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Division VI football playoff breakdown
Five local high school football teams — Ansonia, Lehman Catholic, Marion Local, Fort Loramie and Covington — qualified for the Division VI state playoffs. First-round games are 7 p.m. Saturday:
Division VI, Region 24
No. 1 Ansonia (10-0)
Game: host No. 8 Covington (7-3)
Notable: First nine games: 44.3 points per game. Week 10 against 8-2 Miami East: A 15-7 win. Now it’s two straight postseasons for the Tigers, who were one-and-done last year.
No. 4 Lehman Catholic (7-3)
Game: host No. 5 Marion Local (5-5)
Notable: Cavaliers made the state semifinals in 2001 and ’08, when they lost to Delphos St. John’s 32-13. They also have five playoff wins in the past two seasons.
No. 5 Marion Local (5-5)
Game: at No. 4 Lehman Catholic (7-3)
Notable: Only Shadyside in Region 23 also made the playoffs with a .500 record. But watch out in the playoffs: Flyers have four titles since 2000.
No. 7 Fort Loramie (8-2)
Game: at No. 2 Lockland (9-1)
Notable: Since beginning their program in 2005, the Redskins are 33-17. This, though, is their first playoff appearance. Think anyone in the town might go?
No. 8 Covington (7-3)
Game: at No. 1 Ansonia (10-0)
Notable: Buccs got at least eight wins for the fifth straight season (45-5 in that stretch), but they haven’t advanced past the second in four straight postseasons.
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Division V football playoff breakdown
Four local high school football teams — Coldwater, West Liberty-Salem, Anna and St. Henry — qualified for the Division V state playoffs. First-round games are 7:30 p.m. Friday:
Division V, Region 20
No. 2 Coldwater (9-1)
Game: host No. 7 Hamilton Badin (7-3)
Notable: For fans, some disappointment there’s no chance of another Alter-Coldwater postseason game. Cavaliers’ only loss to D-VI No. 1 Delphos St. John’s.
No. 4 West Liberty-Salem (10-0)
Game: host No. 5 West Jefferson (9-1)
Notable: Tigers’ fourth straight playoff appearance after going 36-4 in regular season from 2006-09. But they’re only 1-3 in postseason in that stretch.
No. 6 Anna (8-2)
Game: at No. 3 Columbus Bishop Ready (8-1)
Notable: Since 2001, Rockets have gone 80-27, but only one of those victories came in the playoffs. This season, their only losses came to Coldwater and Marion Local.
No. 8 St. Henry (7-3)
Game: at No. 1 Richwood North Union (10-0)
Notable: The Redskins won D-V state titles in 2004 and ’06 but missed the playoffs the past two years with consecutive 6-4 records. Now, they’re back.
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Division IV football playoff breakdown
Five local high school football teams — Clinton-Massie, Alter, Valley View, Carlisle and Waynesville — qualified for the Division IV state playoffs. First-round games are 7 p.m. Saturday:
Division IV, Region 16
No. 1 Clinton-Massie (10-0)
Game: host No. 8 Waynesville (8-2)
Notable: Falcons defense has recorded four shutouts and is allowing an average of 5.3 points per game. The most they have allowed? Fourteen points to London (5-5)
No. 2 Alter (10-0)
Game: host No. 7 Jonathan Alder (7-3)
Notable: Three words: Defending state champion. Everyone wants a piece of Alter, and the Knights have shown no signs of bending to pressure.
No. 5 Valley View (7-3)
Game: at No. 4 Kenton (9-1)
Notable: Spartans return to D-IV after two straight playoff appearances in D-III, although they left without a postseason win on each trip.
No. 6 Carlisle (8-2)
Game: at No. 3 North College Hill (10-0)
Notable: First trip to the playoffs since 2004 for the Indians. Good news for them in the region: They beat Waynesville. Bad news: They lost to Valley View.
No. 8 Waynesville (8-2)
Game: at No. 1 Clinton-Massie (10-0)
Notable: In four years in D-V, progressed from ninth in region in ’05 and ’06 to the playoffs in ’07 and a first-round win against WL-S last season. What’s next?
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Division III football playoff breakdown
Six local high school football teams — Tippecanoe, Bellefontaine, Chaminade Julienne, Eaton, Monroe and Shawnee — qualified for the Division III state playoffs. First-round games are 7:30 p.m. Friday:
Division III, Region 10
No. 5 Tippecanoe (8-2)
Game: at No. 4 Sandusky Perkins (9-1)
Notable: From 2005-08, Tipp went a combined 35-5 in the regular season - and lost in the first round each time. Three of those playoff losses came by 2, 7 and 7 points.
No. 7 Bellefontaine (8-2)
Game: at No. 2 Columbus Bishop Watterson (7-3)
Notable: Lost a heartbreaking 13-10 overtime game to Tecumseh in Week 10, but Chieftans won at least eight games for second time in three seasons.
Division III, Region 12
No. 3 Chaminade Julienne (8-2)
Game: host No. 6 Monroe (8-2)
Notable: Eagles’ first playoff appearance under fourth-year coach Andy Helms, although they’re entering on a tough note after losing to Alter 21-0 in Week 10.
No. 6 Monroe (8-2)
Game: at No. 3 Chaminade Julienne (8-2)
Notable: Average 32.4 points per game, which makes the 7-3 Week 9 loss against Waynesville a head-scratcher. Back in playoffs after 2007 state semifinal appearance.
No. 7 Eaton (8-2)
Game: at No. 2 Cincinnati Wyoming (10-0)
Notable: Eagles won four straight to close season, including victories against Franklin and Valley View, which both finished 7-3.
No. 8 Shawnee (7-3)
Game: at No. 1 Goshen (8-2)
Notable: Moved into Region 12 after past three non-playoff seasons in Region 10. The Braves’ first challenge? No. 1 seed Goshen.
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Division II football playoff breakdown
Four local high school football teams — Tecumseh, Trotwood-Madison, West Carrollton and Wilmington — qualified for the Division II state playoffs. First-round games are 7:30 p.m. Friday:
Division II, Region 8
No. 3 Tecumseh (9-1)
Game: host No. 6 West Carrollton (8-2)
Notable: Started season 7-0 for an 18-game regular-season win streak before 14-10 loss to Shawnee. Arrows lost in second round to Anderson last year.
No. 4 Trotwood-Madison (7-3)
Game: host No. 5 Mount Healthy (7-3)
Notable: RB Antwan Gilbert gained 276 yards against Vandalia Butler on Friday to get to 2,031 on the season, helping Trotwood to third postseason in four years.
No. 6 West Carrollton (8-2)
Game: at No. 3 Tecumseh (9-1)
Notable: Followed 1-24 stretch with 12 wins in past 14 games to earn first postseason appearance since 2006 under first-year coach Rob Berger.
No. 8 Wilmington (7-3)
Game: at No. 1 Cincinnati Turpin (10-0)
Notable: First playoff appearance since 2005, when Hurricane lost first-round game in overtime to Miami Trace. Three losses this season came to teams a combined 23-7.
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Division I football playoff breakdown
Three local high school football teams — Springfield, Wayne and Centerville — qualified for the Division I state playoffs. First-round games are 7 p.m. Saturday:
Division I, Region 3
No. 8 Springfield (6-4)
Game: at No. 1 Dublin Coffman (10-0)
Notable: Wildcats make their first postseason as a combined school, and QB George Walker and RB Trey DePriest are both major threats.
Division I, Region 4
No. 5 Wayne (7-3)
Game: at No. 4 Elder (7-2)
Notable: With healthy quarterback Braxton Miller, Warriors feel like they can match up to anyone, and they’ve shown it by winning four straight.
No. 8 Centerville (8-2)
Game: at No. 1 St. Xavier (8-2)
Notable: Averaging 326.6 rushing yards per game, Elks stood up to their Cincinnati power opponent this season, losing 21-19 to Moeller in Week 3.
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Football playoff brackets released
The Ohio High School Athletic Association officially announced its football playoff brackets this afternoon. Here are the games involving local teams:
(Note: First-round hosts are scheduled to meet in Columbus on Monday, Nov. 2, to formally finalize venues, so first-round locations are expected to be announced Tuesday. Top 4 seeds are home teams.)
Division I, Region 3
No. 8 Springfield (6-4) at No. 1 Dublin Coffman (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday
Division I, Region 4
No. 5 Wayne (7-3) at No. 4 Elder (7-2), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 8 Centerville (8-2) at No. 1 St. Xavier (8-2), 7 p.m. Saturday
(For more information on the local D-I games, click here.)
Division II, Region 8
No. 6 West Carrollton (8-2) at No. 3 Tecumseh (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 5 Mount Healthy (7-3) at No. 4 Trotwood-Madison (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 8 Wilmington (7-3) at No. 1 Turpin (10-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
(For more information on the local D-II games, click here.)
Division III, Region 10
No. 5 Tippecanoe (8-2) at No. 4 Sandusky Perkins (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 7 Bellefontaine (8-2) at No. 2 Columbus Bishop Watterson (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday
Division III, Region 12
No. 6 Monroe (8-2) at No. 3 Chaminade Julienne (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 7 Eaton (8-2) at No. 2 Cincinnati Wyoming (10-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 8 Shawnee (7-3) at No. 1 Goshen (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday
(For more information on the local D-III games, click here.)
Division IV, Region 16
No. 8 Waynesville (8-2) at No. 1 Clinton-Massie (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Jonathan Alder (7-3) at No. 2 Alter (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Valley View (7-3) at No. 4 Kenton (9-1), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 6 Carlisle (8-2) at No. 3 North College Hill (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday
(For more information on the local D-IV games, click here.)
Division V, Region 20
No. 7 Hamilton Badin (7-3) at No. 2 Coldwater (9-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 5 West Jefferson (9-1) at No. 4 West Liberty-Salem (10-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 6 Anna (8-2) at No. 3 Columbus Bishop Ready (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday
No. 8 St. Henry (7-3) at No. 1 Richwood North Union (10-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
(For more information on the local D-V games, click here.)
Division VI, Region 24
No. 8 Covington (7-3) at No. 1 Ansonia (10-0), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 5 Marion Local (5-5) at No. 4 Lehman Catholic (7-3), 7 p.m. Saturday
No. 7 Fort Loramie (8-2) at No. 2 Lockland (9-1), 7 p.m. Saturday
(For more information on the local D-VI games, click here.)
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