Glenville vs. Archbishop Alter preview: Ohio high school football Division IV state championship notes, history, prediction
The OHSAA football playoffs are down to the last 14 teams standing, as the final two teams in each division will take the field in Canton this weekend for a chance to hoist the championship hardware.
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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 IV state championship will be on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm.
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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Division IV, along with the matchup, history, notes and a predicted winner for the state championship game.
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(All state championship information used is since the beginning of the playoff era in Ohio, which began with the 1972 season)
Division IV state semifinals bracket
State championship game:
Glenville vs. Kettering Archbishop Alter, Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm.
Results from state semifinals:
Glenville: Def. Canton South 42-21
Alter: Def. Steubenville 48-0
Number of state championships:
Glenville: 1 (2022)
Alter: 2 (2009, 2008)
Notes: After an undefeated championship season in 2022, Glenville looks to repeat as state champions in 2023.
The only three losses for Glenville this season came to nationally ranked IMG Academy and losses to Archbishop Hoban and Avon, who met in the Division II state semifinals.
The Alter defense has given up just a total of nine points in five playoff games.
Predicted state champion: Glenville
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: Glenville players celebrate after making a play against Dinwiddie (Virginia) on August 19, 2023. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
