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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the playoff qualifiers and first-round pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all first-round games will be played on Friday, November 1, 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/2024/20241026HarbinReport.pdf
The regional playoffs will follow bracket format (see bracket link below). Second-round games will be played on Friday, November 8, at the better seeded team’s venue. Neutral sites will be used beginning in the third round on Friday, November 15, and the regional finals on Friday, November 22. The state semifinals will be on Friday, November 29, with the state championship games then hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton December 5-7.
