OHSAA announces final four football bracket pairings and venue details

The Division IV Region 14 champion, Shelby Whippets, awaits the final seconds to count down. (Gene Simmons/Ohsfbmedia.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings for the state final four. All seven divisions.

OHSAA Football State Semifinal Playoff Pairings

All games on Friday, November 28, at 7 p.m.  

Designated home team listed first.

The winner of the first game listed in the pairings will be designated the home team in the state championship game.

State championship games December 4-6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton

 

Division I

Middletown (11-2) vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier (10-2) at Dayton Welcome Stadium

Lakewood St. Edward (11-2) vs. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (13-0) at Mansfield Arlin Field

State Championship: Friday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.

 

Division II

Avon (12-1) vs. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (11-1) at University of Akron InfoCision Stadium

Cincinnati Anderson (13-0) vs. Sunbury Big Walnut (12-1) at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus

State Championship: Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m.

 

Division III

Toledo Central Catholic (10-4) vs. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (12-0) at Fostoria Memorial Stadium

Tipp City Tippecanoe (13-0) vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson (12-0) at Mason Tri-Health/Beacon Stadium

State Championship: Friday, December 5, 3 p.m.

 

Division IV

Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (12-0) vs. Cleveland Glenville (10-3) at Minerva High School

Shelby (13-0) vs. Cincinnati Indian Hill (13-0) at Sidney Memorial Stadium

State Championship: Friday, December 5, 10:30 a.m.   

 

Division V

Wheelersburg (13-0) vs. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (10-2) at Westerville Central High School

Liberty Center (13-0) vs. Lewistown Indian Lake (11-2) at Lima Spartan Stadium

State Championship: Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.

 

Division VI

North Robinson Colonel Crawford (13-1) vs. Kirtland (13-0) at Parma Byers Field at Robert Boulton Stadium

Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (12-1) vs. Coldwater (10-4) at Wapakoneta Mercy Health Wapak VFW Field

State Championship: Saturday, December 6, 3 p.m.

 

Division VII

Columbus Grove (10-3) vs. St. Henry (12-1) at Troy Memorial Stadium

McDonald (13-0) vs. Jeromesville Hillsdale (12-1) at New Philadelphia Quaker Stadium

State Championship: Saturday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.

Tickets: Tickets for all playoff games will be available on Mondays at www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

2025 Playoff Brackets, Spectrum and NFHS Network Coverage, Playoff Information and More: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tournaments/Football/Football-2025/2025-OHSAA-Football-Tournament-Coverage