High school football playoff brackets released

The 2016 OHSAA football playoff pairings were released on Sunday, with 10 teams making the cut.  Games that will be played this Friday will begin at 7:30 while Saturday’s games will start at 7.  The Newark Catholic game will start at 1:30pm on Saturday.

The team with the higher seed will be the home team.  After week 11, all games will be played at a neutral site.

Here is the schedule for Friday and Saturday:

Friday’s Games
Division IV, Region 15
#8 Philo vs. #1 Heath
#6 Cambridge vs. #3 Johnstown

Division VI, Region 23
#7 Centerburg vs. #2 Fort Frye

Saturday’s Games
Division III, Region 11
#8 Sheridan vs. #1 Desales

Division V, Region 19
#8 Ridgewood vs. #1 Wheelersburg
#6 Ironton vs. #3 Coshocton

Division VI, Region 23
#5 Newark Catholic vs. #4 Bellaire

Division VII, Region 27
#8 Rosecrans vs. #1 Waterford
#5 Southern vs. #4 Trimble