Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division II brackets, top seeds, best matchups for second round
The OHSAA football playoffs began last week with 448 teams vying for a state title throughout Ohio's seven divisions.
We are now down to 224 teams, with eight teams left in each region and 32 teams remaining in each division.
>>Ohio high school football playoffs Division II roundup: Twinsburg, Big Walnut, Hoover among winners in first round (10/27/2023) <<
All second round games will be played on Friday, Nov. 3 (unless circumstances force a game to be moved to Saturday) at the home field 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.
>> Ohio high school football playoff brackets 2023 <<
Here, we will take a look at the top four remaining seeds in each region of Division II, along with the lowest seed remaining, the most intriguing matchup of the second round and a reminder of our 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 II, Region 5
Top Seeds remaining: 1. Archbishop Hoban, 2. Walsh Jesuit, 3. Hudson, 4. Riverside
Lowest seed remaining: No. 12 Twinsburg
Most intriguing second round game: No. 2 Walsh Jesuit vs. No. 10 Austintown Fitch
Predicted region winner: Archbishop Hoban
Division II, Region 6
Top Seeds: 1. Avon, 2. Anthony Wayne, 3. Medina Highland, 4. Sylvania Southview
Lowest seed remaining: No. 9 Brecksville-Broadview Hts
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Highland vs. No. 6 North Ridgeville
Predicted region winner: Avon
Division II, Region 7
Top Seeds: 1. Massillon, 2. Canal Winchester, 3. Green, 4. Lake
Lowest seed remaining: No. 12 Big Walnut
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Green vs. No. 11 Hoover
Predicted region winner: Massillon
Division II, Region 8
Top Seeds: 1. Anderson, 2. Troy, 3. Withrow, 4. Northmont
Lowest seed remaining: No. 9 Kings
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Withrow vs. No. 6 Winton Woods
Predicted region winner: Troy
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Massillon quarterback DaOne Owens runs the ball during the season opener against Valdosta (Georgia) on August 18, 2023. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
