Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division I brackets, matchups, predictions for final four
The OHSAA football playoffs are down to the last 28 teams standing, as four teams will take their shot this weekend int he state semifinals of each of the seven divisions for a chance to play in the state championship game.
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All state semifinals will be played on Friday, Nov. 24 at a neutral site with the winners advancing to next week's state championship games.
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 I state championship will be on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 pm.
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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Division I, along with the matchups, history, predictions for the state semifinals and a predicted state champion.
Stay with SBLive Ohio for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 OHSAA football playoffs.
(All state championship information used is since the beginning of the playoff era in Ohio, which began with the 1972 season)
Division I state semifinals bracket
State semifinal matchups:
Lakewood St. Edward vs. Hilliard Bradley at Mansfield Arlin Field
Springfield vs. Archbishop Moeller at Piqua Alexander Stadium
Results from regional finals:
St. Edward: Def. Medina 42-7
Hilliard Bradley: Def. Upper Arlington 35-28 2OT
Springfield: Def. Dublin Coffman 21-14
Moeller: Def. Lakota West 22-0
Number of state championships (last state championship):
St. Edward: 6 (2022, 2021, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2010)
Hilliard Bradley: 0
Springfield: 0
Moeller: 9 (2013, 2012, 1985, 1982, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975)
Predicted state championship game: St. Edward vs. Moeller
Predicted state champion: Moeller
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Archbishop Moeller players get ready to take the field prior to a game against St. Xavier on September 16, 2022. Photo credit: Ben Jackson)
