Perry vs. Liberty Center preview: Ohio high school football Division V 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 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 Division V, 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 V state semifinals bracket
State championship game:
Perry vs. Liberty Center, Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3:00 pm
Results from state semiinals:
Perry: Def. Harvest Prep 22-8
Liberty Center: Def. Valley View 14-10
Number of state championships:
Perry: 0
Liberty Center: 1 (1997)
Notes: This is the only division guaranteed to have an undefeated state champion, as both teams enter the game at 15-0.
Both teams come in with high-scoring offenses and stingy defenses. Perry scores 37.2 points per game and allows just 6.2 points, while Liberty Center averages 44.2 points on offense and gives up just 7.1 points.
Predicted state champion: Perry
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature image: Liberty Center senior Trenton Kruse celebrates after a play against Coldwater in the regional final on November 17, 2023. Photo credit: Toledo Blade)
