Video: Top 25 high school football rankings Mentor among the national Top 25 selected by MaxPreps.
The Ohio high school football playoffs entered the regional semifinal round Friday with several compelling matchups. They didn’t disappoint.
In Division I, No. 1 ranked Mentor failed to reach 40 points for the ninth straight game, but the Cardinals did handle No. 22 Canton McKinley 34-13. That, coupled with No. 2 St. Edward’s 47-9 win over No. 15 Euclid, sets up a Mentor-St. Edward rematch in next week’s regional final. The Cardinals beat the Eagles 29-28 in Week 1.
That’s not the only titanic matchup in Week 13.
In Division II, No. 4 Massillon Washington beat rival Massillon Perry 35-7, while No. 7 Archbishop Hoban survived No. 21 Mayfield 21-17. That sets up a rematch of last year’s state final - won 42-28 by Hoban - in next week’s regional final.
Other big winners were No. 3 Elder (beat No. 5 St. Xavier 28-24), No. 11 Colerain (beat No. 8 Fairfield 28-7), No. 12 Springfield (beat No. 16 Dublin Jerome 37-14), No 18 Dublin Coffman (beat No. 23 Whitmer 42-17) and No. 20 Pickerington Central (beat No. 19 Olentangy Orange 44-0).
Upsets? Unranked Groveport-Madison upended No. 14 Olentangy Liberty 13-7, Olentangy beat No. 17 Anthony Wayne 31-21 and Avon beat No. 25 Benedictine 49-28.
