The Ohio high school football playoffs continued Friday night, with two Stark County-teams and two others from the area playing in Round 3, which were the regional semifinals. Scroll below for the area third-round scoreboard, which also includes other scores of interest, as well as box scores for area games.
Miss any of our recent coverage? Here’s some of it: Breakdowns and predictions of second-round games, the complete OHSAA third-round schedule, a look at final area regular-season stat leaders, our midseason awards, our final power poll, and the final Ohio Super 25 state poll.
Hillsdale extended its season with a stunning 50-48 win over Malvern at Perry’s Wakefield Stadium in Division VII, as Falcons quarterback Kael Lewis threw two TD passes on Hail Marys. He completed a heavily guarded 37-yarder to Brock Bower on the final play of the first half. He then won the game with a 36-yarder to Hayden McFadden on the game’s final play after Malvern had just gone ahead 48-44 on Jared Witherow’s 35-yard TD pass to Roy Simmons with 25 seconds left..
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MENTOR 31, MCKINLEY 0
MASSILLON 48, TEAYS VALLEY 14
POLAND 24, MANCHESTER 13
Here’s a look at Ohio’s top 10 teams, regardless of division, heading into the playoffs, according to the final USA Today Network Super 25 Poll of the season.
See the complete Ohio rankings here:Final USA Today Network Ohio Super 25 High School Football Poll
Ohio high school football’s 10-game regular season leads up to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state playoffs in November — and ultimately, the OHSAA state championship games. The state finals are Dec. 5-7 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton — the fourth straight year all of the titles are being played there.
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Miss any of our earlier coverage this season, here it is:
Stark County Football Week 12:Area high school football playoff scores, box scores | See what happened in OHSAA playoffs second round
Stark County Football Week 11:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in OHSAA playoffs first round
Stark County Football Week 10:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 10
Stark County Football Week 9:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 9
Stark County Football Week 8:Area high school football scores, box scores } See what happened in Week 8
Stark County Football Week 7:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 7
Stark County Football Week 6:Area high school football scores., box scores | See what happened in Week 6
Stark County Football Week 5:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 5
Stark County Football Week 4:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 4
Stark County Football Week 3:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 3
Stark County Football Week 2:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 2
Stark County Football Week 1:Area high school football scores, box scores | See what happened in Week 1
Stark County Football Season Preview:Area high school football rankings, schedules, more | The essential guide for 2024
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