COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the football divisional breakdowns and playoff regions for the 2023 season and all local teams remain in the same competitive balance Division and Regions as they did for 2022.

The 2023-24 school year will mark the second year of the two-year base enrollment data cycle provided by the Ohio Department of Education. In football, competitive balance data from the previous season is used every year to create a new adjusted enrollment count. Details of the competitive balance process are available at: https://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center.

More information about the 2023 OHSAA football season is posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/sports/football

Division II

Mount Vernon, Region 7

Division V

Fredericktown, Region 18  

Highland, Region 18

Centerburg, Region 19  

Utica, Region 19  

Division VI

Cardington-Lincoln, Region 23  

East Knox, Region 23  

Loudonville, Region 23  

Mount Gilead, Region 23  

Northmor, Region 23  

Division VII

Danville, Region 25

Preseason Schedule

The official start date for practice in the fall is Monday, July 31. Beginning May 15, schools have been permitted to have coaching and 7-on-7 competition on 13 days in the summer. An additional five days were permitted beginning July 17 for schools to complete the mandatory five-day acclimatization period, if they so choose.

There is no limit to physical fitness training and conditioning workouts in the summer.

2023 Season Schedule At a Glance

May 15 through July 30 – Summer Period (see note above)

July 31 – Practice begins

August 14 – Season begins

August 18 – First Friday night

October 21 – Regular season ends

October 22 – Playoff qualifiers announced

Oct. 27 – Regional playoffs, first round

Nov. 3 – Regional quarterfinals

Nov. 10-11 – Regional semifinals

Nov. 17-18 – Regional finals

Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving

Nov. 24-25 – State semifinals

Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 – State championships, Canton