Post Season Play: Barnesville Will Host Purple Riders or Big Red
Press Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following the conclusion of the football regular-season Saturday night, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the final computer ratings, playoff qualifiers and regional first-round pairings on Sunday afternoon. Unless otherwise noted, all regional first-round games will be played on Friday, October 30, with kickoffs set for 7 p.m.
The top four seeds in each region receive a first-round bye. In the first round, the No. 5 seed will host the No. 12 seed, the No. 6 seed will host the No. 11 seed, the No. 7 seed will host the No. 10 seed, and the No. 8 seed will host the No. 9 seed.
The better seeded team will serve as the host through the first three rounds of the playoffs. The regional playoffs will follow bracket format. Rebracketing will occur for the state semifinals.
Regional Quarterfinal (second-round) games will be played on Friday, November 6, while Regional Semifinal (third-round) games will be played on Friday, November 13. Neutral sites will be used beginning in the Regional Finals on Friday, November 20. The state semifinals will be on Friday, November 27, with the state championship games then hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton December 3-5.
Division V Region 17
No. 1 Perry (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
No. 2 Barnesville (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
No. 3 Girard (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
No. 4 Garrettsville Garfield (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
No. 12 Chagrin Falls (7-3) at No. 5 Conneaut (9-1)
No. 11 Brewster Fairless (6-4) at No. 6 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (7-3)
No. 10 Bellaire (6-4) at No. 7 Martins Ferry (9-1)
No. 9 Canton Central Catholic (6-4) at No. 8 Youngstown Liberty (9-1)
The Shamrocks are guaranteed a rematch with a cross county-foe hosting the winner of this Friday’s Bellaire Big Red, Martins Ferry Purple Rider game scheduled for Martins Ferry Friday night.
In regular season play, the ‘Rocks took care of business shutting out Bellaire at Nelson Field, 33-0, and winning a close-fought squeaker at Martins Ferry, 25-21.
Other area teams securing byes are River, Monroe Central and Steubenville. Dover, Frontier and Steubenville Central also remain in the hunt.
Read the full press release and complete list of rankings and pairings on the OHSAA website.
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