Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division VI 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 VI, 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 VI, Region 21
Top Seeds: 1. Kirtland, 2. Rootstown, 3. Mogadore, 4. Hanoverton United
Lowest seed remaining: No. 10 Mineral Ridge
Most intriguing second round game: No. 4 United vs. No. 5 Cuyahoga Heights
Predicted region winner: Kirtland
Division VI, Region 22
Top Seeds: 1. Columbus Grove, 2. Bluffton, 3. Colonel Crawford, 4. Carey
Lowest seed remaining: No. 10 Wynford
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Colonel Crawford vs. No. 6 Ottawa Hills
Predicted region winner: Bluffton
Division VI, Region 23
Top Seeds: 1. Garaway, 2. West Jefferson, 3. Fort Frye, 4. Northmor
Lowest seed remaining: No. 12 Glouster Trimble
Most intriguing second round game: No. 2 West Jefferson vs. No. 7 Nelsonville-York
Predicted region winner: Garaway
Division VI, Region 24
Top Seeds: 1. Williamsburg, 2. Versailles, 3. Cincinnati Country Day, 4. West Liberty-Salem
Lowest seed remaining: No. 8 Anna
Most intriguing second round game: No. 4 Liberty-Salem vs. No. 5 Tri-Village
Predicted region winner: Versailles
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: The Kirtland mascot cheers on the Hornets during the 2022 Division VI state championship game. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
