Lakewood St. Edward beat Hudson 38-14 in Division I, Region 1 of the 2026 OHSAA football playoffs, while Mentor edged Canton McKinley 16-13 in a close contest. In Region 2, Huber Heights Wayne dominated Hilliard Darby 56-14, and Springfield secured a 21-14 victory over Perrysburg.
In Division I, Region 3, Olentangy Liberty held off Gahanna Lincoln 14-10, and Pickerington North narrowly defeated Upper Arlington by the same score. Cincinnati saw tight battles in Region 4 as Elder took down St. Xavier 27-23 and Princeton outscored Moeller 40-36.
Macedonia Nordonia overcame Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 23-21 in Division II, Region 5, while Medina Highland blanked Mayfield 32-0. Avon shut out Olmsted Falls 49-0, and Toledo Central Catholic scored 54 points against Oregon Clay’s 20 in Region 6.
Massillon Washington kept Big Walnut scoreless in a 21-0 win, and Watterson routed New Albany 45-12 in Region 7. Cincinnati Anderson crushed Troy 50-7, and Harrison beat Trotwood-Madison 20-13 in Region 8.
Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin eked out a 14-7 win over Garfield Heights in Division III, Region 9. Youngstown Ursuline scored 50 points against Hunting Valley University School’s 21. Ontario defeated St. Marys Memorial 38-21, and Wapakoneta beat Celina 28-7 in Region 10.
East won a tight game against Licking Valley 36-33 in Region 11, while Steubenville beat Dover 21-14. Bellbrook edged Washington Court House Miami Trace 24-21, and Tipp City Tippecanoe narrowly took down Cincinnati McNicholas 28-27 in Region 12.
Beloit West Branch defeated Rocky River 21-12, and Chesterland West Geauga won 14-7 over Streetsboro in Division IV, Region 13. Bellville Clear Fork beat Ottawa-Glandorf 35-9, and Shelby defeated Sandusky Perkins 20-14 in Region 14.
Gnadenhutten Indian Valley scored 35 points against Uhrichsville Claymont’s 21, and New Lexington won a close game 36-30 over Millersburg West Holmes in Region 15. London shut out Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 14-0, and Urbana defeated Springfield Kenton Ridge 27-20 in Region 16.
Girard scored 39 points against Barnesville’s 26, and Perry blanked Garrettsville Garfield 45-0 in Division V, Region 17. Archbold beat LaGrange Keystone 39-8, and Coldwater defeated Pemberville Eastwood 26-7 in Region 18.
Beverly Fort Frye won 19-7 over Columbus Academy, and Ironton shut out Wheelersburg 42-0 in Region 19. Middletown Fenwick defeated Williamsburg 27-13, and Waynesville beat St. Paris Graham 14-7 in Region 20.
Canfield South Range overwhelmed Hanoverton United 56-7, and Kirtland edged Jeromsville Hillsdale 36-27 in Division VI, Region 21. Carey defeated Delta 24-18, and Liberty Center scored 51 points against Columbus Grove’s 6 in Region 22.
Sugarcreek Garaway held off Waterford 29-25, and Woodsfield Monroe Central outscored Hannibal River 43-14 in Region 23. Cincinnati Deer Park beat Mechanicsburg 50-28, and St. Henry defeated Versailles 38-14 in Region 24.
Cuyahoga Heights shut out Mogadore 30-0, and New Middletown Springfield beat McDonald 27-7 in Division VII, Region 25. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon blanked McComb 33-0, and Leipsic defeated Sycamore Mohawk 26-14 in Region 26.
Danville scored 46 points without reply against Toronto, and Willow Wood Symmes Valley routed Shadyside 56-22 in Region 27. Maria Stein Marion Local beat Minster 27-9, and New Bremen edged DeGraff Riverside 40-33 in Region 28.
Several games drew attention for their narrow margins, including Mentor’s one-point victory over Canton McKinley and Tipp City Tippecanoe’s one-point win against Cincinnati McNicholas. The playoff wins set these teams up for the quarter-final round as the 2026 OHSAA football postseason builds momentum.
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