11/29 OHSAA Football Playoffs State Semifinals
Division VI State Semifinal at Wapakoneta
Coldwater 28 Bluffton 6
Division VII State Semifinal at Lima Senior
Marion Local 41 Columbus Grove 6
11/22 OHSAA Football Playoff Regional Championships
Division VI, Region 22 Regional Championship at Findlay
Bluffton 24 Patrick Henry 7
Division VII, Region 26 Regional Championship at Lima Senior
Columbus Grove 14 Delphos St. John’s 0
11/15 OHSAA Football Playoffs Regional Semifinals
Division VI, Region 22 Regional Semifinal at Defiance
Bluffton 61 Ottawa Hills 22
Division VII, Region 26 Regional Semifinal at Fostoria
Columbus Grove 35 Mohawk 13
11/8 OHSAA Football Playoffs Regional Quarterfinals
Division VI, Region 22 Regional Quarterfinal at Bluffton
Bluffton 35 Huron 0
Division VII, Region 26 Regional Quarterfinal at Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove 38 Lima Central Catholic 6
Division VII, Region 28 Regional Quarterfinal at McNulty Stadium
Cincinnati College Preparatory 18 Fort Loramie 7
11/1 OHSAA Football Playoffs 1st Round
Division VI, Region 22 1st Round
Bluffton 21 Paulding 6
Huron 42 Spencerville 7
Division VII, Region 26 1st Round
Columbus Grove 42 North Baltimore 8
Lima Central Catholic 33 Pandora-Gilboa 28
Division VII, Region 28 1st Round
Fort Loramie 49 Ridgemont 22
Bluffton, Columbus Grove & Lima Central Catholic are ranked in Final 2024 AP Football State Poll.
In the final 2024 AP Football State Poll, Bluffton is ranked 6th in Division VI. Columbus Grove is ranked 2nd, and Lima Central Catholic is ranked 16th in Division VII.
2024 AP Ohio High School Football Polls
(AP) – The top teams in the final regular season Ohio Associated Press high school football polls released on Friday, November 1, 2024, with first-place votes, records, total points:
Division I
1. Mentor (8) (10-0) 122
2. Cincinnati Moeller (4) (9-1) 114
3. West Chester Lakota West (1) (9-1) 89
4. Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-2) 82
5. Cincinnati Winton Woods (9-1) 71
6. Kettering Fairmont (8-2) 29
6. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (8-2) 29
8. Toledo Whitmer (8-2) 26
9. Gahanna Lincoln (8-2) 25
10. Pickerington Central (8-2) 21
Others receiving votes: 11. Hamilton 16. 12. Centerville 15. 13. Perrysburg 15. 14. Galloway Westland 9. 15. Lakewood St. Edward 9. 16. Cincinnati Princeton 8. 17. Columbus Upper Arlington 8. 18. Pickerington North 7. 19. Lorain 6. 20. Cincinnati St. Xavier 6. 21. Massillon Jackson 4. 22. Canton McKinley 3. 23. Delaware Olentangy Berlin 1.
Division II
1. Avon (9) (10-0) 122
2. Cincinnati Anderson (3) (10-0) 104
3. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (10-0) 102
4. Medina Highland (10-0) 68
4. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (10-0) 68
6. Massillon Washington (1) (8-2) 53
7. Akron Hoban (8-2) 50
8. Sunbury Big Walnut (9-1) 35
9. Columbus Walnut Ridge (10-0) 27
10. Xenia (9-1) 25
Others receiving votes: 11, Cincinnati La Salle 19. 12, Lima Senior 10. 13, Hamilton Badin 7. 14, North Ridgeville 7. 15, Wadsworth 6. 16, Marion Harding 6. 17, Ashland 6.
Division III
1. Columbus Bishop Watterson (8) (10-0) 123
2. Toledo Central Catholic (2) (9-1) 106
3. Steubenville (1) (9-0) 92
4. Tipp City Tippecanoe (2) (10-0) 87
5. Youngstown Ursuline (9-1) 67
6. Wapakoneta (10-0) 60
7. Dresden Tri-Valley (10-0) 55
8. Bellbrook (9-1) 24
8. London (10-0) 24
10. Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (9-1) 19
Others receiving votes: 11, Medina Buckeye 18. 12, Newark Licking Valley 11. 13, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph 10. 14, Aurora 7. 15, Granville 6. 16, Bloom-Carroll 3. 17, St. Marys Memorial 2. 18, Cleveland Benedictine 1.
Division IV
1. Mentor Lake Catholic (8) (10-0) 120
2. Sandusky Perkins (1) (9-1) 92
3. Cincinnati Wyoming (2) (10-0) 81
4. Perry (9-1) 80
5. St. Clairsville (10-0) 69
6. Shelby (10-0) 66
7. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-0) 55
8. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (8-2) 38
9. Beloit West Branch (10-0) 30
10. Streetsboro (10-0) 25
Others receiving votes: 11, Germantown Valley View 21. 12, Cleveland Glenville 20. 13, Ontario 6. 14, Cincinnati Taft 4. 15, New Lexington 3. 16, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 3. 17, Chillicothe Unioto 2.
Division V
1. Ironton (4) (9-1) 101
1. Canfield S. Range (2) (10-0) 101
3. Liberty Center (3) (10-0) 89
4. Milan Edison (3) (10-0) 87
5. Oak Harbor (10-0) 75
6. Barnesville (10-0) 50
6. Jamestown Greeneview (1) (10-0) 50
8. Proctorville Fairland (9-1) 42
9. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (7-2) 24
10. Camden Preble Shawnee (9-1) 19
10. Akron Manchester (9-1) 19
Others receiving votes: 12, West Liberty-Salem 12. 13, Findlay Liberty-Benton 10. 14, Waynesville 8. 15, Pemberville Eastwood 7. 16, Gahanna Columbus Academy 7. 17, Sugarcreek Garaway 5. 18, Garrettsville Garfield 4. 19, Creston Norwayne 4. 20, LaGrange Keystone 1.
Division VI
1. Kirtland (12) (10-0) 129
2. Coldwater (1) (9-1) 115
3. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (9-0) 103
4. Columbus Grandview Heights (9-0) 85
5. Galion Northmor (10-0) 76
6. West Lafayette Ridgewood (9-1) 47
6. Bluffton (9-1) 47
8. Cincinnati Country Day (9-1 ) 33
9. New Middletown Springfield (8-2) 20
10. Andover Pymatuning Valley (9-1) 15
Others receiving votes: 11, Hamler Patrick Henry 12. 12, Toledo Ottawa Hills 11. 13, Anna 11. 14, Columbia Station Columbia 4. 15, Defiance Tinora 3. 16, Sherwood Fairview 2. 17, Woodsfield Monroe Central 1. 18, Collins Western Reserve 1.
Division VII
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (13) (10-0) 130
2. Columbus Grove (10-0) 114
3. Berlin Center Western Reserve (9-1) 87
4. Minster (8-2) 79
5. Jeromesville Hillsdale (9-1) 54
6. Beaver Eastern (10-0) 46
7. Malvern (9-1) 40
8. Monroeville (9-1) 33
9. Ansonia (9-1) 28
10. McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (9-1) 26
Others receiving votes: 11. Gibsonburg 21. 12. Cin. College Prep. 19. 13. Danville 16. 14. Edon 10. 15. Warren John F. Kennedy 5. 16. Lima Central Catholic 3. 17. Sycamore Mohawk 3. 18. St. Henry 1.
2024 OHSAA Football Playoff Brackets
Division VI
State Final 4
Bluffton
Region 22 Regionals
2. Bluffton, 10. Spencerville
Division VII
State Final 4
Columbus Grove
Region 26 Regionals
1. Columbus Grove, 8. Lima Central Catholic
Region 28 Regionals
11. Fort Loramie
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Final
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Final
The top 16 teams from each region will qualify for the State Playoffs.
Division VI, Region 22
2. Bluffton 17.95, 10. Spencerville 9.9, 19. Crestview 5.65, 20. Allen East 5.3
Division VII, Region 26
1. Columbus Grove 26.95, 8. Lima Central Catholic 13.25, 19. Delphos Jefferson 1.8641
Division VII, Region 28
11. Fort Loramie 8.65
2024 NWC Football All-Conference Teams
NWC Offensive Player of the Year: Trenton Barraza – Columbus Grove
NWC Defensive Player of the Year: Kylan Mayes – Columbus Grove
NWC Coach of the Year: Andy Schafer – Columbus Grove
Offense 1st Team
Offensive Line
Kylan Mayes – 12 – Columbus Grove
Trevor Whitney – 12 – Spencerville
Gianni McKee – 12 – Lima Central Catholic
Ty Meyer – 12 – Columbus Grove
Chris Crnkovich – 12 – Lima Central Catholic
Tight End
Brady Basinger – 10 – Columbus Grove
Receiver
Maxwell Maurer – 12 – Fort Loramie
Griffin Stackhouse – 12 – Bluffton
Trevon Baxter – 11 – Columbus Grove
Running Back
Trenton Barraza – 12 – Columbus Grove
Matthew Quatman – 12 – Lima Central Catholic
Quarterback
Gabe Hart – 12 – Fort Loramie
Specialist
Evan Verhoff – 11 – Columbus Grove
Defense 1st Team
Defensive Line
Kylan Mayes – 12 – Columbus Grove
Trevor Whitney – 12 – Spencerville
Wren Sheets – 12 – Crestview
Gianni McKee – 12 – Lima Central Catholic
Linebacker
Landen Huston – 12 – Columbus Grove
Landen Worcester – 12 – Bluffton
Caden Falke – 11 – Lima Central Catholic
Ray Hoying – 11 – Fort Loramie
Defensive Back
Grant Eversole – 12 – Columbus Grove
Carson Kruse – 12 – Bluffton
Gavin Barraza – 11 – Columbus Grove
Quinn Eachus – 12 – Bluffton
Offense 2nd Team
Offensive Line
Xavier Diller – 12 – Bluffton
Mason Shank – 10 – Bluffton
Brady Fuerst – 12 – Columbus Grove
RJ Davies – 12 – Allen East
Hunter Betts – 11 – Bluffton
Tight End
Carter Eilerman – 12 – Fort Loramie
Receiver
Wren Sheets – 12 – Crestview
Thomas Hoying – 12 – Fort Loramie
Deacon Jones – 11 – Allen East
Running Back
Landen Worcester – 11 – Bluffton
Braxton Leeth – 11 – Crestview
Quarterback
Tayte Giesige – 10 – Bluffton
Specialist
Trevon Baxter – 11 – Columbus Grove
Defense 2nd Team
Defensive Line
Layton Blankemeyer – 12 – Columbus Grove
Mason Shank – 10 – Bluffton
Louis Hart – 12 – Fort Loramie
Louis Knotts – 11 – Lima Central Catholic
Linebacker
Jameson Rader – 12 – Columbus Grove
Karder Agner – 12 – Delphos Jefferson
Jacob Pinks – 12 – Allen East
Bryson Penix – 12 – Crestview
Carder Orr – 12 – Spencerville
Defensive Back
Thomas Hoying – 12 – Fort Loramie
Michael Quatman – 10 – Lima Central Catholic
Trevon Baxter – 11 – Columbus Grove
Ethan Hershberger – 10 – Allen East
Offense Honorable Mention
Offensive Line
Andrew Baldauf – 11 – Lima Central Catholic
Lane Wildermuth – 12 – Allen East
Layton Blankemeyer – 12 – Columbus Grove
Dom McKee – 10 – Lima Central Catholic
Jakob Leininger – 11 – Columbus Grove
Tight End
Liam Putman – 7 – Crestview
Noah Bricker – 0 – Bluffton
Running Back
Parker Lovell – 10 – Bluffton
Zach Looser – 11 – Spencerville
Will Sensabaugh – 10 – Spencerville
Grady Smith – 11 – Spencerville
Receiver
Hayden Perrott – 11 – Crestview
Ethan Young – 12 – Allen East
Quarterback
Brady Parker – 10 – Lima Central Catholic
Kyle Hopkins – 12 – Columbus Grove
Specialist
Carder Orr – 12 – Spencerville
Jackson Brauen – 12 – Bluffton
Defense Honorable Mention
Defensive Line
Evan Grothause – 11 – Bluffton
Liam Putman – 11 – Crestview
Braylon Paxson – 10 – Allen East
Jayden Williams – 10 – Lima Central Catholic
David Cereghin – 12 – Crestview
Linebacker
Xavier Diller – 12 – Bluffton
Ayden Martin – 12 – Crestview
Carson Heffner – 12 – LCC
Gabe Meza – 12 – Bluffton
Eli Grudich – 11 – Fort Loramie
Dean Trentman – 10 – Delphos Jefferson
Gavin Schwartz – 12 – Spencerville
Defensive Back
Hayden Perrott – 11 – Crestview
Grady Smith – 11 – Spencerville
Javen Crawfis – 11 – Bluffton
Jackson Friesner – 12 – Allen East
Luke Rode – 11 – Delphos Jefferson
Kellen Brotherwood – 10 – Delphos Jefferson
Isaiah Barton – 12 – Crestview
Will Sensabaugh – 10 – Spencerville
10/25 NWC Football Scores
Fort Loramie 31 Allen East 21
Columbus Grove 42 Bluffton 0
Lima Central Catholic 10 Crestview 3
10/24 NWC Football Scores
Spencerville 54 Delphos Jefferson 7
10/18 NWC Football Scores
Bluffton 43 Allen East 7
Columbus Grove 28 Lima Central Catholic 20
Crestview 42 Spencerville 13
Fort Loramie 61 Delphos Jefferson 13
10/11 NWC Football Scores
Allen East 41 Delphos Jefferson 0
Bluffton 42 Fort Loramie 28
Columbus Grove 49 Crestview 7
Lima Central Catholic 36 Spencerville 7
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week 7
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings through Week 7
The top 16 teams from each region after week 10 will qualify for the State Playoffs.
Division VI, Region 22
2. Bluffton, 6. Spencerville, 15. Allen East, 19. Crestview
Division VII, Region 26
1. Columbus Grove, 9. Lima Central Catholic, 20. Delphos Jefferson
Division VII, Region 28
10. Fort Loramie
10/5 NWC Football Scores
Bluffton 42 Crestview 0
Lima Central Catholic 56 Delphos Jefferson 0
10/4 NWC Football Scores
Spencerville 23 Allen East 20
Columbus Grove 50 Fort Loramie 20