Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division III brackets, predictions, upset alerts

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As the end of October nears, it is time for the Ohio high school football postseason to begin.

All seven divisions will begin the playoffs on Friday, Oct. 27 with all games being played on Friday nights throughout the state semifinals (unless circumstances force a game to be moved to Saturday).

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The first two rounds will be played at the home site of the higher seed, with all games in later rounds at a neutral site to be determined by the OHSAA. The state semifinal pairings will be announced following the regional finals. 

The seven OHSAA football State championship games will be played in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium from Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

But before anyone can make it to Canton, they must first get through their region.

Here, we will take a look at the top four seeds in each region of Division III, along with a team to watch outside the top four, an upset alert for the first round and ultimately, a prediction on who will win each region.

Stay with SBLive Ohio for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs.

Division III, Region 9

Top Seeds: Ursuline, Geneva, Aurora, Kenston 

Team to watch outside top 4: No. 7 Chardon

First round upset alert: No. 11 Madison over No. 6 Gilmour Academy 

Predicted region winner: Ursuline 

Division III, Region 10

Top Seeds: Toledo Central Catholic, Norton, Columbian, Mansfield Senior

Team to watch outside top 4: No. 7 Buckeye

First round upset alert: No. 11 Lutheran West over No. 6 Ontario

Predicted region winner: Toledo Central Catholic 

Division III, Region 11

Top Seeds: Bishop Watterson, London, Granville, Jackson

Team to watch outside top 4: No. 6 Tri-Valley

First round upset alert: No. 10 John Glenn over No. 7 Bellefontaine 

Predicted region winner: Bishop Watterson 

Division III, Region 12

Top Seeds: Badin, Tippecanoe, Trotwood-Madison, Butler 

Team to watch outside top 4: No. 7 Mount Healthy

First round upset alert: No. 9 Bellbrook over No. 8 Wilmington 

Predicted region winner: Badin 

-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh

(Feature photo: Toledo Central Catholic football head coach Greg Dempsey gives a smile during the OHSAA Division II state championship game in 2022. The Fighting Irish have moved to Division III this season. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)