COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association released the first-round playoff pairings Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all first-round games will be played on Friday, October 27, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m. The top eight seeds in each region will serve as hosts for the first-round games.
For the third-consecutive season, the top 16 schools in each region qualified for the postseason, giving playoff berths to 448 schools.
The final complete football report showing all teams in every region is posted at: https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2023/2023HarbinReportWeek10.pdf
The regional playoffs will follow bracket format (see bracket link below). Second-round games will be played on Friday, November 3, at the better seeded team’s venue. Neutral sites will be used beginning in the third round on Friday, November 10, and the regional finals on Friday, November 17. The state semifinals will be on Friday, November 23, with the state championship games then hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton on November 30, December 1 and 2.
Tickets: Tickets for all playoff games will be available on Mondays at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Details on state championship game tickets are posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news-media/articles/tickets-now-on-sale-for-ohsaa-football-state-championships
Brackets and playoff information: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Football/Football-2023/2023-OHSAA-Football-Playoffs-Coverage