All games through the state semifinals will kick off at 7 p.m. Divisions I, II, III and VI will be held on Friday, while Divisions IV, V and VII will be held on Saturday.
WEEK 11 FOOTBALL COVERAGE
» Defense dominant in Madison’s playoff-opening shutout
» Nick Graham's photo gallery from Madison-Portsmouth
» New Miami's historic run ends with lopsided playoff defeat
» Slow start, fast finish as Badin opens playoffs with win
» Milford's huge rally stuns Fairfield in playoff opener
» Nick Graham's photo gallery from Fairfield-Milford
» Defense powers Fenwick in playoff-opening win over CJ
» East earns postseason upset, ousts GMC rival Mason
» Nick Graham's photo gallery from Lakota East-Mason
» LM sinks Edgewood with fourth-quarter playoff rally
Division I, Region 4
• No. 7 seed Lakota East (8-3) vs. No. 3 seed Elder (7-4) at Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium, Mason — Lakota East is 3-2 in three postseason appearances (2012, 2014, 2018); Elder is 33-17 in 20 postseason appearances (1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018).
• Other semifinal: No. 4 seed Milford (9-2) vs. No. 1 seed Colerain (11-0) at St. Xavier’s Ballaban Field, Springfield Township
Division III, Region 12
• No. 5 seed Badin (8-3) vs. No. 1 seed Alter (10-1) at Cris Carter Field at Barnitz Stadium, Middletown — Badin is 23-21 in 23 postseason appearances (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018); Alter is 41-21 in 24 postseason appearances (1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).
• No. 3 seed Fenwick (9-2) vs. No. 2 seed Wapakoneta (10-1) at Purk Field at Alexander Stadium, Piqua — Fenwick is 16-14 in 17 postseason appearances (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2018); Wapakoneta is 7-9 in 10 postseason appearances (1986, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018).
Division V, Region 20
• No. 2 seed Madison (11-0) vs. No. 6 seed Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (8-2) at Lakota East’s Hawks’ Nest, Liberty Township — Madison is 4-1 in two postseason appearances (2017, 2018); CHCA is 16-13 in 14 postseason appearances (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).
• Other semifinal: No. 5 seed Jamestown Greeneview (10-1) vs. No. 1 seed Wheelersburg (10-1) at Herrnstein Field, Chillicothe
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