CLEVELAND, Ohio — One step away from state.
That’s where a handful of Northeast Ohio football teams find themselves Friday night, as the OHSAA football playoffs reach the regional finals.
Twelve teams from cleveland.com’s seven-county coverage area in Northeast Ohio remain alive for a state title, including all four teams that won state titles last season — St. Edward, Glenville, Perry and Kirtland.
Also playing Friday is Archbishop Hoban, which was a state runner-up last season.
Four regional finals feature Northeast Ohio teams going head to head:
Division I, Region 1: No. 1 Mentor (13-0) vs. No. 7 St. Edward (8-5). Preview.
Division II, Region 5: No. 1 Walsh Jesuit (13-0) vs. No. 2 Archbishop Hoban (11-2). Preview.
Division II, Region 6: No. 1 Avon (13-0) vs. No. 2 Highland (13-0). Preview.
Division IV, Region 13: No. 5 Glenville (10-3) vs. No. 2 Perry (12-1). Preview.
Other regional finals involving Northeast Ohio teams include:
Division III, Region 9: No. 1 Youngstown Ursuline (12-1) vs. No. 2 Gilmour Academy (12-1). Preview.
Division III, Region 10: No. 1 Toledo Central Catholic (12-1) vs. No. 7 Padua (8-5). Preview.
Division VI, Region 21: No. 1 Kirtland (13-0) vs. No. 6 Dalton (10-3). Preview.
Division VII, Region 25: No. 9 Cuyahoga Heights (8-4) vs. No. 2 Jeromesville Hillsdale (12-1). Preview.
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