CLEVELAND — You can feel the anticipation in the air.
We have reached the regional finals of the OHSAA football playoffs. Here in Northeast Ohio, many of the usual suspects will be competing for spots in the state semifinals, but there are a few notable underdogs who are still alive and hoping to shock the world.
In all, 17 high schools from across our viewing area will be competing across six different divisions (no local teams remain in Division VII). Check out our list of all of this weekend's matchups involving Northeast Ohio squads, and scroll below for live scoring updates!
NOTE: All games from here on out will be played at neutral fields, with local teams listed in bold and the sites written next to them. Each matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m., with Divisions I, II, III, and V playing Friday and IV and VI playing Saturday.
Division I
Region 1
- (3) Mentor (9-3) vs. (1) St. Edward (12-1) - Euclid Community Stadium
Division II
Region 5
- (3) Hudson (12-0) vs. (1) Archbishop Hoban (11-1) - Twinsburg Tiger Stadium
Region 6
- (3) Toledo Central Catholic (12-1) vs. (1) Avon (12-1) - Firelands Health Stadium (Perkins Township)
Region 7
- (2) Lake (12-1) vs. (1) Massillon Washington (11-1) - Byers Field (Parma)
Division III
Region 9
- (2) Canfield (11-1) vs. (1) Chardon (11-1) - Portage Community Bank Stadium (Ravenna)
Region 10
- (10) Padua Franciscan (8-5) vs. (1) Holy Name (10-2) - Maple Heights Stadium
Division IV
Region 13
- (6) Jefferson Area (10-3) vs. (1) West Branch (12-1) - Bo Rein Memorial Stadium (Niles)
Region 14
- (6) Van Wert (12-1) vs. (1) Cleveland Glenville (12-0) - Frost-Kalnow Stadium (Tiffin)
Region 15
- (4) Indian Valley (10-3) vs. (2) Steubenville (11-2) - Red Devil Stadium (St. Clairsville)
Division V
Region 17
- (3) Perry (11-2) vs. (1) South Range (13-0) - Great Lakes Cheese Stadium (Burton)
Division VI
Region 21
- (2) Mogadore (12-0) vs. (1) Kirtland (13-0) - Boliantz Stadium (Macedonia)
Region 22
- (5) Columbus Grove (11-2) vs. (3) Columbia (13-0) - Bob Bishop Stadium (Clyde)