ASHLAND — Three Ashland County schools are in the playoff hunt.

Ashland, Hillsdale and Loudonville were in the top 12 of their computer regions when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first batch of computer ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each region advance to the playoffs, with the top four teams earning a first-round bye.

The Arrows (3-2) are ninth in Division II, Region 7 despite back-to-back losses to open Ohio Cardinal Conference play. Ashland has an average of 6.5500.

Two-time defending Division VII state runner-up Hillsdale moved up to Division VI this year. The Falcons (6.0500) are ninth in Region 21 after suffering their first loss of the season last week at Smithville.

Loudonville (4.2707) is 10th in Region 27 of Division VII after last week’s win over East Knox.

The playoffs begin Oct. 30 with opening-round regional games. The state championship games are Dec. 3 to 5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.

OHSAA football computer ratings

Top 12 schools in each region in the final report on Oct. 25 qualify for the playoffs. Top four seeds get a first-round bye. Top 16 schools in each region shown below.

Division I

Region 1 – 1. Mentor (4-1) 12.0202, 2. Berea-Midpark (4-1) 11.25, 3. Lakewood St. Edward (4-1) 10.9163, 4. Hudson (4-1) 10.9101, 5. Austintown-Fitch (3-1) 10.0056, 6. Cle. St. Ignatius (3-2) 9.4061, 7. Canton McKinley (4-1) 7.75, 8. Massillon Jackson (3-2) 7.65, 9. Brunswick (3-2) 7.4, 10. Strongsville (3-2) 6.85, 11. Solon (3-2) 5.5, 12. Stow-Munroe Falls (2-3) 5.0758, 13. Euclid (2-3) 4.7, 14. Medina (1-4) 2.55, 15. Canton GlenOak (1-4) 1.9566, 16. Cleveland Heights (1-4) 1.95.

Region 2 – 1. Hilliard Bradley (4-1) 12.15, 2. Perrysburg (5-0) 10.7, 3. Grove City (4-1) 9.9, 4. Tol. Whitmer (4-1) 9.1424, 5. Springfield (3-2) 8.2939, 6. Miamisburg (3-2) 7.2, 7. Tol. St. John’s (3-2) 6.9333, 8t. Huber Hts. Wayne (2-3) 5.75, 8t. Beavercreek (3-2) 5.75, 10. Hilliard Darby (3-2) 5.6, 11. Kettering Fairmont (2-3) 4.4, 12. Galloway Westland (3-2) 3.9612, 13. Marysville (2-3) 3.6, 14. Hilliard Davidson (2-3) 2.4, 15. Dublin Scioto (1-4) 2.35, 16. Dublin Coffman (1-4) 2.1.

Region 3 – 1. Gahanna Lincoln (5-0) 14.1, 2. Worthington Kilbourne (5-0) 12.75, 3. Upper Arlington (4-1) 10.75, 4. Cols. St. Charles (5-0) 10.65, 5. Pickerington North (4-1) 10.5, 6. Groveport-Madison (4-1) 8.75, 7. Westerville North (3-2) 8.05, 8. Delaware Olentangy Berlin (3-2) 7, 9. Westerville Central (3-2) 6.75, 10. Newark (3-2) 5.55, 11t. Powell Olentangy Liberty (2-3) 5.2, 11t. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (2-3) 5.2, 13. Delaware Hayes (2-3) 4.5, 14. Thomas Worthington (2-3) 4.35,15. Pickerington Central (2-3) 4.2,16. Westerville South (2-3) 3.85.

Region 4 – 1. Cin. Elder (5-0) 15.6444, 2. Cin. Princeton (5-0) 14.1, 3. West Chester Lakota West (4-1) 10.4, 4. Lebanon (4-1) 9.25, 5. Cin. Winton Woods (4-1) 8.8, 6t. Middletown (3-2) 8.4, 6t. Liberty Twp. Lakota East (4-1) 8.4, 8. Cin. Oak Hills (3-2) 7.4, 9. Cin. Archbishop Moeller (3-2) 7.05, 10. Springboro (3-2) 6.2, 11. Cin. St. Xavier (2-3) 5.85, 12. Morrow Little Miami (3-2) 5.75, 13. Cin. Colerain (2-3) 4.55, 14. Cincinnati West Clermont (2-3) 4.05, 15. Fairfield (2-3) 3.9.

Division II

Region 5 – 1. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (4-0) 16.0278, 2. Wadsworth (5-0) 13.65, 3. Macedonia Nordonia (4-1) 11.4, 4. Medina Highland (4-1) 11.0606, 5. Mayfield (5-0) 10.05, 6. Eastlake North (5-0) 9.95, 7. Brecksville-Broadview Hts. (3-2) 7.55, 8. Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (3-2) 7.2, 9. North Royalton (3-2) 5.95, 10. Lyndhurst Brush (3-2) 5.7, 11. Painesville Riverside (2-3) 4.1182, 12. Warren G. Harding (2-3) 4, 13. Akron Archbishop Hoban (1-3) 3.8409, 14. Cuyahoga Falls (2-3) 3.4, 15. Shaker Heights (1-4) 3.4, 16. Cleveland John Hay (2-3) 2,5612.

Region 6 – 1. Tol. Central Cath. (4-1) 11.5837, 2. Findlay (4-1) 9.55, 3. Oregon Clay (5-0) 9.3, 4. Avon (3-2) 8.2455, 5. Olmsted Falls (3-2) 7.7, 6. Lakewood (4-1) 6.9, 7. Tol. Waite (3-2) 5.95, 8. Avon Lake (2-3) 5.8, 9. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (3-2) 5.3, 10. Fremont Ross (2-3) 4.85, 11. Amherst Steele (3-2) 4.65, 12. Holland Springfield (2-3) 3.9, 13. North Olmsted (2-3) 3.5, 14. Cle. Rhodes (2-3) 3.4657, 15. Tol. St. Francis de Sales (1-4) 2.9172, 16. Tol. Start (2-3) 2.75.

Region 7 – 1. Sunbury Big Walnut (5-0) 13.35, 2. Massillon Washington (4-0) 12.4318, 3. Cols. Bishop Watterson (5-0) 11.75, 4. New Albany (4-1) 10.3, 5. Cols. St. Francis DeSales (4-1) 8.8424, 6. Green (3-2) 8.2475, 7. Uniontown Lake (4-1) 7.2, 8. North Canton Hoover (3-2) 7, 9. Ashland (3-2) 6.55, 10. Louisville (3-2) 6.35, 11t. Canal Winchester (2-3) 6.2, 11t. Marion Harding (4-1) 6.2, 13. Whitehall-Yearling (3-2) 5.7, 14. Cols. Hamilton Township (3-2) 5.45, 15. Pataskala Watkins Memorial (3-2) 4.65, 16. Mount Vernon (2-3) 3.85.

Region 8 – 1. Cin. Anderson (4-1) 12.5, 2. Harrison (5-0) 11.95, 3. Trotwood-Madison (4-1) 9.5, 4. Lima Senior (4-1) 9.05, 5. Hamilton Badin (4-1) 8.7, 6. Troy (4-1) 8.65, 7. Oxford Talawanda (5-0) 8.6, 8. Cin. LaSalle (3-2) 8.05, 9. Vandalia Butler (4-1) 7.55, 10. Trenton Edgewood (3-2) 7.35, 11. Cols. West (5-0) 6.8, 12. Kings Mills Kings (3-2) 5.65, 13. Fairborn (3-2) 5, 14. Riverside Stebbins (2-3) 3.85, 15. Cin. Turpin (2-3) 3.15, 16. Cin. Withrow (2-3) 2.95.

Division III

Region 9 – 1. Salem (5-0) 11.9, 2. Willoughby South (5-0) 10.55, 3. Cle. Benedictine (4-1) 9.55, 4. Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (4-1) 8.3, 5. Gates Mills Gilmour Acad. (3-2) 7.6424, 6. Cle. Glenville  (3-2) 7.3265, 7. Gates Mills Hawken (3-2) 7.3, 8. Garfield Hts. (3-2) 7.2909, 9. Warren Howland (4-1) 7.25, 10. Youngstown Ursuline (3-2) 7.1, 11. Chagrin Falls Kenston (2-3) 6.5, 12. Tallmadge (3-2) 6.3, 13. Maple Hts. (3-2) 5.4182, 14. Mentor Lake Cath. (2-3) 5.15, 15. Hunting Valley University School (3-2) 4.65, 16. Geneva (3-2) 3.8.

Region 10 –1. Celina (5-0) 11.85, 2. Ontario (5-0) 10.35, 3. Copley (4-1) 8.35, 4. Grafton Midview (3-2) 6.9, 5. Parma Hts. Holy Name (3-1) 6.625, 6. Maumee (3-2) 6.35, 7. Lodi Cloverleaf (4-1) 6.2202, 8. St. Marys Memorial (3-2) 5.35, 9. Akron Buchtel (2-3) 4.3727, 10. Tiffin Columbian (3-2) 4.3, 11. Wapakoneta (2-3) 4.15, 12. Parma Padua Franciscan (3-2) 4.1, 13. Richfield Revere (3-2) 3.6, 14. Elyria Cath. (2-3) 3.35, 15. Lima Shawnee (2-3) 3.1, 16. Bowling Green (2-3) 2.2.

Region 11 –1. Plain City Jonathan Alder (5-0) 10.4061, 2. Newark Licking Valley (5-0) 9.45, 3. Steubenville (4-1) 9.3062, 4. Cols. Linden McKinley (5-0) 8.95, 5. Cols. South (5-0) 7.9, 6. Cols. East (4-1) 7.45, 7. Thornville Sheridan (4-1) 7.4, 8. The Plains Athens (4-1) 6.6, 9t. Dover (3-2) 6.45, 9t. Zanesville (3-2) 6.45, 11. Granville (3-2) 5.95, 12. Jackson (3-2) 4.9, 13. Cols. Bishop Hartley (2-3) 4.8, 14. Dresden Tri-Valley (3-2) 4.75, 15. Bexley (3-2) 4.35, 16. Carroll Bloom-Carroll (3-2) 4.15.

Region 12 –1. Bellbrook (5-0) 12.05, 2. Chillicothe (5-0) 11.7, 3. Tipp City Tippecanoe (4-1) 11.05, 4. Cin. Northwest (5-0) 9.15, 5. Chillicothe Unioto (4-1) 9, 6. Cin. Hughes (5-0) 8.65, 7t. Washington C.H. Miami Trace (4-1) 6.9, 7t. Goshen (5-0) 6.9, 9. Cin. Archbishop McNicholas (3-2) 6.5, 10. Cin. Indian Hill (3-2) 5.9303, 11. Kettering Archbishop Alter (3-2) 5.35, 12. Monroe (3-2) 4.4111, 13. Cin. Mount Healthy (2-3) 3.15, 14. Day. Carroll (2-3) 2.6545, 15. Day. Chaminade Julienne (1-4) 2.1, 16. Tipp City Bethel (1-4) 1.85.

Division IV

Region 13 – 1. Rocky River (5-0) 11.9, 2. Peninsula Woodridge (5-0) 11.4, 3. Canal Fulton Northwest (5-0) 9.85, 4t. Streetsboro (4-1) 9.5, 4t. Chesterland West Geauga (4-1) 9.5, 6. Beloit West Branch (5-0) 9.3, 7. Ashtabula Edgewood (4-1) 8.05, 8. Norton (4-1) 7.25, 9t. Akron East (4-1) 6.7, 9t. Orrville (4-1) 6.7, 11. Cle. Central Cath. (3-2) 6.0263, 12. Poland Seminary (3-2) 5.8, 13. Pepper Pike Orange (3-2) 4.75, 14. Alliance Marlington (2-3) 4.05, 15. Hubbard (2-3) 4, 16t. Mogadore Field (2-3) 3.9, 16t. Niles McKinley (2-3) 3.9.

Region 14 – 1. Sandusky Perkins (5-0) 9.65, 2. Shelby (5-0) 9.6, 3. Bellville Clear Fork (4-1) 8.85, 4. Ottawa-Glandorf (5-0) 8.4, 5. Tontogany Otsego (4-1) 8.05, 6. Van Wert (4-1) 6.15, 7. Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan (3-2) 4.9687, 8. Oberlin Firelands (3-2) 4.75, 9. Bellevue (3-2) 4.1, 10. Millbury Lake (2-3) 3.6, 11. Rossford (2-3) 3.4, 12. Upper Sandusky (2-3) 2.75, 13. Clyde (1-4) 2.3111, 14. Marengo Highland (1-4) 2.05, 15. Medina Buckeye (1-4) 1.6061, 16. Kenton (1-4) 1.6.

Region 15 – 1. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (4-0) 12.2917, 2. New Lexington (5-0) 10.3, 3. Belmont Union Local (5-0) 8.1838, 4. Millersburg West Holmes (4-1) 8.1414, 5. Johnstown (3-2) 7.2, 6. Uhrichsville Claymont (5-0) 7, 7. Zanesville West Muskingum (4-1) 6.95, 8. Duncan Falls Philo (3-2) 6.4, 9. Lisbon Beaver (4-1) 6.3747, 10. Circleville (4-1) 5.95, 11. Heath (3-2) 5.45, 12. Waverly (2-3) 5.05, 13. East Liverpool (3-2) 5, 14. Cols. Bishop Ready (3-2) 4.45, 15. Lancaster Fairfield Union (3-2) 4.35, 16. Wintersville Indian Creek (3-2) 4.234.

Region 16 – 1. Cin. Wyoming (5-0) 10.55, 2. Cin. Hills Christian Acad. (4-1) 8.9, 3t. Urbana (4-1) 8.5, 3t. Day. Oakwood (5-0) 8.5, 5. Cin. North College Hill (4-0) 6.4424, 6. Springfield Kenton Ridge (4-1) 5.8, 7. London (3-2) 5.75, 8. Germantown Valley View (3-2) 5.7, 9. Day. Dunbar (2-2) 5.2222, 10. Wilmington (2-3) 4.9, 11. Greenfield McClain (4-1) 4.0081, 12. Eaton (2-3) 3.45, 13. New Richmond (2-3) 2.85, 14. Day. Meadowdale (1-4) 1.7556, 15. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1-4) 1.7, 16. St. Bernard Roger Bacon (1-4) 1.65.

Division V

Region 17 – 1. Perry (5-0) 10.25, 2. Barnesville (5-0) 9.65, 3. Martins Ferry (5-0) 8.8384, 4. Garrettsville Garfield (5-0) 8.55, 5. Girard (5-0) 8.4417, 6t. Conneaut (4-1) 8.1, 6t. Youngstown Liberty (5-0) 8.1, 8. Chagrin Falls (4-1) 6.25, 9. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (3-2) 6.1, 10. Canton Central Cath. (2-3) 5.05, 11. Bellaire (3-2) 4.9182, 12. Navarre Fairless (3-2) 4.65, 13. Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley (3-2) 4.45, 14. Ravenna (3-2) 4.4, 15. Massillon Tuslaw (2-3) 3.55, 16. Richmond Edison (2-3) 3.0626.

Region 18 – 1. Bluffton (5-0) 10.25, 2. Archbold (5-0) 9.1, 3. LaGrange Keystone (4-0) 8.7778, 4. Wooster Triway (4-1) 8.15, 5. Port Clinton (5-0) 8.0364, 6. Vermilion (4-1) 7.4, 6. Vermilion (4-1) 7.4, 7. Coldwater (4-1) 7.35, 8. Northwood (4-1) 6.9818, 9. Pemberville Eastwood (4-1) 6, 10. Castalia Margaretta (4-1) 5.9, 11. Genoa Area (3-2) 5.25, 12. Lewistown Indian Lake (3-2) 4.9, 13. Galion (2-3) 4.75, 14. Richwood North Union (3-2) 4.7, 15. Lima Bath (2-3) 3.6, 16. Milan Edison (2-3) 3.4.

Region 19 – 1. Ironton (5-0) 12.5263, 2. Beverly Fort Frye (5-0) 10.8657, 3. Gahanna Cols. Acad. (3-2) 7.2, 4. Worthington Christian (3-2) 6.35, 5. South Point (4-1) 6.1, 6. Pomeroy Meigs (4-1) 6, 7. West Lafayette Ridgewood (4-1) 5.3697, 8. Proctorville Fairland (4-1) 5.0265, 9. Wheelersburg (3-2) 4.25, 10. Piketon (3-2) 3.35, 11. Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (2-3) 3.1131, 12t. Cols. Africentric (1-4) 2.35, 12t. Byesville Meadowbrook (2-3) 2.35, 14. Chesapeake (2-3) 2.2576, 15. Utica (1-4) 1.95, 16. Wellston (2-3) 1.85.

Region 20 – 1. St. Paris Graham Local (4-1) 8.2, 2. Williamsburg (4-1) 7.95, 3. Casstown Miami East (4-1) 7.4, 4. Waynesville (4-1) 7.1, 5. Arcanum (4-1) 6.5, 6. Middletown Bishop Fenwick (3-2) 5.95, 7. Cin. Summit Country Day (3-1) 5.6667, 8. Cin. Gamble Montessori (5-0) 5.634, 9. Miamisburg Day. Christian (4-1) 4.35, 10. West Liberty-Salem (2-2) 4.3333, 11. Cin. Mariemont (3-2) 4.3, 12. Brookville (3-2) 4.25, 13. Cin. Madeira (4-1) 4.2102, 14. Jamestown Greeneview (3-2) 4.1, 15. Springfield Greenon (3-2) 3.8626, 16. Carlisle (3-2) 3.5.

Division VI

Region 21 – 1. Canfield South Range (5-0) 8.8394, 2. Kirtland (4-1) 8, 3. Smithville (5-0) 7.7, 4. Mineral Ridge (5-0) 7.55, 5. Wickliffe (5-0) 7.25, 6. Columbia Station Columbia (5-0) 6.9283, 7. Hanoverton United (4-1) 6.65, 8. Doylestown Chippewa (4-1) 6.4, 9. Jeromesville Hillsdale (4-1) 6.05, 10. Columbiana (3-2) 5.3, 11. Brookfield (3-2) 5.15, 12. Richmond Hts. (3-2) 4.85, 13. Warren John F. Kennedy (3-2) 4.2, 14. Orwell Grand Valley (3-2) 4.1667, 15. Leavittsburg LaBrae (3-2) 3.7646, 16. East Palestine (3-2) 3.75.

Region 22 – 1. Lima Central Cath. (5-0) 10.25, 2. Liberty Center (5-0) 9.55, 3. Elmore Woodmore (5-0) 7.6, 4. Collins Western Reserve (5-0) 7.199, 5. Columbus Grove (4-1) 6.35, 6. Delta (4-1) 5.5242, 7t. Hamler Patrick Henry (4-1) 5.5, 7t. Paulding (4-1) 5.5, 9t. Harrod Allen East (3-2) 5.45, 9t. Ada (4-1) 5.45, 11. Van Buren (4-1) 5.4, 12. Carey (3-2) 5.25, 13. Attica Seneca East (4-1) 4.5152, 14. Sherwood Fairview (4-1) 4.15, 15. Bloomdale Elmwood (3-2) 4, 16. Bucyrus (3-2) 3.8.

Region 23 – 1. Nelsonville-York (5-0) 7.95, 2. Newark Cath. (4-1) 7.7, 3. Sugarcreek Garaway (4-1) 6.55, 4. Hannibal River (5-0) 6.4211, 5. West Jefferson (4-1) 6.15, 6. Howard East Knox (3-2) 5.3, 7. Mount Gilead (3-2) 5.2, 8. Waterford (3-2) 5.1, 9. Newcomerstown (3-2) 4.65, 10. Centerburg (3-2) 4.55, 11. Woodsfield Monroe Central (3-2) 4.45, 12. Sarahsville Shenandoah (4-1) 4.05, 13. Johnstown Northridge (2-3) 3.8, 14. Fredericktown (3-2) 3.7, 15. Sugar Grove Berne Union (3-2) 3.4, 16. Marion Elgin (3-2) 3.15.

Region 24 – 1. New Madison Tri-Village (5-0) 9.2, 2. Portsmouth West (4-1) 8.2, 3. Mechanicsburg (4-1) 7.8, 4. Cin. College Preparatory (5-0) 7.5808, 5. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (5-0) 6.8619, 6. Chillicothe Huntington (3-2) 6.75, 7. Cin. Deer Park (5-0) 6.6918, 8. Chillicothe Zane Trace (4-1) 6.2263, 9. Versailles (3-2) 5.4, 10. Covington (2-3) 5.25, 11t. St. Henry (3-2) 4.9, 11t. London Madison-Plains (4-1) 4.9, 13. Chillicothe Southeastern (4-1) 4.75, 14. Cin. Miami Valley Christian Acad. (3-2) 4.3121, 15. Lucasville Valley (3-2) 3.7, 16. Minford (3-2) 3.25.

Division VII

Region 25 – 1. McDonald (5-0) 7.55, 2. Mogadore (4-1) 5.2, 3. Cuyahoga Hts. (4-1) 4.9, 4. Ashtabula St. John School (4-1) 4.8697, 5. East Canton (3-2) 4.75, 6. Rittman (3-2) 3.9626, 7. Lowellville (3-2) 3.8, 8. Vienna Mathews (3-2) 3.6, 9. Independence (3-2) 3.55, 10. New Middletown Springfield (2-3) 2.6, 11. Monroeville (2-3) 2.55, 12. Berlin Center Western Reserve (2-3) 2.4, 13. Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding (1-3) 1.9028, 14. Greenwich South Central (2-3) 1.85, 15. Dalton (1-4) 1.6, 16t. Wellsville (1-4) 1.4, 16t. Leetonia (2-3) 1.4.

Region 26 – 1. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (5-0) 8.1, 2. North Baltimore (5-0) 7.4, 3. Leipsic (5-0) 6.05, 4. Montpelier (5-0) 5.8429, 5. Sycamore Mohawk (4-1) 5.6, 6. Edon (5-0) 5.2857, 7. McComb (4-1) 5.0717, 8. Delphos Jefferson (3-2) 4.3, 9. Tol. Christian (3-2) 4.1, 10. Arcadia (2-3) 3.1, 11. Haviland Wayne Trace (3-2) 3.05, 12. Pandora-Gilboa (2-3) 2.95, 13. Antwerp (2-3) 2.1, 14. Defiance Ayersville (1-4) 1.8, 15. New Washington Buckeye Central (1-4) 1.45, 16. Pioneer North Central (1-4) 1.4143.

Region 27 – 1. Willow Wood Symmes Valley (5-0) 9.75, 2. Shadyside (5-0) 8.3, 3. Danville (5-0) 7.95, 4. Toronto (5-0) 7.9404, 5. Reedsville Eastern (4-1) 6.55, 6. Strasburg-Franklin (4-1) 6.3, 7. New Matamoras Frontier (4-1) 5.602, 8. Lancaster Fisher Cath. (4-1) 5.4768, 9. Portsmouth Notre Dame (2-2) 4.5972, 10. Loudonville (3-2) 4.2707, 11. Beaver Eastern (3-2) 4.25, 12. Lucas (3-2) 3.9, 13. New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Cath. (3-2) 3.85, 14. Bowerston Conotton Valley (3-2) 3.5646, 15. Crown City South Gallia (3-2) 3.5111, 16. Belpre (3-2) 2.9732.

Region 28 – 1. Minster (5-0) 9.05, 2. Ansonia (4-1) 7.85, 3. Maria Stein Marion Local (5-0) 7.55, 4. Fort Loramie (4-1) 5.4, 5. New Bremen (3-2) 4.6, 6. DeGraff Riverside (4-1) 4.55, 7. Waynesfield-Goshen (3-2) 3.2, 8. Manchester (3-1) 3.0183, 9. McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (3-2) 2.9, 10. Cin. Country Day (1-4) 2.3141, 11. Cedarville (2-3) 2.3071, 12. Lewisburg Tri-County North (2-3) 2.3, 13. Fort Recovery (2-3) 2.1535, 14. Mt. Victory Ridgemont (2-3) 2.1, 15. Bradford (2-3) 1.7571, 16. S. Charleston Southeastern Local (2-3) 1.6.

Playoff Qualifiers Reduced to 12 Per Region

In June of 2025, the OHSAA announced that the number of playoff qualifiers in each region would be reduced from 16 to 12. That format will continue with the 2026 playoffs. The full release is posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports/News/ohsaa-announces-changes-to-football-playoff-format

Statewide Schedules:

MaxPreps: https://www.maxpreps.com/news/CZOQGdVgHE-cqAThBaoN-g/2026-ohio-high-school-football-schedules.htm?open=1

Joe Eitel: https://www.joeeitel.com/hsfoot/

2026 Postseason Schedule:

Oct. 30 – Regional Playoffs First Round, hosted by higher seed.

Nov. 6 – Regional Quarterfinals, hosted by higher seed.

Nov. 13 – Regional Semifinals, hosted by higher seed.

Nov. 20 – Regional Finals at neutral sites.

Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving.

Nov. 29 – State Semifinals at neutral sites.

Dec. 3-5 – State Championships, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton.