OHSAA Division I football playoffs preview: Meet the favorites to reach Canton

Division I, Region I playoff matchups for Ohio’s high school football were released Sunday, with St. Edward entering as the most recent standard-setter after reaching the state semifinals or better for five straight years. The top four seeds in each region received byes, and higher seeds host the first two rounds, with neutral sites starting from the regional finals through the state championships on Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. The Division I title game is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. The preview highlights St. Edward as a favorite, led by senior quarterback Langston Lucas, and lists other contenders including Gahanna Lincoln, Upper Arlington, Princeton, Elder, and Archbishop Moeller.