Ohio: H.S. football playoffs announced for round 1

Twenty-seven area teams are in the OHSAA Football playoffs.  The first-round pairings are below: All games are scheduled to be played on Friday.

DIVISION II

( 13 ) MAYFIELD vs. (4) AUSTINTOWN FITCH 

( 12 ) CLEVELAND JOHN HAY vs. (5) WARREN HARDING 

(9) HUDSON vs. (8) BOARDMAN

DIVISION III

(16) CHANEY vs. (1) URSULINE

DIVISION IV

(13) HUBBARD vs. (4) WEST BRANCH

(14) CARDINAL MOONEY vs. (3) STREETSBORO

(10) NORTON vs. ( 7) STRUTHERS

REGION 15

(12) EAST LIVERPOOL vs. ( 5) COLUMBUS EAST

DIVISION V

(16) FAIRLESS vs. (1) SOUTH RANGE

(15) LIBERTY vs. (2) AKRON MANCHESTER

(14) CANTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC vs. (3) POLAND

(11) MARTINS FERRY vs. (6) CRESTVIEW

(9) EDISON vs. (8) GIRARD

(12) LAKEVIEW VS (5) GARAWAY

DIVISION VI

(15) BLACK RIVER vs. (2) SPRINGFIELD

(14) MINERAL RIDGE vs. (3) PY VALLEY

(11) VALLEY CHRISTIAN vs. (6) DALTON

(9) SMITHVILLE vs. (8) LABRAE)

(12) MOGADORE vs. (5) UNITED LOCAL

DIVISION VII

(16) CRESTLINE vs. (1) WESTERN RESERVE

(12) EAST PALESTINE vs.S (5) WARREN JFK

(11) LOWELLVILLE vs. (6) MCDONALD

(10) SOUTHERN vs. (7) WINDHAM