Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division VI brackets, predictions, upset alerts
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 VI, 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 VI, Region 21
Top Seeds: Kirtland, Rootstown, Mogadore, Hanoverton United
Team to watch outside top 4: No. 7 Jackson-Milton
First round upset alert: No. 9 Middlefield Cardinal over No. 8 Canton Central Catholic
Predicted region winner: Kirtland
Division VI, Region 22
Top Seeds: Columbus Grove, Bluffton, Colonel Crawford, Carey
Team to watch outside top 4: No. 6 Ottawa Hills
First round upset alert: No. 10 Wynford over No. 7 Tinora
Predicted region winner: Bluffton
Division VI, Region 23
Top Seeds: Garaway, West Jefferson, Fort Frye, Northmor
Team to watch outside top 4: No. 5 Elgin
First round upset alert: No. 11 Newcomerstown over No. 6 Grandview Heights
Predicted region winner: Garaway
Division VI, Region 24
Top Seeds: Williamsburg, Versailles, Cincinnati Country Day, West Liberty-Salem
Team to watch outside top 4: No. 5 Tri-Village
First round upset alert: No. 9 Allen East over No. 8 Anna
Predicted region winner: Versailles
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Kirtland head coach Tiger LaVerde meets with his players during the 2022 Division VI state championship game. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
