Local teams featured prominently in latest OHSAA football computer ratings

COLUMBUS — Several Western Buckeye League and Midwest Athletic Conference teams are positioned for postseason berths entering the final week of the high school football regular season.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its second-to-last football computer ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each region will qualify for the playoffs, while the top four seeds will receive first-round byes.

Celina leads Division III, Region 10 with an 8-1 record and a computer average of 21.2444. The Bulldogs are followed locally by Wapakoneta in fifth and St. Marys Memorial in seventh.

Lima Shawnee is 13th in Region 10 and currently sits just outside the playoff field.

In Division IV, Region 14, undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf holds the top position. Van Wert is 12th and occupies the final qualifying spot entering Week 10. Elida is 16th.

Several MAC teams are also positioned to advance.

Coldwater is seventh in Division V, Region 18 with a 6-3 record.

In Division VI, Region 24, St. Henry is seventh, Versailles is 11th and Anna is 14th.

Marion Local leads Division VII, Region 28 with a 9-0 record and a computer average of 19.8778. Minster is fifth, New Bremen is sixth and Fort Recovery is 11th.

Waynesfield-Goshen, representing Auglaize County, is fourth in Region 28 and currently positioned to receive a first-round bye.

Teams outside the top 12 include Bath at 16th in Division V, Region 18, along with several area programs that were not listed among the top 16 in their respective regions.

The regular season concludes Saturday night. Final computer ratings and official playoff qualifiers will be announced Sunday, October 25.

First-round games are scheduled for Friday, October 30, with the higher-seeded team serving as host. The top four teams in each region will advance directly to the regional quarterfinals on November 6.