OHSAA football state semifinal sites set for Moeller, Kings, Wyoming

Scott Springer, Cincinnati Enquirer

November 20, 2022 at 12:45 AM·3 min read

Three Southwest Ohio high school football teams still have a shot at a state title, advancing to next weekend’s semifinals. Moeller and Kings punched their tickets in Divisions I and II, respectively Friday. Saturday in Division IV Wyoming downed Taft for the third entry.

Regional champions will meet Nov. 25 and 26 in the state semifinals. Next weekend's winners advance to the Ohio state championships at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton Dec. 1-3.

The geography of the four state semifinalists in each division is the primary factor in determining how the regional champions will be paired. A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the pairings.

The regional finals are this weekend, with Division I, II, III and V games on Friday and Division IV, VI and VII games on Saturday. All games kick off at 7 p.m. and all tickets are available at www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

Neutral sites receive a rental fee payment from the Ohio High School Athletic Association and sites keep revenue from concessions, parking and program sales. There are no Southwest Ohio teams in Divisions V-VII.

Moeller Crusaders running back Alec Weeder (6) runs for a first down in the third quarter of the OHSAA playoff regional final football game at Princeton High School in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 18. Moeller defeated Lakota West 38-20

Division I

Division I state semifinals – Friday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m.

Region 1 vs. Region 3 at Mansfield Arlin Field Nov. 25

No. 1. Lakewood St. Edward (13-1) vs. No. 1 Gahanna Lincoln (13-1)

Region 2 vs. Region 4 at Piqua Alexander Stadium Nov. 25

No. 2 Springfield (12-1) vs. No.1 Moeller (13-1)

Moeller advanced past Lakota West 38-20. Junior Jordan Marshall had 166 yards and two touchdowns playing in just the first half.

More:OHSAA DI regional football final: Moeller ends Lakota West season for 2nd straight year

Division II

Region 6 vs. Region 8 at Wapakoneta Health Wapak Ford Field.

No. 3 Toledo Central Catholic (13-1) vs. No. 4 Kings (13-1)

Kings moved to its first-ever state semifinal holding off Anderson 46-42.

More:'This is so special.' Kings tops Anderson in shootout for 1st-ever regional championship

Region 5 vs. Region 9 at InfoCision Stadium Akron

No. 1 Akron Hoban (13-1) vs. No. 11 Massillon Washington (12-1)

Division III

Badin lost to Tipp City Tippecanoe Friday 20-17 to finish the season 13-1. Tippecanoe (12-1) moves on to play No. 5 seed Carroll Bloom-Carroll (13-1) Friday at London Bowlus Field

12-1 Canfield and 11-2 Parma Heights Holy Name are in the other semi in Euclid.

Division IV

Division IV state semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m.

Region 16 vs. Region 15 at Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus

No. 1 Wyoming (14-0) vs. No. 2 Steubenville (12-2)

The Cowboys blanked Taft’s Senators 7-0 with Steubenville beating Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 41-7.

Can C.J. Hester lead Wyoming to the Division IV state semifinals?

More:'Our guys just battled.' Wyoming grinds out 7-0 win over Taft for DIV regional title

Region 13 vs. Region 14 at Canal Fulton Northwest Jim Schalmo Field, Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium

No. 6 Jefferson Area (11-3) winner vs. No. 1 Cleveland Glenville (13-0)

Jefferson Area beat Beloit West Branch 41-37 with Glenville outscoring Van Wert 42-33.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: OHSAA state semifinal sites set for Southwest Ohio football teams

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