Welcome back to another edition of the Heart of Ohio Sports Observer.
It is that time of the year where teams are beat up, injuries are plaguing squads and the playoff races are heating up.
Columbian has been road warriors this season, but close the 2025 regular-season with three straight home games. First up is Bellevue. Then, across town, Calvert will host league leader Margaretta at Heidelberg University.
How will Hopewell-Loudon bounce back following its loss to Margaretta? Mohawk continues to roll and Seneca East has to respond after getting thumped by Colonel Crawford.
Just a reminder that just the top 12 teams in each region make the playoffs this year, as opposed to 16 the last few years. If you're one of the top 4 seeds, you'll get a bye in Week 11 and host a playoff game in Week 12.
Check out each entry to see where the five HOOS teams sit in their playoff regions ahead of Week 8.
Want to know more? Keep reading!
Here's a look at the five Heart of Ohio Sports teams, starting with Columbian.
The Tornadoes hit the road for the fourth time in five weeks last week. Facing Norwalk after the Truckers upset Vermilion a week before, Columbian did just enough to escape Contractors Stadium with a 21-16 win. Norwalk is only 2-5, but they played the Tornadoes tough after the big win over Vermilion. Against Norwalk, Logan Gooding completed 21 of 29 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Siesel added 18 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. Siesel has been a bright spot for the Tornadoes after the injury to Masen Seitz, who hasn't played since Week 3. Johnny Bremyer caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. What stood out to me about Gooding is he hit six different receivers for receptions last week. For the season, Gooding is 99 of 162 passing for 1,345 yards, 13 touchdowns and just one interception. Seitz still leads the ground game with 53 rushes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, but Seisel is up to 60 carries for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Bremyer paces Columbian with 35 catches for 526 yards and six touchdowns while Dashawn Russell has 23 receptions for 235 yards and four touchdowns. This week, the Tornadoes begin their three-game homestand at Frost-Kalnow Stadium against rival Bellevue. The Redmen are 4-3, having defeated Huron 28-14 last week. Ike Brown has completed 68 of 143 passes for 700 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. Mason Bova leads the Bellevue ground game with 66 carries for 325 yards and five touchdowns, but has missed the last two weeks. In his place, Nolan Hartman had 21 rushes for 119 yards a week ago against Huron. Last season, Columbian defeated Bellevue 28-14.
This week: vs. Bellevue (4-3)
Playoff position: No. 14 in Division III, Region 10
The Seneca shook off a Week 6 loss to Gibsonburg by defeating Northwood on the road last week, 48-32. Northwood likes to score points, but also gives up points. Calvert was able to keep pace and jump up to No. 8 in their region standings. Against Northwood, Tucker Coleman got the start at quarterback and completed 6 of 8 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns. The biggest numbers came from Nolan Lee on the ground as he racked up 33 carries for 201 yards and four touchdowns. Coleman has been a steady hand in the backfield for the Senecas after taking over for Charlie Palm. Coleman is now 10 of 19 passing for 179 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions while Palm is 65 of 119 for 726 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions. Lee is up to 118 rushes for 524 yards and nine touchdowns. Logan Demoss leads the receivers with 19 catches for 431 yards and six touchdowns. Things get significantly tougher for Calvert this week as it welcomes in Sandusky Bay Conference River Division leaders Margaretta. The Polar Bears stunned Hopewell-Loudon last week, but more on that in a minute. Judah Keller paces Margaretta's ground game with 75 carries for 622 yards and nine touchdowns. Jake Bouy has completed 30 of 57 passes for 654 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions while running 42 times for 304 yards and nine touchdowns. Tyson Bailey has 45 attempts for 328 yards for Margaretta. The Polar Bears shut out Calvert last year, 10-0.
This week: vs. Margaretta (6-1, 4-0)
Playoff position: No. 8 in Division VII, Region 26
The big question this week is how will the Chieftains react following a 29-26 loss to Margaretta last week? The Polar Bears got a nine-yard touchdown pass from Jake Bouy to Kale Bailey with 12 seconds left to knock off Hopewell-Loudon. The loss snapped the Chieftains' 31-game Sandusky Bay Conference River Division winning streak that dated back to 2019. Against Margaretta, quarterback Jacoby Ellis completed 11 of 15 passes for 102 yards and an interception. Hopewell-Loudon excelled on the ground as Brody Brickman had 22 rushes for 103 yards and two touchdowns while Jaysin Cramer tallied 13 carries for 93 yards and two touchdowns. For the season, Ellis is 68 of 100 for 798 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. With Kellen Frankart out the past three-plus games, Cramer leads the Chieftains with 71 rushes for 450 yards and six touchdowns while Brickman is up to 48 carries for 258 yards and five touchdowns. Brickman is the top receiver as well, catching 25 passes for 315 yards and eight touchdowns. Jack Colatruglio missed one game, but has 22 receptions for 318 yards and four touchdowns. If there ever was a week for a bounce back and a chance to clean some things up, it'll be this week at Willard. The Crimson Flashes have lost five games in a row, giving up at least42 points in each of the five games. Willard coach Bill Speller resigned his position after last week's 42-12 loss to Lakota. Last season, Hopewell-Loudon pummeled Willard 56-0.
This week: at Willard (2-5, 0-4)
Playoff position: No. 1 in Division VI, Region 22
The Warriors took care of business last week against Wynford, 50-14. As mentioned a few times, Mohawk was a big favorite during the past three weeks, defeating Bucyrus and Buckeye Central first before pummeling Wynford. The Warriors have been solid since the tough loss to Colonel Crawford. For the season, Andon Clouse has completed 59 of 84 passes for 1,126 yards, 13 touchdowns and just one interception while running 87 times for 562 yards and nine touchdowns. Kaden Bish leads the ground game with 74 rushes for 809 yards and 15 touchdowns. Brant Kirian has 26 receptions for 434 yards and five touchdowns while Levi Tiell has caught 17 passes for 472 yards and five touchdowns. Things get a little bit tougher this week for Mohawk with a trip to Upper Sandusky. The Rams are 3-2 over their past five games after starting the season 0-2. Keegan Dunn has completed 70 of 135 passes for 1,086 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions for the Rams. Ethan Lewis leads Upper Sandusky with 108 carries for 516 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Heilman has 25 receptions for 540 yards and seven touchdowns while Caine Rupe has hauled in 21 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns. Mohawk defeated Upper Sandusky 13-6 last year.
This week: at Upper Sandusky (3-4, 2-2)
Playoff position: No. 6 in Division VI, Region 26
The Tigers were on the wrong end of a 31-0 blowout loss to Colonel Crawford. The Eagles have established themselves as one of the best teams in Division VI and it showed against Seneca East. The good news for the Tigers is they get to face Buckeye Central and Bucyrus over the next two weeks before a trip to Sycamore to take on Mohawk in Week 10. For the season, Nicholas Parks has completed 77 of 144 passes for 943 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions while running 120 times for 522 yards and six touchdowns. Jackson Gayheart adds 79 attempts for 378 yards and two scores for Seneca East. The Tigers have five different players with double-digit receptions. Ethan Shultz leads the way with 19 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown while Gayheart has 14 receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown. Buckeye Central enters following blowout losses to Mohawk (48-0) and Carey (56-0) the last two weeks. Jack Phillips is 56 of 102 passing for 612 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions while running 58 times for 328 yards and four touchdowns. Austin Bogner has 123 carries for 298 yards and two touchdowns. Last season, Seneca East topped Buckeye Central 56-21.
This week: vs. Buckeye Central (3-4, 1-3)
Playoff position: No. 8 in Division VI, Region 22
This Friday, join us on the Adrenaline Stream as the 4-3 Tiffin Columbian Tornadoes host the 4-3 Bellevue Redmen in an SBC cross-conference matchup LIVE from Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. Dominic Helmstetter will be on the call with Tommy Hall alongside Greg ‘The Wizard’ Kinn, with Donnie Hannam on camera and Eric Hall on the sidelines bringing you every pulse-pounding moment LIVE on the pulse of the buckeye state!
Meanwhile, on the X Stream, Nate Mullins, Zack Dillon, Jacob Ellis, Brendon Blott, and Emma Moeglin deliver another thrilling week 8 matchup as the 6-1 (4-0) Margaretta Polar Bears invade the campus of Heidelberg University to take on the 3-4 (2-2) Calvert Senecas LIVE at Hoernemann Stadium!
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October 9, 2025
THE 10 BEST GAMES TO SEE IN OHIO - WEEK 8
By Kyle Holsinger
So, I dialed back competitiveness to 33.3% with rankings, combined wins, and top recruits to 22.2% each. We’ll see how this week turns out. My sources for the data and information used to compile the game list is JoeEitel.com, fantastic50.net, 247sports.com, and maxpreps.com along with individual school or league websites. Also, the honorable mention for the state games will now be one game per district to try to feature at least one game from each district in the state.
The Top Five Games to See in the Area
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Vikings won at McComb, 32-14; and the Eagles won at Pandora-Gilboa, 42-9.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024; L-B won at Leipsic, 38-0.
Intrigue: Blanchard Valley Conference showdown between the two schools tied for first in the league. Four teams currently sit two games back from them in the conference standings. Leipsic’s Marc Kirkendall is 102-for-176 passing for 1,709 yards, 18 touchdowns, and three interceptions so far this season. Kirkendall’s favorite target is Avery Paris—who has 41 receptions for 739 yards and eight TDs.
Their leading rusher is Marquise Williams. Williams has 81 carries for 482 rushing yards with nine TDs as well as 14 catches for 307 yards and three receiving TDs. Aaron Hazelton also has 396 receiving yards with four TDs with 363 rushing yards and four TDs.
Defensively, the Vikings leading tackler is Preston Schroeder with 63 tackles and two TFL this season. John Dewar has 55 tackles, three INTs, and two TFL while Hazelton has 47 tackles with four TFL and two INTs.
Liberty-Benton’s Connor Barbara has completed 73-of-98 passes for 1,248 yards, 18 TDs, and three picks to go with 272 rushing yards and seven TDs on the year. Barbara’s top receivers are Seth Elchert with 35 receptions, 698 yards, and 12 TDs; and Reid Irwin with 11 catches, 175 yards and a TD. Zach Elchert is their leading rusher with 334 yards and nine TDs on 45 attempts.
The Eagles’ defense is led by Austin Collert—who has 43 tackles and 11 TFL. C.J. Barbara has 42 tackles and 22 TFL while Will Granger had 38 tackles and 15 TFL. Conor Barbara has four INTs with three pick-sixes. Irwin also has two INTs. Karson Griffin has two INTs as well.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: Bellevue defeated Huron at home, 28-14; and the Tornadoes won at Norwalk, 21-16.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024; Columbian won at Bellevue, 28-14.
Intrigue: Non-conference game between two members of different divisions within the Sandusky Bay Conference.
Bellevue’s Ike Brown is 68-for-143 passing for 700 yards, six TDs, and three INTs as well as rushing for 235 yards and three TDs. Brown’s top target is Caden Cramer. Cramer has 27 receptions for 300 yards and three TDs. Their leading rusher is Evan Bova—who has 325 yards and five TDs on 66 rushing attempts in 2025.
Cramer also leads the Bellevue defense with 65 tackles along with one INT, and one forced fumble and recovery. Tatum Gore has 35 tackles and four sacks. Konner Dauch has 63 tackles and an interception.
Columbian QB Logan Gooding has completed 99-of-162 passes for 1,345 yards, 13 TDs, and one INT on the year. Gooding’s favorite receiver is Johnny Bremyer—who has caught 35 balls for 526 receiving yards and six TDs. Mason Seitz and Brock Siesel are the team’s running attack with Seitz having 235 yards and three TDs while Siesel has 232 yards and four TDs.
Defensively, Jace Arias personifies a Tornado with 54 tackles, two sacks, and a pick this season. Neven Neuman has 50 tackles and four sacks, and Luke Kerschner has 17 tackles, a team-leading 4.5 sacks, and a forced fumble and recovery.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Whippets beat Clear Fork at home, 52-14; and the Warriors won at Marion Harding, 28-14.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 15, 2024; Ontario defeated Shelby in the Region 14 semifinals, 49-48, at Mansfield Arlin Field.
Intrigue: The MOAC leader heads to rival territory for a rematch of an epic playoff game last season.
Shelby’s Brayden DeVito was 9-for-14 passing for 256 yards, two TDs, and an INT in last week’s win. DeVito also had 130 rushing yards and two TDs on eight attempts. Brady Bowman was his top receiver with six receptions for 209 yards and 2 TDs.
The Whippet defense was led by Bowman with an interception and a fumble recovery. They held Clear Fork to 45 passing yards, but gave up 247 on the ground for 292 total yards given up a week ago.
Ontario has not beat a team with a winning record yet this season. The Warriors have won their last two games though after a 7-0 loss to a solid Galion team.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Eagles defeated Oak Harbor at home, 42-6; and the Comets won at Rossford, 42-14.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 25, 2024; Eastwood beat Genoa at home, 42-27.
Intrigue: The two remaining undefeated teams in the Northern Buckeye Conference duke it out with Maumee sitting one game back.
Eastwood sophomore Brayden Luidhardt is 83-of-116 passing for 1,085 yards in 2024. His top targets are Edmund Opfer and Cam Schumaker. Opfer has 35 catches for 493 yards and five TDs while Schumaker has 33 receptions for 372 yards and six TDs. Brayden Brown has 118 rushes for 524 yards and 11 TDs to lead the team.
Defensively, the Eagles’ defense is led by Landen Simon—who has 38 tackles on the year. Hunter Lauer has 11 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and a fumble recovery. Liudhardt has 17 tackles and five interceptions, and Opfer has 32 tackles and an interception.
Genoa QB Myles Mollenhauer threw three TD passes in last week’s win. Logan Routson caught one of those TDs, a seven-yarder, while also running for a two-yard score. The other two passing TDs were caught by Zayden Dunn and Jaxon Magnone. Alex Materni ran in a four-yard TD, and Gavin Grigson scored on a run from three yards out.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Eagles beat Seneca East at home, 31-0; and Carey won at Buckeye Central, 56-0.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024; Carey won at CC, 19-10.
Intrigue: Winner takes sole possession of first place in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference as Mohawk sits a game behind them.
Colonel Crawford’s Connor McMichael has 106 attempts for 901 rushing yards and 12 TDs this season. Peyton Baker and Brayden Holt split quarterbacking duties with Baker going 33-for-50 passing for 702 yards, six TDs, and three picks; and Holt passing 27-of-36 for 368 yards, five TDs, and one INT. Baker also has 242 rushing yards and a TD. Their favorite target is Parker Weithman—who has 25 catches for 560 yards and seven TDs on the year.
Gabe Stratton leads the Eagle defense with 46 tackles with four TFL, 1.5 sack, and a forced fumble. Payne DeGray has 32 tackles, 20.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Weithman has 13 tackles, four INTs, a fumble recovery, and 0.5 TFL.
Carey brothers Mace and Dash Puckett and cousin Tripp Phoenix lead the offense as a trio that accounts for over 60% of Carey’s all-purpose yards this year. Phoenix is 28-for-57 passing for 457 yards, six TDs, and two INTs as well as 127 rushing yards and three TDs. Mace has 647 rushing yards and four TDs while Dash has 463 yards, four rushing TDs, and one receiving TD. Bostyn Ritter is Phoenix’s favorite target with eight catches, 212 yards, and three TDs.
Defensively, Mace and Dash are the team’s leading tacklers. Mace has made 69 tackles, 12.5 TFL, and a forced fumble. Dash has 62 tackles, 15.5 TFL, four sacks, and an interception. Phoenix leads the team in interceptions with two to go with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery.
HONORABLE MENTION: Vermilion (4-3) @ Huron (3-4); Conotton Valley (5-2) @ Crestline (5-2); and Margaretta (6-1) @ Calvert (3-4).
The Top Five Games to See in the State
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Pioneers defeated Dublin Coffman at home, 45-7; and the Golden Bears lost at Olentangy Liberty, 16-6.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 8, 2024; Upper Arlington won at Orange in the Region 3 quarterfinals, 24-20.
Intrigue: Ohio Capital Conference Central Division showdown. Orange is tied for first with Olentangy Liberty at 2-0 while Upper Arlington and Hilliard Bradley are tied for third with a 1-1 divisional record.
Orange has outscored their seven opponents, 279-56. Those opponents have a combined record of 23-26. Only two opponents have scored more than seven points on them: Olentangy (42-14) and Gahanna Lincoln (35-21).
Upper Arlington’s lone loss was a ten-point loss to the defending Division I state champion, Olentangy Liberty last week. The Golden Bears have outscored their opponents, 232-53.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Bluebirds beat rival Park Hills [KY] Covington Catholic at home, 31-28; and the Panthers defeated Moeller at home, 24-16.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 24, 2014; Elder won at Highlands, 49-25.
Intrigue: The 23-time Kentucky state champions come into The Pit.
Highland senior QB Rio Litmer is 95-of-143 passing for 1,171 yards, 11 TDs, and four picks to go with 109 rushing yards and another TD in 2025. Tayden Lorenzen and Gabe Williams are key factors in Highlands’ offensive attack this year. Lorenzen has gained 328 rushing yards and 12 TDs along with 21 receptions for 234 receiving yards. Williams has racked up 254 rushing yards and one TD as well as catching 15 balls for 163 yards and two more TDs. Eleven different players have caught a TD pass for Bluebirds this season.
Defensively, Ryan Dunn leads the Bluebirds with 38 tackles so far this season along with a TFL, and a fumble recovery. Junior defensive end Griffin Benke has 22 tackles, seven TFL, a and a sack, and Isaac Niemann has made 35 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and an interception. Williams also has 31 tackles, three TFL, two interceptions, a pass deflection, and fumble recovery.
Elder junior QB Kaden Estep has completed 112-of-151 passes for 1,354 yards, 10 TDs, and two INTs this year. Estep also leads the team in rushing with 493 yards with four TDs. Tommy Becker has 452 rushing yards and five TDs and 11 catches for 89 receiving yards. Wideout Jackson Ruth leads the team with 38 catches for 566 yards and four TDs.
The Panther defense’s leading tackler is Derek Uran with 52 tackles, 12 TFL, 4.5 sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. Jared Lammers has 33 tackles, a team-leading two INTs, and two pass deflections. Linebacker Pete Fortkamp has 42 tackles, two TFL, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Bulldogs won at Niles McKinley, 42-6; and Girard won at South Range, 56-35.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024; Poland beat Girard at home, 24-6.
Intrigue: The remaining undefeated Northeast 8 Athletic Conference schools meet to see who controls their own destiny in the conference title race. Hubbard is one game back currently in the NE8 standings.
Poland sophomore QB David Xipolitas is 37-for-62 passing for 765 yards, 11 TDs, and zero INTs on the year. Xipolitas favorite receiver is Vito Komara—who has 19 catches for 514 yards and seven TDs. Komara has also rushed for 103 yards and another TD. Junior Chase Jones has 45 rushes for 348 yards, four rushing TDs, and seven receptions for 90 yards and a TD.
Defensively, Panormitis Xipolitas leads the Bulldogs with 59 tackles, seven TFL, three sacks, two forced fumbles with one recovery.
Girard sophomore QB A.J. Pearson leads the team in passing and rushing—throwing 80-of-103 complete passes for 1,753 yards, 19 TDs, and three INTs this season. He’s ran the ball 87 times for 768 yards and 16 TDs. Sam Scott has 506 rushing yards and seven TDs with 154 receiving yards and two TDs. Mario Lipinski has 18 receptions for 483 yards and seven TDs.
Defensively, GHS’ Allen Hess-Cardona has a team-leading 71 tackles, 13 TFL, five sacks, and a forced fumble. Pearson also has 49 tackles, 10 TFL, four pass deflections, two sacks, and an INT. Joey Alejars has made 50 tackles, nine PBUs, two TFL, two INTs, and one sack, and Braxton Sloan has 39 tackles, 17 PDs, and two INTs.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Chargers won at Lanham [MD] Mt. Zion Prep, 38-6; and the Eagles defeated St. Ignatius at home, 45-31.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 12, 2024; St. Edward beat Football North at home, 22-12.
Intrigue: A worthy Canuck team coming south again to play an Ohio powerhouse.
The Chargers lost to Walsh Jesuit 30-6 in week three, and then beat Massillon Washington 34-2 in week six. Their other two losses are to two undefeated teams—Novi [MI] Detroit Catholic Central and Springfield [VA] St. James Academy.
St. Ed’s Jonny Evanchick is 63-for-94 for 963 yards, 16 TDs, and two INTs this year. His top target is Zach Hackleman with 33 receptions, 576 yards, and 12 TDs. Brandon White has 116 carries for 938 yards and 13 TDs to go with 112 receiving yards and two TDs.
The Eagles are led defensively by Aidan Peterson—who has 104 tackles, 10 TFLs, three sacks, one pick, one PBU, and one forced fumble and recovery. Brayden Thomas has 58 tackles, a team-leading 11 TFL, three deflections, and a sack. Collin Crocker has 74 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Makhi Boone leads the team with three INTs to go with 25 tackles, three PBUs, 1.5 TFL, and one sack.
When: Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Tarblooders game against East Tech was cancelled, but they won at John Marshall the week before, 47-0. Hoban had a scheduled bye last week, but they beat Walsh Jesuit at home, 19-14.
Previous Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024; Hoban defeated Glenville at home, 20-0.
Intrigue: Two perennial powers in the Buckeye State slugging it out. These are the types of games that make and solidify legacies.
Glenville’s only losses are to Avon and St. Edwards—two prestigious programs. They have beaten the likes of Massillon Washington and Olentangy Liberty as well as Senate League foes John Adams and John Marshall.
Hoban’s lone loss was to Severn [MD] Archbishop Spalding, 58-28. Aside from that, the Knights have beat Harvest Prep, Detroit [MI] King, Akron East, Lyndhurst Brush, and Walsh Jesuit.
HONORABLE MENTION (By district):
CENTRAL: Mechanicsburg (6-1) @ West Jefferson (7-0)
EAST: Ridgewood (7-0) @ Indian Valley (6-0)
NORTHEAST INLAND: Uniontown Lake (6-1) @ Canton McKinley (6-1)
NORTHEAST LAKE: North Ridgeville (6-1) @ Avon Lake (3-4)
NORTHWEST: Patrick Henry (6-1) @ Archbold (6-1)
SOUTHEAST: Beaver Eastern (7-0) @ Portsmouth Notre Dame (7-0)
SOUTHWEST: La Salle (5-2) @ St. Xavier (5-2)
BONUS (because of out-of-state opponents): Jonathon Alder (7-0) @ London (7-0); Fairfield (4-3) @ Hamilton (1-6); St. Ignatius (1-6) @ Archbishop Moeller (5-2); and Findlay (5-2) @ Whitmer (6-1).
Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you next week.
Football regular-season rankings entering Week 8
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official football computer ratings on Tuesday. The weekly ratings report is released each Tuesday for the remainder of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, October 26.
The top 12 in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round bye. The top 16 schools in each region are listed below.
The 72 largest schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 106 schools in each division). This week’s full report showing all 708 schools that play 11-man football this season is posted at: Full Report
The OHSAA football website is at https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/football and includes statewide schedules and playoff information, MaxPreps rankings and stat leaders, OPSMA Weekly Notebooks and Spectrum broadcast information.
OHSAA Football Computer Ratings – Oct. 7, 2025 (Entering Week 8)
Top 12 schools in each region in the final report on October 26 qualify for the playoffs. Top four seeds get a first-round bye. Top 16 schools in each region shown below.
Division I
Region 1 - 1. Mentor (7-0) 19.6786, 2. Lakewood St. Edward (6-1) 18.5965, 3. Canton McKinley (6-1) 16.3166, 4. Perrysburg (6-1) 14.4929, 5. Tol. Whitmer (6-1) 13.3456, 6. Massillon Jackson (4-3) 12.9963, 7. Berea-Midpark (4-3) 12.4286, 8. Strongsville (5-2) 11.9, 9. Brunswick (4-3) 7.2714, 10. Cle. John Marshall (2-5) 4.4264, 11. Cleveland Heights (2-5) 4.3071, 12. Cle. St. Ignatius (1-6) 3.7571, tie-13. Medina (2-5) 3.4643, tie-13. Solon (2-5) 3.4643, 15. Lorain (2-5) 2.3357, 16. Canton GlenOak (1-6) 1.8571
Region 2 - 1. Middletown (6-1) 17.5714, 2. Troy (6-1) 16.8429, 3. Findlay (5-2) 14.1357, 4. Hilliard Bradley (4-3) 13.0143, 5. Huber Hts. Wayne (4-3) 10.7643, 6. Springfield (4-3) 10.5929, 7. Dublin Jerome (4-3) 9.2429, 8. Galloway Westland (4-3) 9.1061, 9. Springboro (4-3) 8.9929, 10. Lebanon (5-2) 8.4214, 11. Hilliard Davidson (4-3) 7.1, 12. Marysville (3-4) 6.3714, 13. Hilliard Darby (2-5) 6.2857, 14. Kettering Fairmont (3-4) 4.5143, 15. Centerville (2-5) 4.1357, 16. Beavercreek (3-4) 3.1214
Region 3 - 1. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (7-0) 21.05, 2. Pickerington Central (6-1) 18.0286, 3. Lewis Center Olentangy (6-1) 16.0714, 4. Upper Arlington (6-1) 13.4786, 5. Pickerington North (6-1) 13.0714, 6. Powell Olentangy Liberty (4-3) 12.0476, 7. Gahanna Lincoln (5-2) 11.6214, 8. Grove City (4-3) 11.0214, 9. Groveport-Madison (4-3) 9.6929, 10. Westerville Central (3-4) 9.2929, 11. Delaware Hayes (2-5) 5.4714, 12. Westerville North (2-5) 4.8369, 13. Delaware Olentangy Berlin (2-5) 3.7571, 14. Thomas Worthington (1-6) 3.4286, 15. Lancaster (2-5) 3.0357, 16. Newark (3-4) 3.0
Region 4 - 1. Cin. Elder (7-0) 22.3427, 2. Cin. Archbishop Moeller (5-2) 18.8312, 3. Cin. St. Xavier (5-2) 15.9714, 4. Cin. Winton Woods (6-1) 14.4286, 5. Cin. Princeton (6-1) 14.0214, 6. West Chester Lakota West (4-3) 10.8643, 7. Liberty Twp. Lakota East (4-3) 10.7643, 8. Fairfield (4-3) 8.9143, 9. Mason (3-4) 8.5857, 10. Cin. Oak Hills (4-3) 6.5429, 11. Cin. Walnut Hills (2-5) 4.1571, 12. Cin. Western Hills (2-5) 3.65, 13. Cincinnati West Clermont (2-5) 2.4357, tie-14. Morrow Little Miami (1-6) 2.2286, tie-14. Milford (1-6) 2.2286), tie-16. Cincinnati Colerain (1-6) 0.9286, tie-16. Hamilton (1-6) 0.9286
Division II
Region 5 - 1. Akron Archbishop Hoban (5-1) 17.3161, 2. Uniontown Lake (6-1) 17.1595, 3. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (6-1) 16.6146, 4. Macedonia Nordonia (6-1) 16.254, 5. Austintown-Fitch (5-1) 15.3889, 6. Painesville Riverside (5-2) 12.5102, 7. Hudson (5-2) 12.2953, 8. Garfield Hts. (6-1) 12.2857, 9. Twinsburg (4-3) 9.4357, 10. Willoughby South (4-3) 8.7857, 11. Boardman (3-4) 7.9898, 12. Akron Kenmore-Garfield (4-2) 7.4307, 13. Mayfield (4-3) 7.3786, 14. Euclid (3-4) 6.9143, 15. Hunting Valley University School (4-3) 6.75, 16. Eastlake North (3-4) 6.5071
Region 6 - 1. Medina Highland (6-0) 19.7222, 2. Avon (6-1) 18.9374, 3. Wadsworth (7-0) 18.7987, 4. North Ridgeville (6-1) 14.1643, 5. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (4-3) 12.5143, 6. Olmsted Falls (4-3) 11.0929, 7. Cle. Rhodes (5-1) 9.8371, 8. Brecksville-Broadview Hts. (4-3) 9.1857, 9. Tol. St. John's (4-3) 8.5982, 10. Oregon Clay (4-3) 8.4571, 11. Lakewood (4-3) 8.197, 12. Tol. St. Francis de Sales (4-3) 7.9898, 13. Amherst Steele (4-3) 7.95, 14. Fremont Ross (4-3) 7.7857, 15. Parma Hts. Valley Forge (3-4) 7.6811, 16. North Royalton (3-4) 7.4429
Region 7 - 1. Sunbury Big Walnut (6-1) 16.961, 2. Canal Winchester (6-1) 16.4786, 3. Cols. St. Francis DeSales (5-2) 15.051, 4. Ashland (7-0) 14.1786, 5. Westerville South (5-2) 13.05, 6. Worthington Kilbourne (5-2) 12.35, 7. Louisville (5-2) 12.2287, 8. North Canton Hoover (6-1) 12.1929, 9. Massillon Washington (4-3) 11.6544, 10. Mount Vernon (5-2) 10.3, 11. Whitehall-Yearling (4-3) 8.8786, 12. Ashville Teays Valley (4-3) 8.85, 13. Dublin Scioto (4-3) 7.8929, 14. Cols. Walnut Ridge (4-3) 7.6674, 15. Massillon Perry (4-3) 7.5125, 16. Cols. Northland (4-3) 6.9643
Region 8 - 1. Cin. Anderson (7-0) 20.8357, 2. Kings Mills Kings (6-1) 15.7, 3. Trotwood-Madison (5-2) 13.9071, 4. Cin. LaSalle (5-2) 12.4, 5. Xenia (5-2) 10.2071, 6. Harrison (5-2) 9.6071, 7. Lima Senior (5-2) 9.2429, 8. Vandalia Butler (4-3) 8.4357, 9. Cin. Turpin (4-3) 8.1429, 10. Cin. Aiken (5-2) 7.3629, 11. Piqua (3-4) 6.5, 12. Fairborn (4-3) 6.0357, 13. Cin. Withrow (5-2) 6.0143, 14. Riverside Stebbins (4-3) 5.5357, 15. Trenton Edgewood (3-4) 5.1357, 16. Day. Belmont (3-4) 4.8788
Division III
Region 9 - 1. Canfield (7-0) 22.8143, 2. Cuy. Falls Cuy. Valley Christian Acad. (6-0) 18.7875, 3. Gates Mills Hawken (6-1) 13.9, 4. Madison (5-2) 13.15, 5. Cle. Benedictine (6-1) 12.5857, 6. Alliance (6-1) 11.5786, 7. Chardon (4-3) 11.0286, 8. Geneva (5-2) 10.3571, 9. Chagrin Falls Kenston (4-3) 10.0929, 10. Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (5-1) 9.7772, 11. Akron East (5-2) 9.6061, 12. Maple Hts. (5-2) 8.1071, 13. Gates Mills Gilmour Acad. (3-4) 7.65, 14. Lyndhurst Brush (3-4) 7.2771, 15. Painesville Harvey (4-3) 6.4071, 16. Kent Roosevelt (4-3) 5.9694
Region 10 - 1. Medina Buckeye (7-0) 18.9929, 2. Wapakoneta (7-0) 16.5286, 3. Richfield Revere (5-1) 13.2222, 4. Lexington (6-1) 12.6643, 5. Rocky River (6-1) 12.3357, 6. Lima Shawnee (5-2) 11.8143, 7. Copley (5-2) 11.5204, 8. Parma Hts. Holy Name (4-3) 9.4264, 9. Tol. Central Cath. (4-3) 8.8835, 10. St. Marys Memorial (4-3) 7.05, 11. Ontario (4-3) 6.8214, 12. Maumee (4-3) 6.6571, 13. Grafton Midview (3-4) 6.4, 14. Tiffin Columbian (4-3) 5.9798, 15. Cle. Central Cath. (3-4) 5.7, 16. Defiance (3-4) 5.5929
Region 11 - 1. Cols. Bishop Watterson (6-0) 19.8779, 2. Cols. Hamilton Township (6-1) 15.8214, 3. Cols. Linden McKinley (7-0) 14.1571, 4. Delaware Buckeye Valley (6-1) 14.0143, 5. Newark Licking Valley (7-0) 12.95, 6. Dresden Tri-Valley (5-2) 11.7571, 7. Granville (5-2) 10.8643, 8. Cols. Bishop Hartley (4-3) 10.3571, 9. Steubenville (4-2) 9.9321, 10. Carroll Bloom-Carroll (5-2) 9.8286, 11. Thornville Sheridan (5-2) 9.4143, 12. The Plains Athens (7-0) 9.05, 13. Cols. Independence (4-3) 7.5929, 14. Carrollton (3-4) 6.2338, 15. Cols. South (3-4) 5.4, 16. New Philadelphia (4-3) 4.4082
Region 12 - 1. Tipp City Tippecanoe (7-0) 19.3286, 2. London (7-0) 17.9857, 3. Hamilton Badin (7-0) 16.3357, 4. Washington C.H. Miami Trace (7-0) 14.5571, 5. Oxford Talawanda (7-0) 13.3071, 6. Kettering Archbishop Alter (5-2) 11.6857, 7. Cin. Archbishop McNicholas (5-2) 9.9857, 8. Chillicothe (4-3) 9.5571, 9. Jackson (5-2) 9.3286, 10. Goshen (5-2) 8.9714, 11. Hillsboro (4-3) 8.3286, 12. Wilmington (4-3) 6.6357, 13. Bellefontaine (3-4) 6.3357, 14. Bellbrook (3-4) 5.6286, 15. Batavia (3-4) 5.1714, 16. Franklin (2-5) 4.3929
Division IV
Region 13 - 1. Norton (6-0) 15.2222, 2. Mentor Lake Cath. (5-2) 13.7266, 3. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (6-1) 13.6214, 4. Cle. Glenville (4-2) 13.6111, 5. Perry (5-2) 12.6071, 6. Beloit West Branch (6-1) 12.25, 7. Streetsboro (5-2) 11.6436, 8. Canal Fulton Northwest (4-2) 11.1944, 9. Hubbard (6-1) 11.0643, 10. Chesterland West Geauga (4-3) 8.6571, 11. Salem (4-3) 7.6857, 12. Ashtabula Edgewood (3-4) 7.0102, 13. Peninsula Woodridge (4-3) 5.3061, 14. Alliance Marlington (3-4) 4.4747, 15. Conneaut (3-4) 3.2121, 16. Pepper Pike Orange (2-5) 2.8
Region 14 - 1. Shelby (7-0) 19.5429, 2. Lima Bath (6-1) 12.8357, 3. Galion (6-1) 12.7857, 4. Napoleon (5-2) 11.4643, 5. Bellville Clear Fork (5-2) 9.6357, 6. Lodi Cloverleaf (5-2) 9.026, 7. Bay Village Bay (4-3) 8.3071, 8. Vermilion (4-3) 8.0857, 9. Sandusky Perkins (4-3) 7.8163, 10. Van Wert (3-4) 6.8143, 11. Bellevue (4-3) 5.9857, 12. Clyde (2-5) 5.4857, 13. Orrville (4-3) 5.3615, 14. Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan (3-4) 5.1429, 15. Caledonia River Valley (3-4) 4.8286, 16. Elida (4-3) 4.5
Region 15 - 1. New Lexington (7-0) 16.6571, 2. Plain City Jonathan Alder (7-0) 14.8786, 3. Chillicothe Unioto (7-0) 13.6919, 4. Wintersville Indian Creek (7-0) 12.5891, 5. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (6-0) 11.5446, 6. Cols. East (6-1) 10.4786, 7. Duncan Falls Philo (5-2) 9.4357, 8. Circleville (5-2) 9.2143, 9. Millersburg West Holmes (5-2) 8.2286, 10. Lisbon Beaver (4-3) 8.1306, 11. Johnstown (4-3) 7.7071, 12. Heath (3-4) 6.8214, 13. Williamsport Westfall (5-2) 5.2727, 14. Lancaster Fairfield Union (3-4) 5.1286, 15. Cols. Bishop Ready (3-4) 4.9786, 16. Canton South (2-5) 4.4388
Region 16 - 1. Cin. Indian Hill (7-0) 16.1, 2. Cin. Taft (7-0) 15.4143, 3. Cin. Hills Christian Acad. (6-1) 15.0286, 4. Germantown Valley View (6-1) 13.4357, 5. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (6-1) 13.0429, 6. Cin. Wyoming (6-1) 12.4357, 7. Brookville (7-0) 11.7727, 8. Springfield Kenton Ridge (5-2) 8.3903, 9. Washington C.H. Washington (4-3) 8.2571, 10. Day. Oakwood (5-2) 7.0714, 11. New Richmond (3-4) 6.8143, 12. St. Bernard Roger Bacon (3-4) 6.6286, 13. Springfield Northwestern (4-3) 5.2929, 14. Middletown Bishop Fenwick (3-4) 4.7, 15. Cleves Taylor (3-4) 3.8929, 16. Eaton (2-5) 3.1
Division V
Region 17 - 1. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (5-2) 14.898, 2. Poland Seminary (6-1) 14.1357, 3. Girard (7-0) 13.7756, 4. Garrettsville Garfield (6-1) 11.7532, 5. St. Clairsville (5-2) 8.2669, 6. Akron Manchester (6-1) 8.1643, 7. Uhrichsville Claymont (5-2) 8.1342, 8. Canfield South Range (4-3) 7.373, 9. Andover Pymatuning Valley (4-3) 7.1939, 10. Youngstown Liberty (5-2) 6.0286, 11. Massillon Tuslaw (3-4) 5.6643, 12. Richmond Edison (4-3) 5.4675, 13. Burton Berkshire (3-4) 5.1486, 14. Cortland Lakeview (3-4) 4.3232, 15. Bellaire (3-4) 3.9694, 16. Ravenna Southeast (3-4) 3.4351
Region 18 - 1. Liberty Center (7-0) 15.6071, 2. Genoa Area (6-1) 13.4143, 3. Wooster Triway (6-1) 12.5354, 4. Fredericktown (6-1) 10.7929, 5. Milan Edison (5-2) 10.1571, 6. Findlay Liberty-Benton (7-0) 9.8071, 7. Pemberville Eastwood (6-1) 9.4714, 8. Fairview Park Fairview (5-2) 9.0938, 9. Oak Harbor (5-2) 8.3857, 10. Creston Norwayne (5-2) 8.0714, 11. LaGrange Keystone (5-2) 6.9714, 12. Port Clinton (4-3) 5.7237, 13. Tontogany Otsego (3-4) 5.2714, 14. Delta (4-3) 4.9786, 15. Northwood (3-4) 4.8, 16. Utica (3-4) 3.6643
Region 19 - 1. Wheelersburg (7-0) 17.9571, 2. Ironton (6-1) 15.9544, 3. Nelsonville-York (7-0) 12.6786, 4. Gahanna Cols. Acad. (5-2) 12.4786, 5. Barnesville (6-1) 12.025, 6. Cols. Africentric (6-1) 10.4286, 7. Chillicothe Zane Trace (5-2) 9.5571, 8. McConnelsville Morgan (5-2) 9.0214, 9. Belmont Union Local (5-2) 7.9531, 10. Amanda-Clearcreek (3-4) 7.5071, 11. Lucasville Valley (5-2) 7.1118, 12. Portsmouth (4-3) 6.9714, 13. Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (5-2) 6.8367, 14. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep. (2-3) 6.5104, 15. Worthington Christian (3-4) 6.2929, 16. Piketon (4-3) 5.4286
Region 20 - 1. Williamsburg (7-0) 13.5286, 2. St. Paris Graham Local (6-1) 12.4714, 3. Casstown Miami East (6-1) 12.0476, 4. Cin. North College Hill (6-1) 12.0214, 5. Camden Preble Shawnee (7-0) 10.1571, 6. Carlisle (5-2) 9.4571, 7. Lewistown Indian Lake (5-2) 8.1857, 8. Richwood North Union (4-3) 7.4714, 9. West Liberty-Salem (4-3) 7.2143, 10. Versailles (4-3) 6.3786, 11. Arcanum (6-1) 6.3143, 12. Cin. Madeira (4-3) 6.2714, 13. Jamestown Greeneview (4-3) 5.6643, 14. Cin. Mariemont (3-4) 5.0571, 15. Cin. Purcell Marian (3-4) 4.9592, 16. Waynesville (2-5) 4.4643
Division VI
Region 21 - 1. Kirtland (7-0) 17.5214, 2. Columbiana Crestview (7-0) 13.4429, 3. Hanoverton United (6-1) 13.3571, 4. Dalton (5-2) 11.3929, 5. Smithville (6-1) 11.2643, 6. Columbia Station Columbia (7-0) 10.8143, 7. Mineral Ridge (6-1) 9.2872, 8. Wickliffe (6-1) 8.4286, 9. Sugarcreek Garaway (4-2) 8.1667, 10. Rootstown (6-1) 8.0643, 11. New Middletown Springfield (4-2) 7.5556, 12. Cuyahoga Hts. (4-2) 7.3056, 13. Sullivan Black River (3-4) 4.7714, 14. Rittman (5-2) 4.6357, 15. Brookfield (3-4) 4.513, 16. Columbiana (3-3) 4.1944
Region 22 - 1. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (6-1) 12.7786, 2. Castalia Margaretta (6-1) 12.1643, 3. Archbold (6-1) 11.7857, 4. Paulding (7-0) 10.6071, 5. Bluffton (6-1) 10.5143, 6. Hamler Patrick Henry (6-1) 8.7643, 7. Sherwood Fairview (6-1) 8.7143, 8. Attica Seneca East (4-3) 7.7571, 9. Elmore Woodmore (5-2) 7.4071, 10. Carey (4-3) 6.6571, 11. Collins Western Reserve (5-2) 6.4857, 12. Metamora Evergreen (5-2) 6.2929, 13. Kansas Lakota (4-3) 5.1143, 14. Convoy Crestview (5-2) 5.0143, 15. Huron (3-4) 4.6143, 16. Van Buren (4-3) 4.0143
Region 23 - 1. West Jefferson (7-0) 12.3786, 2. Centerburg (6-1) 11.95, 3. North Robinson Colonel Crawford (7-0) 11.7286, 4. Mount Gilead (6-1) 11.4714, 5. Beverly Fort Frye (5-1) 11.4318, 6. West Lafayette Ridgewood (7-0) 10.2, 7. Toronto (6-1) 9.5188, 8. Grove City Christian (6-1) 9.0643, 9. Grandview Hts. (5-2) 8.4143, 10. Martins Ferry (4-2) 8.1742, 11. Newcomerstown (4-3) 7.7929, 12. Ashland Crestview (5-2) 7.4643, 13. Galion Northmor (4-3) 7.1071, 14. Caldwell (4-3) 6.6291, 15. Crooksville (4-3) 5.7786, 16. Marion Elgin (4-3) 5.25
Region 24 - 1. Ironton Rock Hill (6-1) 10.2786, 2. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (6-1) 9.6861, 3. Coldwater (5-2) 8.9357, 4. New Madison Tri-Village (7-0) 8.8643, 5. Cin. Summit Country Day (5-2) 8.7857, 6. Springfield Northeastern (6-1) 8.7714, 7. Mechanicsburg (6-1) 8.2214, 8. Portsmouth West (4-3) 7.5429, 9. Cin. Deer Park (5-2) 7.3714, 10. Anna (5-2) 7.2357, 11. Miamisburg Day. Christian (4-3) 5.2286, 12. Blanchester (3-4) 4.4143, 13. Covington (3-4) 3.8857, 14. Lima Perry (4-3) 3.4714, 15. Chillicothe Huntington (4-3) 2.9214, 16. Frankfort Adena (2-4) 2.1111
Division VII
Region 25 - 1. Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding (6-0) 12.3611, 2. Mogadore (6-1) 11.1, 3. McDonald (7-0) 9.551, 4. Malvern (5-2) 7.8776, 5. Monroeville (5-2) 7.5143, 6. East Palestine (6-1) 7.05, 7. East Canton (5-2) 4.6357, 8. New Washington Buckeye Central (3-4) 4.1768, 9. Norwalk St. Paul (3-4) 3.8714, 10. North Jackson Jackson-Milton (4-3) 3.551, 11. Lisbon David Anderson (4-3) 3.2769, 12. Ashtabula St. John School (3-4) 3.2643, 13. Leetonia (3-4) 2.9796, 14. Oberlin (2-5) 2.4071, 15. Berlin Center Western Reserve (2-5) 2.3673, 16. Vienna Mathews (3-4) 1.9286
Region 26 - 1. Lima Central Cath. (7-0) 12.4, 2. North Baltimore (7-0) 9.7429, 3. Leipsic (7-0) 9.6571, 4. Gibsonburg (5-2) 8.4714, 5. Edgerton (5-2) 8.2714, 6. Sycamore Mohawk (6-1) 7.8143, 7. Pandora-Gilboa (4-3) 7.0929, 8. Tiffin Calvert (3-4) 6.5643, 9. Arlington (5-2) 6.4643, 10. Ada (5-2) 5.8929, 11. Edon (5-2) 5.8586, 12. Tol. Christian (4-3) 5.6714, 13. McComb (3-4) 5.55, 14. Waynesfield-Goshen (4-3) 5.3214, 15. Mt. Victory Ridgemont (4-3) 4.9929, 16. Montpelier (4-3) 4.8233
Region 27 - 1. Jeromesville Hillsdale (7-0) 11.6786, 2. Lancaster Fisher Cath. (6-1) 8.7714, 3. Waterford (5-2) 7.6735, 4. Strasburg-Franklin (5-2) 7.3429, 5. Willow Wood Symmes Valley (6-1) 7.3384, 6. Glouster Trimble (5-2) 6.6, 7. Crestline (5-2) 6.2929, 8. Danville (4-3) 6.0143, 9. Bowerston Conotton Valley (5-2) 6.0102, 10. Crown City South Gallia (5-2) 5.3829, 11. Steubenville Cath. Central (4-3) 5.1837, 12. Hannibal River (5-2) 4.8571, 13. Corning Miller (3-4) 4.3429, 14. Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans (3-4) 3.6143, 15. Lancaster Fairfield Christian Acad. (3-4) 3.3643, 16. Bridgeport (3-4) 2.7887
Region 28 - 1. Maria Stein Marion Local (7-0) 14.7357, 2. St. Henry (6-1) 12.25, 3. Portsmouth Notre Dame (7-0) 11.2691, 4. Beaver Eastern (7-0) 10.9192, 5. Cin. Country Day (6-1) 10.3773, 6. Cin. College Preparatory (5-2) 9.0214, 7. Minster (4-3) 6.1429, 8. New Bremen (4-3) 6.0571, 9. Ansonia (5-2) 5.7714, 10. Fort Recovery (4-3) 5.2571, 11. Sidney Lehman Cath. (6-1) 4.9733, 12. Cedarville (3-4) 4.1429, 13. Manchester (6-1) 4.134, 14. DeGraff Riverside (3-4) 3.9488, 15. Union City Mississinawa Valley (4-3) 3.2429, 16. Springfield Cath. Central (4-3) 2.1429
Playoff Qualifiers Reduced to 12 Per Region
In June, the OHSAA announced that the number of playoff qualifiers in each region would be reduced from 16 to 12. The full release is posted at: OHSAA Changes
2025 Postseason Schedule:
Oct. 31 - Regional Playoffs First Round, hosted by higher seed
Nov. 7 - Regional Quarterfinals, hosted by higher seed
Nov. 14 - Regional Semifinals, hosted by higher seed
Nov. 21 - Regional Finals at neutral sites
Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving
Nov. 28 - State Semifinals at neutral sites
Dec. 4-6 - State Championships, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
