Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division VII 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 VII, 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 VII, Region 25
Teams remaining: 1. Dalton, 2. Danville, 6. Lowellville 13. Norwalk St. Paul
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Dalton (10-1) vs. 13 Norwalk St. Paul (8-4) at Ashland High School Community Stadium
2 Danville (12-0) vs. 6 Lowellville (11-1) at Massillon Perry High School Wakefield Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Dalton and Danville
Predicted region winner: Danville
Division VII, Region 26
Teams remaining: 1. Hopewell-Loudon, 5. Patrick Henry, 6. McComb, 7. Lima Central Catholic
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (12-0) vs. 5 Hamler Patrick Henry (10-2) at Bowling Green High School Bobcat Stadium
6 McComb (10-2) vs. 7 Lima Central Catholic (8-3) at Harrod Allen East High School Goodwin Field
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Hopewell-Loudon and Lima Central Catholic
Predicted region winner: Hopewell-Loudon
Division VII, Region 27
Teams remaining: 1. Reedsville Eastern, 3. Caldwell, 5. Hannibal River, 7. Waterford
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Reedsville Eastern (11-1) vs. 5 Hannibal River (10-2) at Zanesville High School Sulsberger Stadium
3 Caldwell (9-3) vs. 7 Waterford (8-4) at McConnelsville Morgan High School Raider Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Reedsville Eastern and Caldwell
Predicted region winner: Beaver Eastern (eliminated)
Division VII, Region 28
Teams remaining: 1. Marion Local, 2. Ansonia, 5. Minster, 14. St. Henry
Regional semifinal matchups and locations:
1 Maria Stein Marion Local (12-0) vs. 5 Minster (10-2) at Lima Shawnee High School
2 Ansonia (12-0) vs. 14 St. Henry (5-7) at Piqua High School Alexander Stadium
Predicted regional semifinal winners: Marion Local and Ansonia
Predicted region winner: Marion Local
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Marion Local students cheer on the Flyers during the Division VI state championship game in December 2023. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
