CLEVELAND — We've reached the home stretch, people.
The OHSAA football playoffs are almost over, with Division I hosting its regional finals this weekend and all other levels in the regional semifinals. All schools were eligible to participate in the postseason due to COVID-19 slashing the schedule, but now only 27 teams remain, including some we didn't expect to make it this far.
3News has once again compiled a comprehensive list of all matchups involving local teams, with such squads written in bold. The first round games will kick off at 7 p.m. at the higher seed's home field (1 being the highest). Divisions I, II, III, and VII will play Friday night; while IV, V, and VI will play Saturday.
DIVISION I
Region 1
- (8) Medina (6-3) vs. (2) Mentor (8-1)
DIVISION II
Region 5
- (4) Benedictine (4-4) vs. (1) Archbishop Hoban (8-0)
- (7) Warren G. Harding (6-3) vs. (3) Hudson (8-0)
Region 6
- (5) Brecksville-Broadview Heights (7-1) vs. (1) Avon (8-0)
- (3) Avon Lake (7-1) vs. (2) Toledo Central Catholic (6-0)
Region 7
- (4) Olentangy (6-2) vs. (1) Perry (8-0)
- (3) Westerville South (7-0) vs. (2) Massillon Washington (7-1)
DIVISION III
Region 9
- (4) New Philadelphia (7-1) vs. (1) Chardon (8-0)
- (3) Canfield (8-0) vs. (2) Streetsboro (8-0)
Region 10
- (12) West Holmes (7-2) vs. (1) Tiffin Columbian (7-1)
- (6) Holy Name (6-1) vs. (2) Ashland (7-1)
DIVISION IV
Region 13
- (12) Lake Catholic (5-2) vs. (1) Lawrence Northwest (8-0)
Region 14
- (5) Van Wert (7-1) vs. (1) Bellevue (8-0)
- (11) Clyde (6-3) vs. (2) Shelby (8-0)
DIVISION V
Region 17
- (4) Garaway (7-1) vs. (1) Kirtland (7-0)
DIVISION VI
Region 21
- (4) Mogadore (6-1) vs. (1) Springfield (8-0)
- (3) Norwayne (8-0) vs. (2) Wickliffe (8-0)
DIVISION VII
Region 25
- (4) Dalton (6-2) vs. (1) Warren John F. Kennedy (6-2)
- (6) McDonald (7-1) vs. (2) Lucas (6-2)
