Ohio high school football playoffs Division IV roundup: West Branch, Indian Valley, Clinton-Massie among winners in second round (11/03/2023)

The second round of the OHSAA football playoffs kicked off on Friday; here are the results in Division IV

The Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs continued Friday night with 224 teams vying for a state championship across seven divisions, with 32 teams in each divisions broken into eight teams per region.

In Division IV, the top four seeds - Canton South,  Perkins, Steubenville, and Clinton-Massie all advanced to the next round with home wins.

Meanwhile,

Division IV second round scoreboard

Second round games of note: 

West Branch 31, Streetsboro 28

Streetsboro, the No. 5 seed in Region 13, took a 28-24 lead early in the fourth quarter, but West Branch answered right back.

Joey Jackson fielded the ensuing kickoff and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown to give the lead back to the Warriors, who are the No. 4 seed in the Region. 

Indian Valley 34, Bishop Ready 13

A week after taking out fourth-seeded Logan Elm in Region 15, the No. 13 seed was at it again on Friday night in knocking out the No. 5 seed.

After trailing 10-7, Indian Valley scored 21 straight points to take control of the game after scoring on its first possession of the second half.

The Braves will now face top-seeded Steubenville in the regional semifinals.

Clinton-Massie 24, Archbishop McNicholas 23, OT

The top seed in Region 16 needed overtime to survive to the next round.

With the teams tied 17-17 at the end of regulation, McNicholas scored on its possession over overtime but the PAT was unsuccessful.

Clinton-Massie then scored on its possession and a successful PAT moved the Falcons to the regional semifinals, where they will face No. 5 Indian Hill.

Division IV playoff brackets:

Division IV, Region 13

Division IV, Region 14

Division IV, Region 15

Division IV, Region 16

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-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh

(Feature photo: Glenville players celebrate during a win over Dinwiddie (Virginia) at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 18, 2023. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)