COLUMBUS — The Hillsdale Falcons are showing the way for Ashland-area teams angling for the Ohio high school state football playoffs.
Hillsdale is fifth in Division VII, Region 25 heading into Week 8 of the season.
The state computer ratings are released each Tuesday. The top 16 teams in each region advance to the postseason. The top eight have a first-round home game, and the remaining top four host a second-round game.
Here’s how other teams in the Ashland area are rated, as well as the complete ratings.
Mansfield Senior is fifth in Division III, Region 10, followed by Ontario in sixth and Ashland at 12th.
In Division IV, Region 14, Shelby is third despite an upset loss on the last play of the game last week at River Valley. Galion is fourth.
In Division VI, Region 22, Colonel Crawford is second, Mapleton ninth, Black River 10th, Wynford 12th and Crestview 13th.
In Division VII, Region 25, Danville is No. 1, while Hillsdale is fifth and Lucas 12th.
The computer ratings are released every Tuesday leading up to the final report on Sunday, Oct. 22, when 448 schools – the top 16 in each region – will qualify for the playoffs.
This week’s complete report showing all teams in every region is posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2023/2023HarbinReportWeek7.pdf
There are 708 schools in this week’s 11-player football computer ratings.
The 72 largest schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 106 schools in each division).
The top 20 schools in each region are listed by division and region with record and average points.
The football page at OHSAA.org includes an explanation of how the ratings are calculated. The top 16 teams in each region in the final report will qualify for the playoffs
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday.
The computer ratings are released every Tuesday beginning in the fifth week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday, Oct. 22, when 448 schools – the top 16 in each region – will qualify for the playoffs.
This week’s complete report showing all teams in every region is posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2023/2023HarbinReportWeek7.pdf
There are 708 schools in this week’s 11-player football computer ratings.
The 72 largest schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 106 schools in each division).
The top 20 schools in each region are listed below by division and region with record and average points.
The football page at OHSAA.org includes an explanation of how the ratings are calculated. The top 16 teams in each region in the final report will qualify for the playoffs.