Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division III 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.
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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.
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Here, we will take a look at the top four remaining seeds in each region of Division III, 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 III, Region 9
Top Seeds remaining: 1. Ursuline, 2. Geneva, 3. Aurora, 4. Kenston
Lowest seed remaining: No. 9 Canfield
Most intriguing second round game: No. 4 Kenston vs. No. 5 Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Predicted region winner: Ursuline
Division III, Region 10
Top Seeds remaining: 1. Toledo Central Catholic, 2. Norton, 3. Columbian, 4. Mansfield Senior
Lowest seed remaining: No. 9 Defiance
Most intriguing second round game: No. 2 Norton vs. No. 7 Buckeye
Predicted region winner: Toledo Central Catholic
Division III, Region 11
Top Seeds remaining: 1. Bishop Watterson, 2. London, 3. Granville, 4. Jackson
Lowest seed remaining: No. 9 Miami Trace
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Granville vs No. 6 Tri-Valley
Predicted region winner: Bishop Watterson
Division III, Region 12
Top Seeds remaining: 1. Badin, 2. Tippecanoe, 3. Trotwood-Madison, 4. Butler
Lowest seed remaining: No. 10 Chaminade Julienne
Most intriguing second round game: No. 4 Butler vs. No. 5 Wapakoneta
Predicted region winner: Badin
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Ursuline quarterback Jack Ericson prepares to deliver a pass. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
