OHSAA Releases Football State Semi-Final Pairings

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released pairings and sites for the Football State Semifinals playoffs, with Divisions I, II, III and V games on Friday and Divisions IV, VI and VII will play on Saturday. All games start at 7 p.m.

The geography of the regional champions is the main factor in determining how the state semifinalists are matched. A team’s win-loss record, regional seed, and state ranking are not considered in pairings.

Neutral venues receive rental fees from OHSAA, and venues retain revenue from concessions, parking, and program sales. It is rare that an available site is exactly halfway between the two schools.

Tickets for all games in the State Semifinals go on sale Monday afternoon and must be purchased in advance at www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

SUMMARY

OHSAA Football State Semi-Final Pairings

The designated home team is listed first.

Pairings shown with overall win-loss record.

Division I – both games Friday, 7 p.m.

Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) against Gahanna Lincoln (13-1) at Mansfield Arlin Field

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (13-1) against Springfield (12-1) at Piqua Alexander Stadium

State Championship: Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou

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Division II – both games Friday, 7 p.m.

Massillon Washington (12-1) against Akron Archbishop Hoban (13-1) at University of Akron InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field

Toledo Central Catholic (13-1) vs. Kings Mills Kings (13-1) at Wapakoneta Mercy Health Wapak Ford Field

State Championship: Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou

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Division III – both games Friday, 7 p.m.

Canfield (12-1) against Parma Heights Holy Name (11-2) at Euclid Community Stadium

Carroll Bloom-Carroll (13-1) against Tipp City Tippecanoe (13-1) at London Bowlus Field

State Championship: Friday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton

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Division IV – both games Saturday, 7 p.m.

Steubenville (12-2) vs. Cincinnati Wyoming (14-0) at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus

Jefferson Area (11-3) vs. Cleveland Glenville (13-0) at Canal Fulton Northwest Jim Schalmo Field, Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium

State Championship: Saturday, December 3, 7:30 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou

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Division V – both games Friday, 7 p.m.

Ironton (14-0) against Germantown Valley View (13-1) at Cincinnati Princeton Jake Sweeney Automotive Stadium

Canfield South Range (14-0) against Liberty Center (14-0) at Clyde Stadium Robert J. Bishop Jr.

State Championship: Friday, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou

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Division VI – both games Saturday, 7 p.m.

Maria Stein Marion Local (14-0) against Columbus Grove (12-2) at Lima Spartan Stadium

Kirtland (14-0) against Beverly Fort Frye (13-1) at the Canfield South Range Reminder Athletic Complex

State Championship: Saturday, Dec. 3, 10:30 a.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou

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Division VII – both games Saturday, 7 p.m.

New Bremen (11-3) vs. Lima Central Catholic (10-4) at Wapakoneta Mercy Health Wapak Ford Field

Warren John F. Kennedy (12-1) against Newark Catholic (11-1) at Orrville Red Rider Stadium, Heartland Field

State Championship: Saturday, Dec. 3, 3 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Guangzhou