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Ohio high school football playoffs 2023: Division VI brackets, matchups, predictions for final four

Get all the information for the 2023 Division VI Ohio high school football playoffs on SBLive

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 VI state championship will be on Friday, Dec. 1 at 10:30 am.

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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Division VI, 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 VI state semifinals bracket

State semifinal matchups:

Kirtland vs. Sugarcreek Garaway at Louisville Leopard Stadium

Columbus Grove vs. Versailles at Wapakoneta Mercy Health Wapak Ford Field

Results from regional finals:

Kirtland: Def. Mogadore 42-0

Garaway: Def. West Jefferson 42-7

Columbus Grove: Def. Bluffton 17-10 

Versailles: Def. Anna 41-14

Number of state championships:

Kirtland: 6 (2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2011)

Garaway: 0

Columbus Grove: 1 (2003)

Versailles:  7 (2021, 2003, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1990)

Predicted state championship game: Kirtland vs. Versailles

Predicted state champion: Kirtland 

-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh

(Feature photo: A Kirtland student holds a sign encouraging the team during the 2022 Division VI state championship game. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)