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Anna is at MAC rival Minster (9-1) in the D-VI, Region 23 first round on Friday.
Marion Local (8-2) had an uncharacteristic two regular-season losses to Columbus Bishop Watterson (7-3) and Minster (9-1). But the Flyers blanked Coldwater 24-0 in Week 10 to wrap up the D-VII title, their eighth and all since 2002. Marion Local’s streak of five straight poll titles was snapped last season.
Marion Local will host Mississinawa Valley (7-3) in the D-VII, Region 28 first round on Saturday.
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Springfield (9-1) rallied to edge visiting Trotwood-Madison 21-20 in Week 10. That elevated the Wildcats to No. 5 in the final D-I poll, their best regular-season record and highest state ranking since the North/South merger. A top seed, Springfield will host Marysville (6-4) in the first round of the D-I, Region 2 playoffs on Friday.
Fairfield (9-1) slid to a tie for No. 7 with Powell Olentangy Liberty (9-1) in D-I following a 16-10 overtime loss to Cincinnati Colerain in Week 10. A No. 2 seed, Fairfield will host Hamilton (5-5) in D-I, Region 4 on Friday.
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Xenia (9-1) joined the D-II final field as No. 10. It’s the best Buccaneers season since the 1969 team also went 9-1. Xenia will make its first playoff appearance by hosting Columbus Walnut Ridge (10-0) on Friday in D-II, Region 8.
Trotwood (7-3) and Chaminade Julienne (8-2) were 7-8 in D-III. CJ was upset 35-28 by Alter in Week 10 and will host the Knights (6-4) in a D-III, Region 12 rematch on Friday. Trotwood is at Wapakoneta (9-1) in D-III, Region 12.
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Clinton-Massie (9-1) fell one spot to third and Waynesville (9-1) was sixth in D-IV. Both will host D-IV, Region 16 first-round games on Saturday.
West Liberty-Salem (9-1) defeated Mechanicsburg in Week 10 and retained its No. 7 spot in D-V. The Tigers will host Cincinnati Madeira (8-2) in the D-V, Region 20 first round on Saturday.
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Minster and Coldwater were 5-6 in D-VI. Fort Loramie (9-1) was runner-up to Marion Local in D-VII and New Miami (9-0) was No. 5.
Other polls champs were Mentor (D-I), Massillon Washington (D-II), Columbus Bishop Hartley (D-III), Cincinnati Wyoming (D-IV) and Kirtland (D-V). All were 10-0 except Hartley (9-1).
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