CLEVELAND, Ohio — The OHSAA football playoffs are set to continue this Friday, with the regional final matchups and locations confirmed for all seven divisions. The excitement is building as teams prepare to compete for a chance to advance.
In Division I, the top-seeded Lakewood St. Edward will face the second-seeded Mentor at Parma Byers Field located at Robert Boulton Stadium. Another notable matchup sees the first-seeded Middletown take on the sixth-seeded Huber Heights Wayne at the Trotwood-Madison High School Attorney Michael L. Wright SportsPlex.
Moving to Division II, the first-seeded Lewis Center Olentangy Orange will compete against the second-seeded Pickerington Central at Columbus Historic Crew Stadium. Meanwhile, the first-seeded Cincinnati Elder will battle the third-seeded Cincinnati St. Xavier at Mason High School Tri-Health/Beacon Stadium.
In Division III, the first-seeded Akron Archbishop Hoban is set to face the second-seeded Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit at Bedford High School”s Bearcat Stadium. Additionally, the first-seeded Medina Highland will take on the third-seeded Avon at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium.
In Division IV, the first-seeded Sunbury Big Walnut will compete against the third-seeded Massillon Washington at Sulsberger Stadium in Zanesville. The first-seeded Cincinnati Anderson will meet the third-seeded Trotwood-Madison at West Chester Lakota West High School Firebird Stadium.
Division V sees the second-seeded Cuyahoga Falls CVCA take on the fourth-seeded Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph at Twinsburg High School”s Tiger Stadium. The fifth-seeded Rocky River will face the sixth-seeded Toledo Central Catholic at Clyde High School”s Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium.
In Division VI, the first-seeded Columbus Bishop Watterson is set to go against the third-seeded Steubenville at Newark High School”s White Field. Notably, the first-seeded London will challenge the second-seeded Tipp City Tippecanoe at Fairborn High School”s Skyhawk Stadium.
Lastly, in Division VII, the first-seeded Kirtland will take on the seventh-seeded Sugarcreek Garaway at Louisville High School”s Leopard Stadium. The first-seeded McDonald will face the third-seeded Mogadore at Macedonia Nordonia High School”s Boliantz Stadium.
With the regional finals approaching, fans are eager to see which teams will advance and continue their pursuit of a state championship.
