OHSAA Region 7 Playoff Preview

No. 1 – Columbus Watterson (10-0)

• Scoring average: 39-4
• Conference record and place: Central Catholic League, 3-0, 1st
• Hsratings rating and ranking: 63.8, 1^st
• Hsratings strength of schedule and ranking: 26.3, 2^nd
• Drew Pasture ranking: 1st
• All-time playoff record: 60-25
• Signature wins: Pickerington Central (7-3), Cleveland Glenville (8-2), Columbus DeSales (7-3), Walsh Jesuit (7-2), Youngstown Ursuline (6-4)
• Losses: None

No. 8 – Columbus Whitehall-Yearling (8-2)

• • Scoring average: 25-9
  • Conference record and place: Central Buckeye League, 7-0, 1st
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 10.7, 10th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: -5.4, 12th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 9th
  • All-time playoff record: 5-9
  • Signature wins: Columbus Academy (7-3)
  • Losses: Hamilton Township (7-3), Columbus East (9-1)

 No. 9 – Hamilton Township (7-3)

• • Scoring average: 24-10
  • Conference record and place: Mid-State League – Buckeye Division, 6-0, 1st
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 11.7, 9th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: -0.7, 11th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 10th
  • All-time playoff record: 5-9
  • Signature wins: Columbus Whitehall (8-2)
  • Losses: Columbus St. Charles (8-2), Chillicothe (8-2), Fairfield Union (8-2)

No. 4 – New Albany (8-2)

• Scoring average: 29-17
• Conference record and place: Ohio Capital Conference, Ohio Division, 4-1, 2nd
• Hsratings rating and ranking: 39.5, 4th
• Hsratings strength of schedule: 23.8, 3rd
• Drew Pasture ranking: 3rd
• All-time playoff record: 23-14
• Signature wins: Upper Arlington (8-2), Pickerington North (7-3)
• Losses: Canal Winchester (7-3), Gahanna Lincoln (10-0)

No. 5 – Canal Winchester (8-3)

• • Scoring average: 33-24
  • Conference record and place: Ohio Capital Conference, Buckeye Division, 6-1, 2nd
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 24.0, 6th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 1, 7th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 6th
  • All-time playoff record: 9-15
  • Signature wins: New Albany (8-2)
  • Losses: Grove City (5-5), Kilbourne (9-1), Pickerington Central (7-3)

No. 12 – Ashland (6-4)

• • Scoring average: 24-21
  • Conference record and place: Ohio Cardinal Conference, 3-4, 6^th (tie)
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 4.1, 12th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 0.0, 10th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 11th
  • All-time playoff record: 15-16
  • Signature wins: None
  • Losses: New Philadelphia (4-6), Dover (8-2), Mansfield Madison (5-5), West Holmes (8-2)

No. 2 – Big Walnut (10-0)

• Scoring average: 44-12
• Conference record and place: Ohio Capital Conference, Capital Division, 6-0, 1st
• Hsratings rating and ranking: 50.6, 3rd
• Hsratings strength of schedule: 18.2, 4th
• Drew Pasture ranking: 3rd
• All-time playoff record: 28-13
• Signature wins: Ironton (9-1), Kilbourne (9-1)
• Losses: None

No. 7 – Louisville (8-2)

• • Scoring average: 25-17
  • Conference record and place: None
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 22.0, 7th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 11.3, 8th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 7th
  • All-time playoff record: 14-18
  • Signature wins: Dover (8-2)
  • Losses: Youngstown Ursuline (6-4), North Canton (5-5)

No. 10 – North Canton Hoover (5-5)

• • Scoring average: 18-20
  • Conference record and place: Federal League, 2-4, 5th
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 15.5, 8th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 16.9, 6th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 8th
  • All-time playoff record: 19-24
  • Signature wins: Louisville (8-2)
  • Losses: Garfield Heights (8-2), Green (4-6), Canton McKinley (7-3), Perry (5-5), Jackson (8-2)

No. 3 – Massillon (9-1)

• Scoring average: 31-12
• Conference record and place: n.a.
• Hsratings rating and ranking: 58.2, 2nd
• Hsratings strength of schedule: 28.5, 1st
• Drew Pasture ranking: 2nd
• All-time playoff record: 62-31
• Signature wins: Cleveland Glenville (8-2), NFL Academy Europe, UK (7-2), Lakewood St. Edward (9-1), Canton McKinley (7-3)
• Losses: Cornerstone Christian, TX (6-3)

No. 6 – Columbus DeSales (7-3)

• • Scoring average: 27-15
  • Conference record and place: Conference record and place: Central Catholic League, 2-1, 2nd
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 29.8, 5th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 18.2, 5th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 5th
  • All-time playoff record: 63-29
  • Signature wins: Youngstown Ursuline (6-4), Columbus St. Charles (8-2)
  • Losses: Cleveland St. Joseph (8-2), Columbus Watterson (9-0), Steubenville (8-2)

No. 11 – Watkins Memorial (6-4)

• • Scoring average: 22-26
  • Conference record and place: Licking County League, Buckeye Division, 2-3, 3^rd (tie)
  • Hsratings rating and ranking: 8.9, 11th
  • Hsratings strength of schedule: 7.7, 9th
  • Drew Pasture ranking: 12th
  • All-time playoff record: 4-6
  • Signature wins: Heath (7-3)
  • Losses: Kilbourne (9-1), Sheridan (8-2), Licking Valley (10-0), Granville (7-3)

Head-to-Head Matchups

• Columbus Watterson defeated Columbus DeSales, 32-0
• New Albany defeated Canal Winchester, 35-28
• North Canton defeated Louisville, 27-18
• Hamilton Township defeated Columbus Whitehall, 14-13

Games Against Common Opponents

Cleveland Glenville

• Columbus Watterson won, 35-13
• Massillon won, 31-18

Youngstown Ursuline

• Columbus Watterson won, 41-10
• Columbus DeSales won 31-7
• Louisville lost, 43-10

Pickerington Central

• Columbus Watterson won 28-0
• Canal Winchester lost, 24-21

Worthington Kilbourne

• Big Walnut won, 35-28
• Canal Winchester lost, 56-35
• Watkins Memorial lost, 49-7