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22 • The Beacon June 19, 2025
OHSAA announces changes to football playoff format
Several significant changes highlight the 2025 Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoff regulations that were approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors. The number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top four seeds in each region earning a
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From 1999 through 2019, eight schools per region qualified for the playoffs, which was a five-week tournament. In early 2020 the OHSAA approved a proposal from the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association to expand to 12 qualifiers per region, which added a week to the postseason. Shortly after that, the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected high school sports, and the OHSAA allowed every school to participate in the 2020 playoffs since schools played a varying number of games. The positive feedback from schools that season prompted the OHSAA to expand from 12-16 qualifiers per region from 2021-24.
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“ Over the last year, we have received feedback from our schools, with a slight majority favoring 12 qualifiers per region, and we had many conversations with stakeholders around the state that led us to make this proposal to our board. We appreciate the feedback we received and will continue to gather comments moving forward.”
Doug Ute, OHSAA executive director
more schools experienced the football playoffs, and there were some lower seeds that won playoff games,” said Doug Ute, OHSAA executive director.“ But over the last year, we have received feedback from our schools, with a slight majority favoring 12 qualifiers per region, and we had many conversations with stakeholders around the state that led us to make this proposal to our board. We appreciate the feedback we received and will continue to gather comments moving forward. Like we do with all of our sports, we want to make sure the studentathletes are our No. 1 priority.”
With the top four seeds in each region receiving a first-round bye, the firstround parings include the No. 12 seed playing at the No. 5 seed, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7, and No. 9 and No. 8. In the second round, the No. 1 seed will host the winner of No. 12 vs. No. 5, the No. 2 seed will host the winner of No. 11 vs. No. 6, the No. 3 seed will host the winner of No. 10 vs. No. 7, and the No. 4 seed will host the winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9.
There are no changes to the 2025 divisional breakdowns and regional assignments announced by the OHSAA on May 1. The 2025 divisions and regions are posted at www. ohsaa. org / Sports-Tournaments / Football / Football-2025.
2025 OHSAA football calendar
— Summer period: May 12 through July 31( 13 practices permitted, plus five days for acclimation).— Practice begins
Aug. 1.
— Regular season begins week of Aug. 18( first Friday is Aug. 22).
— Regular season ends Saturday, Oct. 25.
— Playoff qualifiers announced Sunday, Oct. 26.
— Regional first round on Friday, Oct. 31.
— Regional quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 7.
— Regional semifinals on Friday, Nov. 14.
— Regional finals( at neutral sites) on Friday, Nov. 21.
— State semifinals( at neutral sites) on Friday, Nov. 28.
— State championships Dec. 4-6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
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Forty-eight seventh grade through 12th grade athletes from River View came out for a football workout at River View Community Park on June 10.