Celina, St. Marys and Other Area Teams Prepare for Second Round of Football Playoffs

Several high school football teams from Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties remain in the hunt for a state championship as the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs move into the second round on Friday, November 6.

The regional quarterfinals will feature three Western Buckeye League teams from the area, along with several Midwest Athletic Conference teams. All games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

CELINA AND ST. MARYS ADVANCE IN DIVISION III

In Division III, Region 10, top-seeded Celina (9-1) will host eighth-seeded Richfield Revere (7-4). The Bulldogs received a first-round bye, while Revere advanced with a 21-0 victory over Parma Heights Holy Name.

Sixth-seeded St. Marys Memorial (8-3) will travel to third-seeded Seville Cloverleaf (8-2). The Roughriders advanced with a 57-33 victory over Maumee in the opening round.

Fourth-seeded Wapakoneta (7-3) will also be at home, hosting 12th-seeded Parma Padua Franciscan (5-6). Padua Franciscan advanced with a 35-13 victory over Copley.

MAC TEAMS CONTINUE PLAYOFF RUNS

In Division VII, Region 28, top-seeded Marion Local (10-0) will host eighth-seeded Fort Loramie (6-5).

Fourth-seeded Minster (7-3) will host 12th-seeded Fort Recovery (4-7) in an all-MAC matchup.

Seventh-seeded New Bremen (6-5) will travel to second-seeded Ansonia (9-1) in another Region 28 contest.

In Division VI, Region 24, ninth-seeded St. Henry (8-3) will travel to face undefeated top-seeded New Madison Tri-Village (10-0).

Also in Region 24, 12th-seeded Versailles (7-4) will travel to fourth-seeded Cincinnati College Prep (8-2).

DARKE COUNTY TEAMS LOOK TO ADVANCE

Darke County will have two teams hosting postseason contests.

Tri-Village (10-0) will welcome St. Henry, while Ansonia (9-1) will host New Bremen.

Versailles will be on the road against Cincinnati College Prep.

Arcanum (7-4), the eighth seed in Division V, Region 20, will travel to top-seeded St. Paris Graham Local (9-1).

VAN WERT COUNTY

Van Wert's postseason run ended Friday, October 30, with a 63-27 loss to Otsego in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs.

OTHER REGIONAL MATCHUPS

Additional northwest Ohio teams still competing include Paulding, Lima Central Catholic, Columbus Grove and Pandora-Gilboa.

In Division VI, Region 22, Paulding (9-2) will travel to undefeated Liberty Center (10-0). Lima Central Catholic (10-0) will host Carey (7-4), while Columbus Grove (9-1) will host Hamler Patrick Henry (8-3).

In Division VII, Region 26, Pandora-Gilboa (7-4) will travel to Leipsic (10-0).

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 — AREA PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

Division III, Region 10:

• Richfield Revere at Celina

• St. Marys Memorial at Seville Cloverleaf

• Parma Padua Franciscan at Wapakoneta

Division V, Region 20:

• Arcanum at St. Paris Graham Local

Division VI, Region 24:

• St. Henry at New Madison Tri-Village

• Versailles at Cincinnati College Prep

Division VII, Region 28:

• Fort Loramie at Marion Local

• Fort Recovery at Minster

• New Bremen at Ansonia

• Cincinnati Country Day at DeGraff Riverside

Other area matchups:

• Paulding at Liberty Center

• Carey at Lima Central Catholic

• Hamler Patrick Henry at Columbus Grove

• Pandora-Gilboa at Leipsic

All games are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday. Winners advance to the regional semifinals on November 13.

Complete playoff brackets and tournament information are available at www.ohsaa.org.