Ohio High School Football Live Scores: State Semifinal Updates

CANTON
— Week 15 of the Ohio high school football season features 14 state semifinals being played across the state on Friday, November 28. The winners will be heading to Canton with dreams of becoming a state champion still alive.

Miss any of our recent coverage? Here's some of it: What makes Grady Kinsey special for Indian Valley, we selected our 2025 All-Stark County team; the final area regular-season stat leaders; our final power poll; the final Ohio Super 25 state poll.

Read on for the full state scoreboard.

Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

OHSAA football playoff scores | state semifinals, Friday, November 28

OHSAA Division I
Middletown (11-2) vs. Cin. St. Xavier (10-2) at Dayton Welcome Stadium
St. Edward (11-2) vs. Olentangy Orange (13-0) at Mansfield's Arlin Field

OHSAA Division II
Walsh Jesuit (11-1) vs. Avon (12-1) at University of Akron | Game preview
Big Walnut (12-1) vs. Cin. Anderson (13-0) at Historic Crew Stadium

Mr. Football finalists revealed:
See who finalists are for the 2025 Ohio Mr. Football Award

OHSAA Division III
CVCA (12-0) vs. Toledo Central Catholic (10-4) at Fostoria Memorial Stadium | Live updates | Game preview
Columbus Watterson (12-0) vs. Tippecanoe (13-0) at Mason HS

OHSAA Division IV
Indian Valley (12-0) vs. Glenville (10-3) at Minerva HS | Live updates
Shelby (13-0) vs. Indian Hill (13-0) at Sidney Memorial Stadium

OHSAA Division V
Wheelersburg (13-0) vs. Cardinal Mooney (10-2) at Westerville Central HS
Liberty Center (13-0) vs. Indian Lake (11-2) at Lima HS

OHSAA Division VI
Colonel Crawford (13-1) vs. Kirtland (13-0) at Parma's Byers Field
Hopewell-Loudon (12-1) vs. Coldwater (10-4) at Wapakoneta HS

OHSAA Division VII
Columbus Grove (10-3) vs. St. Henry (12-1) at Troy HS
McDonald (13-0) vs. Hillsdale (12-1) at New Philadelphia Quaker Stadium

Ohio Mr. Football:
Who are the Ohio Mr. Football finalists? See the list of athletes

2025 OHSAA football state championships schedule
All games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
Thursday, December 4 – Division II at 7 p.m.
Friday, December 5 – Division IV at 10:30 a.m.
Friday, December 5 – Division III at 3 p.m.
Friday, December 5 – Division I at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 – Division VII at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 6 – Division VI at 3 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 – Division V at 7:30 p.m.

Ohio high school football playoffs scores statewide | OHSAA Week 15

Who makes the OHSAA football playoffs?
The top 12 teams in each region in the final report will qualify for the OHSAA state playoffs in pursuit of a trip to the OHSAA state championship games. The top four teams in each region get a first-round bye before hosting a second-round game. Seeds 5-8 will host first-round playoff games against seeds 9-12.

2025 OHSAA football state championship games in Canton in December
Ohio high school football's 10-game regular season leads up to the OHSAA state playoffs at the end of October and into November — and ultimately, the OHSAA state championship games. The state finals are December 4–6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton — the fifth straight year all of the title games are being played there.

OHSAA football state finals in Canton:
Ohio high school football state championships schedule, ticket info

Who are Ohio's best high school football teams?
Our statewide USA Today Network sports writers voted on the state's top teams, regardless of division. Click here for the final Ohio Super 25 of the season

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Preseason Ohio Super 25.
CantonRep.com sports writer Josh Weir ranks the best teams in the Stark County area each week. Click here for our final power poll, which is part of our Week 10 rewind. Click here to view our preseason power poll.
Our CantonRep.com sports writers predicted the 2025 state champs. Click here to view who they pick in each of the seven divisions. The state finals are December 4–6, in Canton.
Also, our CantonRep staff predicted the league champions in four conferences featuring Stark-area teams. Click here to view our predictions.

Stark County football final league standings

Federal League standings
x-McKinley 9-3, 6-0
Hoover 9-3, 4-2
Lake 7-4, 3-3
Green 6-6, 3-3
Jackson 6-6, 3-3
Perry 5-5, 2-4
GlenOak 2-8, 0-6
x-denotes won outright league title

Stark County independents
Massillon 9-4
Louisville 6-5
Central Catholic 1-9
St. Thomas Aquinas 0-10

PAC-7 standings
x-Triway 10-2, 5-1
Manchester 8-4, 4-2
Northwest 6-5, 4-2
Orrville 7-5, 3-3
Canton South 5-6, 3-3
Tuslaw 4-6, 1-5
Fairless 4-6, 1-5
x-denotes won outright league title

Eastern Buckeye Conference standings
x-West Branch 10-2, 5-0
Alliance 8-3, 4-1
Salem 7-5, 3-2
Carrollton 4-6, 2-3
Minerva 5-5, 1-4
Marlington 3-6, 0-5
x-denotes won outright league title

IVC North standings
x-Newcomerstown 7-4, 5-0
East Canton 10-2, 4-1
Malvern 7-5, 3-2
Strasburg 8-4, 2-3
Buckeye Trail 1-9, 1-4
Tusc. Cent. Cath. 2-8, 0-5
x-denotes won outright league title

IVC South standings
x-Indian Valley 12-0, 5-0
Garaway 11-3, 4-1
Ridgewood 9-3, 3-2
Claymont 6-5, 2-3
Tusky Valley 2-8, 1-4
Sandy Valley 0-10, 0-5
x-denotes won outright league title

Looking back on Weeks 1–14 of Stark County high school football
Miss any of our earlier coverage this season, here it is:
Stark County football scores Week 1: Greater Canton coreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 2: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 3: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 4: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 5: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 6: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 7: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 8: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 9: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 10: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 11: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 12: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 13: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos
Stark County football scores Week 14: Greater Canton scoreboard, box scores, videos, photos

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