10-1) - Brunswick, 7:30 p.m.
Division II
Region 5
- (4) Perry (9-2) vs. (1) Massillon Washington (11-0) - Lake Township, Stark County
- (3) Archbishop Hoban (10-1) vs. (2) Mayfield (11-0) - Macedonia
Region 6
- (4) Benedictine (10-1) vs. (1) Avon (11-0) - Parma
- (3) Wadsworth (9-2) vs. (2) Avon Lake (10-1) - Strongsville
Division III
Region 9
- (4) Aurora (11-0) vs. (1) New Philadelphia (10-1) - Canton Township
- (6) Chardon (9-2) vs. (2) Streetsboro (11-0) - Solon
Region 10
- (5) Sandusky (8-3) vs. (1) Norwalk (9-2) - Bellevue
- (6) Holy Name (9-2) vs. (2) Mansfield (10-1) - Wooster
Division IV
Region 13
- (4) Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (8-3) vs. (1) Perry (11-0) - Maple Heights
Region 14
- (8) Clyde (7-4) vs. (4) Shelby (8-3) - Tiffin
Division V
Region 17
- (4) South Range (8-3) vs. (1) Kirtland (11-0) - Niles
- (6) Garaway (9-2) vs. (2) New Franklin Manchester (8-3) - Louisville
Region 18
- (3) Pleasant (9-2) vs. (2) Orrville (10-1) - Lake Township, Wood County
Division VI
Region 21
- (3) Fort Frye (11-0) vs. (2) Mogadore (10-1) - St. Clairsville
Region 22
- (8) Carey (6-5) vs. (5) Hillsdale (8-3) - Willard
Division VII
Region 25
- (5) Warren John F. Kennedy (8-3) vs. (1) Cuyahoga Heights (9-1) - Ravenna
- (6) St. Thomas Aquinas (7-3) vs. (2) Lucas (9-2) - Canal Fulton
Region 26
- (3) Patrick Henry (8-3) vs. (2) St. Paul (9-2) - Fremont