Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division II 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 II state championship will be on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:00 pm.
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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Division II, 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 II state semifinals bracket
State semifinal matchups:
Archbishop Hoban vs. Avon at Parma Byers Field at Robert Boulton Stadium
Massillon vs. Anderson at Historic Crew Stadium
Results from regional finals:
Hoban: Def. Walsh Jesuit 30-6
Avon: Def. Medina Highland 28-14
Massillon: Def. Green 31-6
Anderson: Def. Withrow 49-28
Number of state championships (last state championship):
Hoban: 5 (2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
Avon: 0
Massillon: 0
Anderson: 1 (2007)
Predicted state championship game: Hoban vs. Massillon
Predicted state champion: Hoban
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Archbishop Hoban's Jordan Pritchard-Sewell celebrates after making a play against Walsh Jesuit on November 17, 2023. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
