Ohio high school football playoff schedule for Stark County in OHSAA Round 1
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The Ohio high school football regular season playoffs begin this week.
Nine Stark County teams and five others from the area emerged from Week 10 as Ohio High School Athletic Association playoff qualifiers.
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The OHSAA official final football computer ratings for the 2026 season were released Sunday, Oct. 25. The top 12 teams in each region of the final report will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds getting a first-round bye.
Here's a look at the official playoff pairings for area teams in the first round, which is Friday, Oct. 30. All games kick off at 7 p.m.
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Stark County football playoff schedule | OHSAA Week 11 first-round games
- Division I, Region 1
- 10, Brunswick ((6-4) at 7, Canton McKinley (7-3)
- First-round bye: 4. Jackson (8-2)
- Division II, Region 7
- 10, Hoover (5-5) at 7, Louisville (8-2)
- First-round bye: 3, Massillon (9-1)
- Division III, Region 9
- 10, Hawken ((7-3) at 7, Warren Howland (8-2)
- First-round bye: 4, Salem (8-2)
- Division IV, Region 13
- 10, Cle. Central Catholic (6-4) at 7, Northwest (8-2)
- 9, Akron East (9-1) at 8, Orrville (7-3)
- First-round bye: 3, West Branch (9-1)
- Division V, Region 17
- 9, Canton Central Catholic (6-4) at 8, Youngstown Liberty (9-1)
- 11, Fairless (6-4) at 6, Youngstown Mooney (7-3)
- Division V, Region 18
- First-round bye: 2, Triway (9-1)
- Division VII, Region 25
- 12, St. Paul (5-4) at 5, East Canton (7-3)
- All games kick off at 7 p.m.
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