After a 10-week regular season, the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs begin this week. Ten playoff games featuring Stark County-area teams will be played Friday, Oct. 31.
Not playing this week are the five area teams with first-round byes — Lake, Massillon, McKinley, Triway and West Branch.
Here’s a look at this week’s schedule for area teams. All games kick off at 7 p.m.
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Stark County football schedule | OHSAA playoff games Friday, Oct. 31Division I, Region 1No. 10 Brunswick (5-5) at No. 7 Jackson (5-5)Division II, Region 511 Green (5-5) at 6 Garfield Heights (9-1)Division II, Region 711 Col. Northland (7-3) at 6 Hoover (8-2)12 Louisville (6-4) at 5 Westerville S (8-2)Division III, Region 910 Geneva (8-2) at No. 7 Alliance (8-2)Division IV, Region 1310 Salem (6-4) at 7 Northwest (6-4)Division IV, Region 1512 Canton South (5-5) at 5 Col. East (9-1)Division V, Region 1710 Richmond Edison (6-4) at 7 Manchester (7-3)Division VII, Region 2512 Ashtabula St. John (5-5) at 5 Malvern (6-4)10 Lisbon Anderson (6-4) at 7 East Canton (8-2)
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