COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings and sites for Friday night’s football state semifinal games.
Last Tuesday, the OHSAA announced how the regions would be paired in the state semifinals, which is based on the geography of the schools involved.
The top team on the bracket is the home team in the state semifinals, which are listed first in the pairings below.
A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the state semifinal home/away designation.
STATE SEMIFINALISTS BY SEED
Of the 28 regional champions, 17 were No. 1 seeds in their region.
There were also three No. 2 seeds that have advanced to the state semifinals, along with one No. 3 seed, two No. 4 seeds, two No. 5 seeds, one No. 6 seed, one No. 7 seed and one No. 12 seed.
OHSAA Football
State Semifinal Pairings
All games on Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m
Pairings shown with Associated Press state rank
Designated home team listed first
Division IV
No. 5 Cleveland Glenville (11-2) vs. No. 4 Canton South (14-0) at Euclid Community Stadium
No. 2 Steubenville (13-1) vs. Kettering Alter (11-3) at Westerville Central High School
Division IV State Championship: Saturday, December 2, 7:30 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
Division V
No. 1 Perry (14-0) vs. No. 7 Harvest Prep (12-1) at Shelby WAC Stadium
No. 6 Valley View (13-1) vs. No. 2 Liberty Center (14-0) Sidney Memorial Stadium
Division V State Championship: Saturday, December 2, 3 p.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
Division VI
No. 2 Garaway (14-0) vs. No. 1 Kirtland (13-1) at Louisville Leopard Stadium
No. 9 Columbus Grove (12-2) vs. Versailles (12-2) at Wapakoneta Mercy Health Wapak Ford Field
Division VI State Championship: Friday, December 1, 10:30 a.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
Division VII
No. 10 Patrick Henry (12-2) vs. No. 1 Marion Local (14-0) at Lima Spartan Stadium
No. 5 Dalton (12-1) vs. Caldwell (11-3) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium
Division VI State Championship: Saturday, December 2, 10:30 a.m., Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
