2025 High School Football Playoff Brackets
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
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#12) Newark @ (#5) Olentangy Liberty
Division III, Region 11:
(#2) Licking Valley Panthers (BYE)
(#4) Tri-Valley Scotties (BYE)
(#8) Granville Blue Aces
(#9) Sheridan Generals
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Sheridan @ (#8) Granville
Division IV, Region 15:
(#1) New Lexington Panthers (BYE)
(#9) Heath Bulldogs
(#10) Philo Electrics
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Heath @ (#8) Fairfield Union
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#10) Philo @ (#7) Circleville
Division V, Region 19:
(#9) Morgan Raiders
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Morgan @ (#8) Dawson-Bryant
Division VI, Region 23:
(#9) Ridgewood Generals
(#10) Caldwell Redskins
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Ridgewood @ (#8) Newcomerstown
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#10) Caldwell @ (#7) Grove City Christian
Division VII, Region 27:
(#9) Rosecrans Bishops
- Friday, October 31st, 7:00 pm: (#9) Rosecrans @ (#8) Conotton Valley
