<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=46q7tp_0wOVGIWI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=46q7tp_0wOVGIWI00" width="900" height="506" ></figure>YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — 27 local high school football teams have officially qualified for the 2024 OHSAA playoffs.16 local teams have earned a first-round home game, and Ursuline, South Range and Western Reserve will all begin the playoffs as the Number One seed.The teams ranked among the top-8 in each region will host the first round of the playoffs. The teams ranked among the top-4 will host the first two rounds.DIVISION II#13 Mayfield (5-5) vs. #4 Austintown Fitch (7-3)#12 John Hay (5-5) vs. #5 Warren Harding (7-3)#9 Hudson (5-5) vs. #8 Boardman (6-4)DIVISION III#16 Chaney (3-6) vs. #1 Ursuline (9-1)DIVISION IV#13 Hubbard (5-5) vs. #4 West Branch (10-0)#10 Norton (7-3) vs. #7 Struthers (8-2)#14 Cardinal Mooney (3-7) vs. #3 Streetsboro (10-0)#12 East Liverpool (6-4) vs. Columbus East (8-2)DIVISION V#16 Fairless (4-6) vs. #1 South Range (10-0)#14 Canton CC (5-5) vs. #3 Poland (8-2)#11 Martins Ferry (9-1) vs. #6 Crestview (8-2)#9 Edison (7-3) vs. #8 Girard (6-4)#12 Lakeview (5-5) vs. #5 Garaway (8-2)#15 Liberty (5-5) vs. #2 Akron Manchester (9-1)DIVISION VI#15 Black River (4-6) vs. #2 Springfield (8-2)#12 Mogadore (5-5) vs. #5 United (9-1)#9 Smithville (7-3) vs. #8 LaBrae (7-3)#11 Valley Christian (7-3) vs. #6 Dalton (7-3)#14 Mineral Ridge (4-6) vs. #3 Pymatuning Valley (9-1)DIVISION VII#16 Crestline (5-5) vs. #1 Western Reserve (9-1)#12 East Palestine (6-4) vs. #5 Warren JFK (8-2)#11 Lowellville (6-4) vs. #6 McDonald (7-3)#10 Southern (6-4) vs. #7 Windham (9-1)Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe NowWKBN Breaking NewsCopyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com. </div></body>

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — 27 local high school football teams have officially qualified for the 2024 OHSAA playoffs. 16 local teams have earned a first-round home game, and Ursuline, South Range and Western Reserve will all begin the playoffs as the Number One seed. The teams ranked among the...