The OHSAA has released its Round 1 playoff pairings for next week's state football tournament. Eight local teams are in and there will be two games featuring two local opponents(which is a sports editor's dream). Let's take a look.

Division I - Games tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.

Region 1

8 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (7-3) at 1 Solon (10-0)

7 Warren G. Harding (8-2) at 2 Cleveland Glenville (10-0)

6 Mentor (7-3) at 3 Lakewood St. Edward (10-0)

5 Willoughby South (9-1) at 4 Austintown-Fitch (9-1)

Region 2

8 Medina (8-2) at 1 Canton McKinley (8-2)

7 Twinsburg (9-1) at 2 Sylvania Southview (10-0)

6 Massillon Washington (7-3) at 3 Toledo Whitmer (9-1)

5 Fremont Ross (9-1) at 4 Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (9-1)

Region 3

8 Troy (8-2) at 1 Pickerington Central (9-0)

7 Columbus Northland (8-2) at 2 Hilliard Davidson (10-0)

6 Hilliard Darby (8-2) at 3 Springfield (8-2)

5 Dublin Coffman (8-2) at 4 Westerville South (8-2)

Region 4

8 Huber Heights Wayne (7-3) at 1 Middletown (10-0)

7 Hamilton (7-3) at 2 Cincinnati Colerain (10-0)

6 Cincinnati St. Xavier (5-4) at 3 Cincinnati LaSalle (9-1)

5 Centerville (8-2) at 4 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (7-3)

Division II - Games tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

Region 5

8 Kent Roosevelt (8-2) at 1 Tallmadge (10-0)

7 Chagrin Falls Kenston (8-2) at 2 Mentor Lake Catholic (9-1)

6 Warren Howland (10-0) at 3 Copley (9-1)

5 Aurora (8-2) at 4 Ashland (8-2)

Region 6

8 Sandusky (6-4) at 1 Avon (10-0)

A loss didn't knock out the Blue Streaks in Week 10. A tough schedule was recognized and Sandusky got in. Unfortunately they drew Avon, a team that has won every game by 18 or more points this year. Mike Franklin will have the streaks ready, though.

7 Maumee (7-3) at 2 Avon Lake (8-2)

A rematch of last year's first round. Only this time it's at the Shoremen's palace, a stadium that deserves to have as many playoff games there as humanly possible. With a win, the Shoremen could face off against two more teams they've played this year in Avon and Olmsted Falls.

6 Cleveland John F. Kennedy (7-3) at 3 Olmsted Falls (7-3)

5 Maple Heights (10-0) at 4 Toledo Central Catholic (8-2)

Region 7

8 Zanesville (9-1) at 1 Columbus Marion-Franklin (10-0)

7 Dresden Tri-Valley (8-2) at 2 New Albany (10-0)

6 Columbus St. Charles (5-4) at 3 Uniontown Lake (7-3)

5 Sunbury Big Walnut (8-2) at 4 Canal Winchester (9-1)

Region 8

8 Dayton Carroll (7-3) at 1 Cincinnati Winton Woods (9-1)

7 New Carlisle Tecumseh (7-3) at 2 Kings Mills Kings (9-1)

6 Cincinnati Mount Healthy (8-2) at 3 Cincinnati Turpin (9-1)

5 Harrison (5-5) at 4 Trotwood-Madison (8-2)

Division III - Games tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.

Region 9

8 Hunting Valley University School (7-3) at 1 Parma Padua Franciscan (7-3)

7 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (6-4) at 2 Hubbard (8-2)

6 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (5-4) at 3 Mogadore Field (7-3)

5 Poland Seminary (7-3) at 4 Akron Buchtel (7-3)

Region 10

8 Columbus St. Francis DeSales (5-5) at 1 Columbus Bishop Watterson (8-1)

7 Shelby (8-2) at 2 Clyde (9-1)

6 Columbus Eastmoor Academy (6-3) at 3 Tiffin Columbian (9-1)

5 Elida (8-2) at 4 Tipp City Tippecanoe (9-1)

Region 11

8 Minerva (8-2) at 1 Alliance Marlington (10-0)

7 Dover (8-2) at 2 Steubenville (8-2)

6 Salem (8-2) at 3 Thornville Sheridan (10-0)

5 Newark Licking Valley (8-2) at 4 East Liverpool (8-2)

Region 12

8 Washington Court House Washington (8-2) at 1 Springfield Shawnee (9-1)

7 Dayton Dunbar (7-3) at 2 Cin. Archbishop McNicholas (8-2)

6 Cincinnati Wyoming (9-1) at 3 St. Bernard Roger Bacon (7-3)

5 Jackson (9-1) at 4 Eaton (10-0)

Division IV - Games tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

Region 13

8 Perry (6-4) at 1 Akron Manchester (10-0)

7 Garrettsville Garfield (8-2) at 2 Chagrin Falls (9-1)

6 Cortland Lakeview (8-2) at 3 St. Clairsville (8-2)

5 Campbell Memorial (9-1) at 4 Martins Ferry (7-2)

Region 14

8 Mansfield Ontario (7-3) at 1 Bellville Clear Fork (9-1)

7 Huron (7-3) at 2 Elyria Catholic (9-1)

You have to love another local-local matchup. The Tigers have been solid all season and can be just as explosive on offense as the Panthers. They'll have one heck of a task, though, in stopping Danny Reaser and the Panther passing attack at Knights of Columbus Stadium.

6 Wooster Triway (8-2) at 3 Orrville (7-3)

5 Ottawa-Glandorf (8-2) at 4 Genoa Area (10-0)

Region 15

8 Coshocton (8-2) at 1 Ironton (8-2)

7 Albany Alexander (8-2) at 2 Heath (9-1)

6 Amanda-Clearcreek (7-3) at 3 Columbus Bishop Hartley (8-2)

5 Portsmouth West (8-2) at 4 Sparta Highland (8-2)

Region 16

8 Cincinnati Taft (7-3) at 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-0)

7 Waynesville (8-2) at 2 Plain City Jonathan Alder (9-1)

6 Kettering Archbishop Alter (8-2) at 3 Cincinnati North College Hill (10-0)

5 Kenton (9-1) at 4 Carlisle (10-0)

Division V - Games tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.

Region 17

8 North Lima South Range (7-3) at 1 Youngstown Ursuline (10-0)

7 Independence (8-2) at 2 Kirtland (10-0)

6 Hanoverton United (7-3) at 3 Cuyahoga Heights (9-1)

5 Creston Norwayne (8-2) at 4 Columbiana Crestview (9-1)

Region 18

8 Northwood (7-3) at 1 Archbold (10-0)

7 Jeromesville Hillsdale (9-1) at 2 Collins Western Reserve (10-0)

Western Reserve has been balanced on offense and staunch on defense this season. They get a well-deserved home game and will try to make a run back to the state title game where they fell just short in their last playoff game - in 1984.

6 Columbia Station Columbia (9-1) at 3 Hamler Patrick Henry (9-1)

The Raiders will have to hit the road in Round 1, but they haven't lost an away game all season and are riding a nine-game winning streak. Regardless, you have to be happy for Jason Ward, who has molded that team into a group of very good football players in his time at Columbia.

5 Defiance Tinora (10-0) at 4 Lima Central Catholic (9-1)

Region 19

8 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant (8-2) at 1 Oak Hill (9-1)

7 Woodsfield Monroe Central (8-2) at 2 Fredericktown (10-0)

6 West Lafayette Ridgewood (10-0) at 3 Wheelersburg (8-2)

5 Nelsonville-York (8-2) at 4 Minford (8-2)

Region 20

8 Hamilton Badin (5-5) at 1 Richwood North Union (10-0)

7 Cin. Summit Country Day (7-3) at 2 West Jefferson (10-0)

6 Lees Creek East Clinton (8-2) at 3 Cincinnati Hills Christian Acad. (7-3)

5 Coldwater (7-3) at 4 Anna (8-2)

Division VI - Games tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

Region 21

8 Dalton (7-3) at 1 Bucyrus Wynford (10-0)

7 New Washington Buckeye Central (9-1) at 2 Mogadore (10-0)

6 Monroeville (8-2) at 3 Thompson Ledgemont (10-0)

The Eagles are coming off of a big win against St. Paul but there's no time to celebrate as undefeated Ledgemont awaits in Round 1. The Eagles are impressive this season under first-year head coach Dan Periat and it'd be hard to count them out of any game.

5 McDonald (8-2) at 4 Berlin Center Western Reserve (9-1)

Region 22

8 Edgerton (7-3) at 1 Delphos St. John’s (10-0)

7 Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic (9-1) at 2 McComb (10-0)

6 Toledo Christian (8-2) at 3 Sycamore Mohawk (9-1)

5 Leipsic (9-1) at 4 Ada (9-1)

Region 23

8 Glouster Trimble (7-3) at 1 Shadyside (9-1)

7 Salineville Southern (8-2) at 2 Bridgeport (10-0)

6 Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy (9-0) at 3 Newark Catholic (7-3)

5 Malvern (7-3) at 4 Willow Wood Symmes Valley (9-1)

Region 24

8 Minster (5-5) at 1 Springfield Catholic Central (9-1)

7 Lockland (6-4) at 2 Sidney Lehman Catholic (9-1)

6 Ansonia (9-1) at 3 Covington (10-0)

5 Maria Stein Marion Local (8-2) at 4 Fort Loramie (8-2)