Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division II brackets, matchups, predictions for regional semifinals
The OHSAA football playoffs continues last week with 224 teams vying for a state title throughout Ohio's seven divisions.
We are now down to 112 teams, with four teams left in each region and 16 teams remaining in each division.
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All regional semifinal games will be played on Friday, Nov. 10 at a neutral site 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 teams remaining in each region of Division II, along with the matchups and predictions of the regional semifinals and a reminder of our prediction on who will win each region, which was made prior to the beginning of the postseason.
Stay with SBLive Ohio for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs.
Division II, Region 5
Teams remaining: 1. Archbishop Hoban, 2. Walsh Jesuit, 3. Hudson, 4. Riverside
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (10-1) vs. 4 Painesville Riverside (10-2) at Twinsburg High School Tiger Stadium
2 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (11-1) vs. 3 Hudson (9-2) at Ravenna Portage Community Bank Stadium Harry Gilchrist Field
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Hoban and Walsh
Predicted region winner: Archbishop Hoban
Division II, Region 6
Teams remaining: 1. Avon, 2. Anthony Wayne, 3. Medina Highland, 5. Olmsted Falls
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Avon (12-0) vs. 5 Olmsted Falls (9-3) at North Ridgeville High School Ranger Stadium
2 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (10-2) vs. 3 Medina Highland (10-2) at Sandusky High School Cedar Point Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Avon and Highland
Predicted region winner: Avon
Division II, Region 7
Teams remaining: 1. Massillon, 2. Canal Winchester, 3. Green, 4. Lake
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Massillon Washington (12-0) vs. 4 Uniontown Lake (9-3) at North Canton Hoover High School Memorial Stadium
2 Canal Winchester (11-1) vs. 3 Uniontown Green (9-3) at Dover High School Crater Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Massillon and Green
Predicted region winner: Massillon
Division II, Region 8
Teams remaining: 1. Anderson, 2. Troy, 3. Withrow, 5. Harrison
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Cincinnati Anderson (11-1) vs. 5 Harrison (9-3) at Liberty Township Lakota East High School
2 Troy (11-1) vs. 3 Cincinnati Withrow (11-1) at Dayton Welcome Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Anderson and Troy
Predicted region winner: Troy
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Walsh Jesuit running back Brock Sherman celebrates scoring a touchdown against Austintown Fitch in the second round of the 2023 playoffs on November 3, 2023. photo credit: Ryan Isley)
