Football state semifinal regional pairings set except for D-II

State semifinal regional pairings for the high school football playoffs were announced by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday for all divisions except one.

Based on geography, the pairings match this week’s regional final winners for next week’s state semifinals. Division II will be determined following Friday’s results. All neutral sites and home teams will be announced by the OHSAA on Sunday.

FRIDAY’S 7:30 P.M. REGIONAL FINALS

Division I, Region 1

Lakewood St. Edward (9-2) vs. vs. Cle. St. Ignatius (11-1) at Bedford

Division I, Region 2

Powell Olentangy Liberty (12-0) vs. Lorain (10-2) at Mansfield Madison

Division I, Region 3

Wayne (11-0-1) vs. Pickerington Central (11-1) at London

Division I, Region 4

Cin. St. Xavier (7-5) vs. Cin. Sycamore (8-4) at Hamilton

State semifinals: Region 1 vs. Region 2; Region 3 vs. Region 4

Division II, Region 5

Hudson (10-2) vs. Warren G. Harding (11-1) at Twinsburg

Division II, Region 6

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (9-3) vs. Olmsted Falls (9-3) at Sandusky Perkins

Division II, Region 7

Massillon Perry (10-2) vs. New Albany (9-3) at Mansfield Arlin Field

Division II, Region 8

Miamisburg (10-2) vs. Cin. La Salle (10-2) at Mason

State semifinals: Determined after regional finals and announced on Sunday.

Division IV, Region 13

Perry (12-0) vs. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (9-3) at Mentor

Division IV, Region 14

Col. Bishop Hartley (10-2) vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (11-1) at Bellefontaine

Division IV, Region 15

Shelby (11-1) vs. Steubenville (11-1) at Massillon Washington

Division IV, Region 16

Alter (12-0) vs. Cin. Wyoming (12-0) at Monroe

State semifinals: Region 13 vs. Region 15; Region 14 vs. Region 16

Division VI, Region 21

Cyhahoga Heights (12-0) vs. Kirtland (11-1) at Solon

Division VI, Region 22

Hamler Patrick Henry (12-0) vs. Defiance Ayersville (12-0) at Napoleon

Division VI, Region 23

Newark Catholic (8-4) vs. Beverly Fort Frye (12-0) at Zanesville

Division VI, Region 24

Marion Local (11-1) vs. Mechanicsburg (12-0) at Sidney

State semifinals: Region 21 vs. Region 23; Region 22 vs. Region 24

SATURDAY’S 7 P.M. REGIONAL FINALS

Division III, Region 9

New Philadelphia (10-2 vs. Akron Archbishop Hoban (11-1) at Canal Fulton Northwest

Division III, Region 10

Toledo Central Catholic (12-0) vs. Lexington (9-3) at Tiffin Columbian

Division III, Region 11

Col. St. Francis DeSales (12-0) vs. Col. Hamilton Township (10-2) at Upper Arlington

Division III, Region 12

Trotwood-Madison (10-2) vs. St. Marys Memorial (11-1) at Piqua

State semifinals: Region 9 vs. Region 11; Region 10 vs. Region 12

Division V, Region 17

Garrettsville Garfield (9-3) vs. Canton Central Catholic (8-3) at Uniontown

Division V, Region 18

Creston Norwayne (11-1) vs. East Milan Edison (11-1) at Medina

Division V, Region 19

Wheelersburg (12-0) vs. Coshocton (11-1) at Athens

Division V, Region 20

Coldwater (11-1) vs. Cin. Hills Christian Academy (12-0) at Northmont

State semifinals: Region 17 vs. Region 18; Region 19 vs. Region 20

Division VII, Region 25

Norwalk St. Paul (12-0) vs. Warren John F. Kennedy (11-1) at Strongsville

Division VII, Region 26

McComb (11-1) vs. Convoy Crestview (9-3) at Lima Senior

Division VII, Region 27

Waterford (11-1) vs. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (9-3) at Logan

Division VII, Region 28

Fort Recovery (8-4) vs. Minster (8-4) at Wapakoneta

State semifinals: Region 25 vs. Region 27; Region 26 vs. Region 28

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