Ohio high school football playoff picks: Who wins in Week 13?

Who wins in Week 13? Man versus machine continues. For the past eight years I've picked Ohio high school postseason games against Drew Pasteur's Fantastic 50 formula. And I've done well. This season we again add Need Freeman's CalPreps picks into the mix. Who wins the picks comp this year? We'll find out in three weeks.

As for last week? CalPreps won. Need Freeman’s formula correctly picked 44 out of 56 regional semifinal games. The Fantastic 50 got 42 right. Me? 39. No one had a perfect division.

Below is a comprehensive look at who each of us thinks wins this year's regional finals. Last year both the Fantastic 50 and I got 21 games right at this level. CalPreps? 20. I have some ground to gain. The slate is a tough one.

Division I Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16

Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 1
1 Mentor (11-1) vs. 7 Lakewood St. Edward (8-3) at Euclid Community Field: Mentor
Region 2
4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-4) vs. 2 Dublin Coffman (11-1) at New Albany Veterans Field at Eagle Stadium: Coffman
Region 3
1 Hilliard Davidson (11-1) vs. 6 Pickerington Central (10-2) at Gahanna Lincoln Wilbur C. Strait Field: Pickerington Central
Region 4
1 Cin. Colerain (12-0) vs. 3 Cin. Elder (8-4) at Mason Dwire Field, Atrium Stadium: Colerain

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 1 playoffs
#1 Mentor (11-1 D1 R1) by 3 (58%) neu #7 Lakewood St Edward (8-3 D1 R1)
Region 2 playoffs
#2 Dublin Coffman (11-1 D1 R2) by 9 (71%) neu #4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-4 D1 R2)
Region 3 playoffs
#6 Pickerington Central (10-2 D1 R3) by 1 (51%) neu #1 Hilliard Davidson (11-1 D1 R3)
Region 4 playoffs
#1 Cincinnati Colerain (12-0 D1 R4) by 12 (77%) neu #3 Cincinnati Elder (8-4 D1 R4)

Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Elder (Cincinnati, OH) at Mason (Mason, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) 31-21]
Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH) vs. Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH) at New Albany (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH) 26-14]
Mentor (OH) vs. St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) at Euclid (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Mentor (OH) 31-27]
Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) vs. Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, OH) at Lincoln (Gahanna, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) 20-14]

Division II Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16



Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 5
1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (12-0) vs. 2 Maple Hts. (12-0) at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium: Hoban
Region 6
1 Tol. Central Cath. (12-0) vs. 3 Avon (11-1) at Clyde Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium: Toledo CC
Region 7
1 Massillon Washington (12-0) vs. 3 Wadsworth (12-0) at North Canton Hoover Memorial Stadium: Massillon
Region 8
1 Cin. Winton Woods (11-1) vs. 7 Cin. Anderson (9-3) at Lakota West Firebird Field: Winton Woods

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 5 playoffs
#1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (12-0 D2 R5) by 21 (91%) neu #2 Maple Heights (12-0 D2 R5)
Region 6 playoffs
#1 Toledo Central Catholic (12-0 D2 R6) by 11 (75%) neu #3 Avon (11-1 D2 R6)
Region 7 playoffs
#1 Massillon Washington (12-0 D2 R7) by 8 (69%) neu #3 Wadsworth (12-0 D2 R7)
Region 8 playoffs
#1 Cincinnati Winton Woods (11-1 D2 R8) by 16 (84%) neu #7 Cincinnati Anderson (9-3 D2 R8)

Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) vs. Maple Heights (OH) at Twinsburg (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) 42-20]
Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) vs. Avon (OH) at Clyde (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) 35-21]
Washington (Massillon, OH) vs. Wadsworth (OH) at Hoover (North Canton, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Washington (Massillon, OH) 35-21]
Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Anderson (Cincinnati, OH) at Lakota West (West Chester, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) 44-21]

Division III Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16

Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 9
1 Canfield (11-1) vs. 2 Chagrin Falls Kenston (11-1) at Warren G. Harding Mollenkopf Stadium: Kenston
Region 10
4 Norwalk (9-3) vs. 6 Sandusky (8-4) at First National Bank Field at Bellevue Athletic Facility: Norwalk
Region 11
4 Cols. Eastmoor Academy (11-1) vs. 6 Thornville Sheridan (11-1) at Lancaster Fulton Field: Sheridan
Region 12
1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (11-1) vs. 2 Wapakoneta (11-1) at Piqua Alexander Stadium: Alter

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 9 playoffs
#1 Canfield (11-1 D3 R9) by 6 (64%) neu #2 Chagrin Falls Kenston (11-1 D3 R9)
Region 10 playoffs
#4 Norwalk (9-3 D3 R10) by 2 (54%) neu #6 Sandusky (8-4 D3 R10)
Region 11 playoffs
#6 Thornville Sheridan (11-1 D3 R11) by 4 (60%) neu #4 Columbus Eastmoor Academy (11-1 D3 R11)
Region 12 playoffs
#2 Wapakoneta (11-1 D3 R12) by 1 (51%) neu #1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (11-1 D3 R12)



Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Archbishop Alter (Kettering, OH) vs. Wapakoneta (OH) at Piqua (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Archbishop Alter (Kettering, OH) 20-17]
Canfield (OH) vs. Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH) at Harding (Warren, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Canfield (OH) 31-21]
Norwalk (OH) vs. Sandusky (OH) at Bellevue (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Norwalk (OH) 34-27]
Sheridan (Thornville, OH) vs. Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, OH) at Ewing JHS (Lancaster, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Sheridan (Thornville, OH) 28-27]

Division IV Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17

Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 13
5 Girard (11-1) vs. 3 Hubbard (11-1) at Niles McKinley Bo Rein Stadium: Hubbard
Region 14
1 Bellville Clear Fork (12-0) vs. 2 St. Marys Memorial (11-1) at Bellefontaine AcuSport Stadium: St. Marys
Region 15
1 St. Clairsville (12-0) vs. 7 Newark Licking Valley (9-3) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium: St. Clairsville
Region 16
1 Cin. Wyoming (12-0) vs. 6 London (11-1) at Centerville Stadium: Wyoming

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 13 playoffs
#3 Hubbard (11-1 D4 R13) by 6 (65%) neu #5 Girard (11-1 D4 R13)
Region 14 playoffs
#2 St Marys Memorial (11-1 D4 R14) by 4 (61%) neu #1 Bellville Clear Fork (12-0 D4 R14)
Region 15 playoffs
#1 St Clairsville (12-0 D4 R15) by 1 (52%) neu #7 Newark Licking Valley (9-3 D4 R15)
Region 16 playoffs
#1 Cincinnati Wyoming (12-0 D4 R16) by 3 (57%) neu #6 London (11-1 D4 R16)

Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Hubbard (OH) vs. Girard (OH) at McKinley (Niles, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Hubbard (OH) 38-28]
Licking Valley (Newark, OH) vs. St. Clairsville (OH) at Zanesville (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Licking Valley (Newark, OH) 26-24]
Memorial (St. Marys, OH) vs. Clear Fork (Bellville, OH) at Bellefontaine (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Memorial (St. Marys, OH) 38-27]
Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) vs. London (OH) at Centerville (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) 28-22]

Division V Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17



Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 17
1 Orrville (10-2) vs. 2 Akr. Manchester (9-3) at Canal Fulton Northwest Dr. Martin Smilek Stadium, Jim Schalmo Field: Manchester
Region 18
1 Genoa Area (12-0) vs. 2 Liberty Center (11-1) at Millbury Lake Community Stadium: Genoa
Region 19
1 Johnstown-Monroe (11-1) vs. 3 Byesville Meadowbrook (9-3) at Zanesville Maysville Athletic Complex: Johnstown
Region 20
1 Wheelersburg (11-1) vs. 2 Middletown Madison (12-0) at Hilliard Darby Stadium: Madison

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 17 playoffs
#1 Orrville (10-2 D5 R17) by 1 (53%) neu #2 Akron Manchester (9-3 D5 R17)
Region 18 playoffs
#1 Genoa Area (12-0 D5 R18) by 6 (65%) neu #2 Liberty Center (11-1 D5 R18)
Region 19 playoffs
#1 Johnstown-Monroe (11-1 D5 R19) by 7 (67%) neu #3 Byesville Meadowbrook (9-3 D5 R19)
Region 20 playoffs
#1 Wheelersburg (11-1 D5 R20) by 3 (57%) neu #2 Middletown Madison (12-0 D5 R20)

Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Genoa (OH) vs. Liberty Center (OH) at Lake (Millbury, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Genoa (OH) 28-22]
Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) vs. Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH) at Maysville (Zanesville, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) 31-24]
Manchester (Akron, OH) vs. Orrville (OH) at Northwest (Canal Fulton, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Manchester (Akron, OH) 35-34]
Wheelersburg (OH) vs. Madison (Middletown, OH) at Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Wheelersburg (OH) 22-21]

Division VI Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16

Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 21
1 Mogadore (11-1) vs. 2 Kirtland (12-0) at Aurora Veterans Stadium: Kirtland
Region 22
1 Attica Seneca East (11-1) vs. 7 Sherwood Fairview (9-3) at Findlay Donnell Stadium: Seneca East
Region 23
4 Shadyside (10-2) vs. 2 Beverly Ft. Frye (11-0) at Byesville Meadowbrook Eugene Capers Field: Shadyside
Region 24
1 Coldwater (10-2) vs. 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (11-1) at Sidney Memorial Stadium: Marion Local

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 21 playoffs
#2 Kirtland (12-0 D6 R21) by 6 (63%) neu #1 Mogadore (11-1 D6 R21)
Region 22 playoffs
#1 Attica Seneca East (11-1 D6 R22) by 5 (62%) neu #7 Sherwood Fairview (9-3 D6 R22)
Region 23 playoffs
#2 Beverly Fort Frye (11-0 D6 R23) by 1 (51%) neu #4 Shadyside (10-2 D6 R23)
Region 24 playoffs
#3 Maria Stein Marion Local (11-1 D6 R24) by 5 (63%) neu #1 Coldwater (10-2 D6 R24)



Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Kirtland (OH) vs. Mogadore (OH) at Aurora (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Kirtland (OH) 31-20]
Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) vs. Coldwater (OH) at Sidney (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) 28-19]
Seneca East (Attica, OH) vs. Fairview (Sherwood, OH) at Donnell FIeld (Findlay, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Seneca East (Attica, OH) 31-28]
Shadyside (OH) vs. Fort Frye (Beverly, OH) at Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Shadyside (OH) 28-24]

Division VII Picks
Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17

Eric Frantz’s Picks
Region 25
1 Cuyahoga Heights (10-2) vs. 7 Warren John F. Kennedy (7-5) at Macedonia Nordonia Boliantz Stadium: Cuyahoga Heights
Region 26
5 McComb (11-1) vs. 2 Edgerton (12-0) at Defiance Fred Brown Athletic Complex: Edgerton
Region 27
1 Lucas (10-2) vs. 3 Glouster Trimble (11-1) at Hamilton Township Alumni Stadium: Trimble
Region 28
1 Fort Loramie (11-1) vs. 2 Convoy Crestview (11-1) at Lima Spartan Stadium: Fort Loramie

Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 Picks
Region 25 playoffs
#1 Cuyahoga Heights (10-2 D7 R25) by 7 (66%) neu #7 Warren John F Kennedy (7-5 D7 R25)
Region 26 playoffs
#2 Edgerton (12-0 D7 R26) by 1 (53%) neu #5 McComb (11-1 D7 R26)
Region 27 playoffs
#3 Glouster Trimble (11-1 D7 R27) by 1 (50%) neu #1 Lucas (10-2 D7 R27)
Region 28 playoffs
#2 Convoy Crestview (11-1 D7 R28) by 1 (53%) neu #1 Fort Loramie (11-1 D7 R28)

Ned Freeman’s CalPreps Picks
Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland, OH) vs. Kennedy (Warren, OH) at Nordonia (Macedonia, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland, OH) 31-17]
Edgerton (OH) vs. McComb (OH) at Defiance (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Edgerton (OH) 35-28]
Fort Loramie (OH) vs. Crestview (Convoy, OH) at Lima (OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Fort Loramie (OH) 35-28]
Lucas (OH) vs. Trimble (Glouster, OH) at Hamilton Township (Columbus, OH), 7:00pm   [projection: Lucas (OH) 28-21]

EF Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)

EF Picks 2016: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2015: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2014: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2013: 4-3 (57%)
EF Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
EF Picks 2011: 3-3 (50%)
EF Picks 2010: 4-2 (67%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 5-2 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 3-4 (43%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: N/A

CalPreps Picks 2016: 4-3 (57%)

State Semifinal History



EF Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2016: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2015: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2014: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2013: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2012: 7-5 (58%)
EF Picks 2011: 9-3 (75%)
EF Picks 2010: 8-4 (67%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 10-4 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 7-5 (58%)

CalPreps Picks 2016: 11-3 (79%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 10-4 (71%)

Regional Final History

EF Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
EF Picks 2016: 23-5 (82%)
EF Picks 2015: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2014: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2013: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2012: 16-8 (67%)
EF Picks 2011: 20-4 (83%)
EF Picks 2010: 17-7 (71%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 23-5 (82%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 22-6 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 25-3 (89%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 19-5 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 18-6 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 16-8 (67%)



CalPreps Picks 2017: 20-8 (71%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 19-9 (68%)

Regional Semifinal History

EF Picks 2018: 39-17 (70%)

EF Picks 2017: 46-10 (82%)
EF Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2015: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2014: 44-12 (79%)
EF Picks 2013: 40-16 (71%)
EF Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
EF Picks 2011: 31-17 (65%)
EF Picks 2010: 35-13 (73%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 42-14 (75%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 41-15 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 35-13 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 37-11 (77%)

CalPreps Picks 2018: 44-12 (79%)

CalPreps Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)

Regional Quarterfinal History



EF Picks 2018: 84-28 (75%)

EF Picks 2017: 92-20 (82%)
EF Picks 2016: 87-25 (78%)
EF Picks 2015: 94-18 (84%)
EF Picks 2014: 94-18 (84%)
EF Picks 2013: 93-19 (83%)
EF Picks 2012: 72-24 (75%)
EF Picks 2011: 76-20 (79%)
EF Picks 2010: 72-24 (75%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 89-23 (79%)

DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 91-21 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 91-21 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 89-23 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 94-18 (84%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 89-23 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 72-24 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 82-14 (85%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 77-19 (80%)

CalPreps Picks 2018: 86-26 (77%)

CalPreps Picks 2017: 92-20 (82%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 94-18 (84%)