2025 High School Football Playoff Brackets

October 26, 2025

Steven Wasserman,

ZANESVILLE, OH – Now, we can officially say it. Welcome to the 2025 high school football playoffs!

The OHSAA has released the final rankings of the regular season, setting up some intriguing first round matchups. The top twelve seeds in each region qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds in each receiving byes. Here are the local teams who are headed to the postseason, plus when and where they will be playing in the first round.

Division I, Region 3:

(#12) Newark Wildcats

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#12) Newark @ (#5) Olentangy Liberty
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#12) Newark/(#5) Olentangy Liberty @ (#4) Olentangy
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS: Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL: Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD

Division III, Region 11:

(#2) Licking Valley Panthers (BYE)
(#4) Tri-Valley Scotties (BYE)
(#8) Granville Blue Aces
(#9) Sheridan Generals

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Sheridan @ (#8) Granville
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#10) Linden McKinley/(#7) Bloom-Carroll @ (#2) Licking Valley
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 700 pm: (#12) Columbus Independence/(#5) Hamilton Township @ (#4) Tri-Valley
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#9) Sheridan/(#9) Granville @ (#1) Bishop Watterson
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS – Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL – Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD

Division IV, Region 15:

(#1) New Lexington Panthers (BYE)
(#9) Heath Bulldogs
(#10) Philo Electrics

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Heath @ (#8) Fairfield Union
FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#10) Philo @ (#7) Circleville
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#9) Heath/(#8) Fairfield Union @ (#1) New Lexington
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#10) Philo/(#7) Circleville @ (#2) Indian Valley
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS – Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL – Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD

Division V, Region 19:

(#9) Morgan Raiders

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Morgan @ (#8) Dawson-Bryant
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#9) Morgan/(#8) Dawson-Bryant @ (#1) Wheelersburg
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS – Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL – Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD

Division VI, Region 23:

(#9) Ridgewood Generals
(#10) Caldwell Redskins

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Ridgewood @ (#8) Newcomerstown
FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#10) Caldwell @ (#7) Grove City Christian
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#9) Ridgewood/(#8) Newcomerstown @ (#1) Centerburg
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#10) Caldwell/(#7) Grove City Christian @ (#2) Fort Frye
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS – Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL – Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD

Division VII, Region 27:

(#9) Rosecrans Bishops

FIRST ROUND – Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Rosecrans @ (#8) Conotton Valley
SECOND ROUND – Friday, November 7th, 7:00 pm: (#9) Rosecrans/(#8) Conotton Valley @ (#1) Hillsdale
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS – Friday, November 14th, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD
REGIONAL FINAL – Friday, November 21st, 7:00 pm: TBD @ TBD