St. Edward vs. Springfield preview: Ohio high school football Division I 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 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 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 I state semifinals bracket
State championship game:
Lakewood St. Edward vs. Springfield, Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 pm.
Results from state semifinals:
St. Edward: Def. Hilliard Bradley 26-3
Springfield: Def. Archbishop Moeller 26-19, OT
Number of state championships:
St. Edward: 6 (2022, 2021, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2010)
Springfield: 0
Notes: This is the third straight Division I state championship game between these two teams, with St. Edward winning 23-13 in 2021 and 28-14 in 2022.
While St. Edward went through Region I as the top seed, Springfield is the lowest seed to advance through a region, as the Wildcats were No. 12 in Region 2.
Predicted state champion: St. Edward
-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh
(Feature photo: St. Edward players celebrate winning the 2022 DIvision I state championship. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)
