Canal Winchester Defeats Ashland 43-37
Canal Winchester defeated Ashland 43-37 on Oct. 30, with fourth-seeded New Albany hosting the next round on Friday, Nov. 6.
In the regional pairings, No. 12 Ashland was matched at No. 5 Canal Winchester. Canal Winchester defeated Ashland 43-37 on Oct. 30, according to statewide scoreboard records.
Fourth-seeded New Albany earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 5 and No. 12, according to regional bracket pairings. Under the association's tournament schedule, regional quarterfinal second-round games will be played on Friday, November 6. Under tournament rules, the better-seeded team serves as host through the first three rounds. Tournament rules also specify that the top four seeds in each region receive a first-round bye.
In other regional pairings, No. 11 Pataskala Watkins Memorial was matched at No. 6 Columbus St Francis DeSales. St Francis DeSales defeated Watkins Memorial 56-14 on Oct. 30, according to game scores. Third-seeded Massillon Washington earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 6 and No. 11, according to state pairings.
The bracket placed No. 9 Columbus Hamilton Township at No. 8 Whitehall-Yearling. Whitehall-Yearling defeated Hamilton Township 33-7 on Oct. 30, according to scoreboard tracking. Top-seeded Columbus Bishop Watterson earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 8 and No. 9, according to state brackets.
The regional pairings also scheduled No. 10 North Canton Hoover at No. 7 Louisville. Louisville defeated Hoover 21-7 on Oct. 30, according to scoreboard results. Second-seeded Sunbury Big Walnut earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 7 and No. 10, according to tournament pairings.
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In the regional pairings, No. 12 Ashland was matched at No. 5 Canal Winchester.
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No. 12 Ashland (6-4) at No. 5 Canal Winchester (7-3)
Fourth-seeded New Albany earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 5 and No. 12, according to regional bracket pairings.
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No. 4 New Albany (8-2), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 5 vs. No. 12
Under the association's tournament schedule, regional quarterfinal second-round games will be played on Friday, November 6.
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Regional Quarterfinal (second-round) games will be played on Friday, November 6, while Regional Semifinal (third-round) games will be played on Friday, November 13.
Under tournament rules, the better-seeded team serves as host through the first three rounds.
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The better seeded team will serve as the host through the first three rounds of the playoffs.
Tournament rules also specify that the top four seeds in each region receive a first-round bye.
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The top four seeds in each region receive a first-round bye.
In other regional pairings, No. 11 Pataskala Watkins Memorial was matched at No. 6 Columbus St Francis DeSales.
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No. 11 Pataskala Watkins Memorial (6-4) at No. 6 Columbus St. Francis DeSales (7-3)
Third-seeded Massillon Washington earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 6 and No. 11, according to state pairings.
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No. 3 Massillon Washington (9-1), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11
The bracket placed No. 9 Columbus Hamilton Township at No. 8 Whitehall-Yearling.
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No. 9 Columbus Hamilton Township (7-3) at No. 8 Whitehall-Yearling (8-2)
Top-seeded Columbus Bishop Watterson earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 8 and No. 9, according to state brackets.
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No. 1 Columbus Bishop Watterson (9-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 8 vs. No. 9
The regional pairings also scheduled No. 10 North Canton Hoover at No. 7 Louisville.
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No. 10 North Canton Hoover (5-5) at No. 7 Louisville (8-2)
Second-seeded Sunbury Big Walnut earned a first-round bye and hosts the winner of No. 7 and No. 10, according to tournament pairings.
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No. 2 Sunbury Big Walnut (10-0), first-round bye, hosts winner of No. 7 vs. No. 10
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Canal Winchester defeated Ashland 43-37 on Oct. 30, according to statewide scoreboard records.
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2026-10-30 7pm Ashland (Ashland) 37 at Canal Winchester (Canal Winchester) 43
St Francis DeSales defeated Watkins Memorial 56-14 on Oct. 30, according to game scores.
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2026-10-30 7pm Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) 14 at St Francis DeSales (Columbus) 56
Whitehall-Yearling defeated Hamilton Township 33-7 on Oct. 30, according to scoreboard tracking.
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2026-10-30 7pm Hamilton Township (Columbus) 7 at Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) 33
Louisville defeated Hoover 21-7 on Oct. 30, according to scoreboard results.
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2026-10-30 7pm Hoover (North Canton) 7 at Louisville (Louisville) 21