March 6, 2026

Ohio High School Football Playoff Brackets

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The Brackets Are Out!  What matchup are you most excited for?  Remember, top 4 seeds per region get a bye for round one.

Division I

Region 1

No. 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9

No. 2 Mentor (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10

No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11

No. 4 Toledo Whitmer (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12

No. 12 Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-9) at No. 5 Perrysburg (8-2)

No. 11 Medina (3-7) at No. 6 Strongsville (8-2)

No. 10 Brunswick (5-5) at No. 7 Massillon Jackson (5-5)

No. 9 Cleveland Heights (5-5) at No. 8 Berea-Midpark (6-4)

Region 2

No. 1 Middletown (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9

No. 2 Troy (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10

No. 3 Findlay (6-4), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11

No. 4 Springboro (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12

No. 12 Marysville (5-5) at No. 5 Springfield (6-4)

No. 11 Galloway Westland (5-5) at No. 6 Huber Heights Wayne (6-4)

No. 10 Dublin Jerome (5-5) at No. 7 Hilliard Bradley (5-5)

No. 9 Kettering Fairmont (5-5) at No. 8 Lebanon (7-3)

Region 3

No. 1 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9

No. 2 Pickerington Central (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10

No. 3 Pickerington North (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11

No. 4 Lewis Center Olentangy (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12

No. 12 Newark (6-4) at No. 5 Powell Olentangy Liberty (6-4)

No. 11 Westerville Central (4-6) at No. 6 Upper Arlington (8-2)

No. 10 Groveport Madison (5-5) at No. 7 Gahanna Lincoln (7-3)

No. 9 Grove City (5-5) at No. 8 Delaware Olentangy Berlin (5-5)

Region 4

No. 1 Cincinnati Elder (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9

No. 2 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (7-3), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10

No. 3 Cincinnati St. Xavier (7-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11

No. 4 Cincinnati Princeton (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12

No. 12 Morrow Little Miami (3-7) at No. 5 Cincinnati Winton Woods (8-2)

No. 11 Cincinnati Oak Hills (4-6) at No. 6 Liberty Township Lakota East (7-3)

No. 10 Hamilton (4-6) at No. 7 West Chester Lakota West (6-4)

No. 9 Mason (5-5) at No. 8 Fairfield (5-5)

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