Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division V brackets, matchups, predictions for regional finals
The OHSAA football playoffs continued last week with 112 teams vying for a state title throughout Ohio's seven divisions.
We are now down to 56 teams, with just two teams left in each region and eight teams remaining in each division.
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All regional finals will be played on Friday, Nov. 17 at a neutral site with the winners advancing to next week's state semifinals. 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. The Division V state championship will be on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3:00 pm.
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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in each region of Division V, along with the matchups and predictions of the regional finals.
Stay with SBLive Ohio for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs.
Division V, Region 17
Regional final matchup and location: 1. Perry vs. 2. South Range at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium
Results from regional semifinals: Perry def. Garrettsville Garfield 42-14; South Range def. Clearview 48-21
Last state semifinal appearance: Perry - 2016; South Range - 2022
Predicted winner: Perry
Division V, Region 18
Regional final matchup and location: 1. Liberty Center vs. 6. Coldwater Lima Spartan Stadium
Results from regional semifinals: Liberty Center def. Oak Harbor 45-14; Coldwater def. Edison 42-7
Last state semifinal appearance: Liberty Center - 2022; Coldwater - 2021
Predicted winner: Coldwater
Division V, Region 19
Regional final matchup and location: 4. Harvest Prep vs. 7. Wheelersburg at Athens Joe Burrow Stadium
Results from regional semifinals: Harvest Prep def. Ironton 20-14; Wheelersburg def. Barnesville 26-13
Last state semifinal appearance: Harvest Prep - 2021; Wheelersburg - 2018
Predicted winner: Harvest Prep
Division V, Region 20
Regional final matchup and location: 1. Valley View vs. 2. Waynesville at Springboro CareFlight Field at Watkins Stadium
Results from regional semifinals: Valley View def. Purcell Marian 31-22; Waynesville def. Brookville 45-42
Last state semifinal appearance: Valley View - 2022; Waynesville - never
Predicted winner: Valley View
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: South Range players celebrate following the 2022 Division IV state championship. photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
