Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division VII 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 VII roundup: Convoy Crestview, Edon, Arlington 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 VII, 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 VII, Region 25
Top Seeds: 1. Dalton, 2. Danville, 3. Berlin Center Western Reserve, 5. Malvern
Lowest seed remaining: No. 13 Norwalk St. Paul
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Western Reserve vs. No. 6 Lowellville
Predicted region winner: Danville
Division VII, Region 26
Top Seeds: 1. Hopewell-Loudon, 5. Patrick Henry, 6. McComb, 7. Lima Central Catholic
Lowest seed remaining: No. 15 Convoy Crestview
Most intriguing second round game: No. 5 Patrick Henry vs. No. 13 Arlington
Predicted region winner: Hopewell-Loudon
Division VII, Region 27
Top Seeds: 1. Reedsville Eastern, 2. Beaver Eastern, 3. Caldwell, 4. Fairfield Christian Academy
Lowest seed remaining: No. 8 Monroe Central
Most intriguing second round game: No. 3 Caldwell vs. No. 6 Portsmouth Notre Dame
Predicted region winner: Beaver Eastern
Division VII, Region 28
Top Seeds: 1. Marion Local, 2. Ansonia, 5. Minster, 8. Cedarville
Lowest seed remaining: No. 14 St. Henry
Most intriguing second round game: No. 2 Ansonia vs. No. 10 Mechanicsburg
Predicted region winner: Marion Local
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Marion Local running back Kyle Otte runs the ball during the Division VI state championship game in December 2023. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
