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OHSAA 2023 Opening Round Football Playoffs Set

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The Ohio High School Athletic Association has released their final 2023 Football Computer Rankings, which also sets the pairings for the Opening Round of Playoffs.

Each division region will have 16 teams advance to the post-season, with the following match-ups: (#16 at #1), (#15 at #2), (#14 at #3), (#13 at #4), (#12 at #5), (#11 at #6), (#10 at #7), (#9 at #8).

All playoff games, except during state championship weekend, will play on Friday nights, beginning October 27th.

Here are match-ups for many of our area teams:
D-1/Region 3
Lancaster (5-5) at Westerville North (8-2)

D-3/Region 11
Beechcroft (4-6) at London (10-0)
Marietta (5-5) at Jackson (9-1)
Athens (6-4) at Bloom-Carroll (8-2)
Miami Trace (6-4) at Hamilton Township (9-1)

Region 12
Hillsboro (5-5) at Celina (8-2)

D-4
Region 15
Indian Valley (7-3) at Logan Elm (9-1)
Vinton County (9-1) at Gallia Academy (8-2)
Morgan (6-4) at Sheridan (9-1)

Region 16
Urbana (7-3) at Unioto (9-1)
McClain (6-4) at Cincinnati Taft (8-2)
Waverly (6-4) at Springfield Shawnee (9-1)
Washington CH (5-5) at Cincinnati Wyoming (9-1)

D-5
Region 19
Worthington Christian (4-6) at Ironton (9-1)
Portsmouth (5-5) at Proctorville Fairland (9-1)
South Point (5-5) at Barnesville (10-0)
New Lexington (5-5) at Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (8-1)
Columbus Africentric (7-3) at Wheelersburg (6-3)
Heath (8-2) at Portsmouth West (8-2)

Region 20
Westfall (6-4) at Germantown Valley View (9-1)
Middletown Madison (4-6) at Zane Trace (7-3)

Region 23
Rock Hill (4-6) at Sugarcreek Garaway (10-0)
Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (4-6) at Galion Northmor (8-2)
Glouster Trimble (5-4) at Marion Elgin (8-2)
Bellaire (5-5) at Nelsonville-York (7-3)

D-6
Region 24
Parkway (2-8) at Paint Valley (7-3)
Lucasville Valley (3-7) at West Liberty-Salem (9-1)

D-7
Region 27
Shadyside (3-7) at Beaver Eastern (10-0)
Berne Union (2-8) at Reedsville Eastern (9-1)
Sciotoville East (4-5) at Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy (8-2)
Beallsville (6-4) at Portsmouth Notre Dame (7-3)
Miller (6-4) at 7 Waterford (6-4)
South Gallia (7-3) at Woodsfield Monroe Central (6-4)

See the final rankings HERE: