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2025 OHSAA Football State Championships

Designated home team listed first.

All games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton.

 Division II – Hear it LIVE on 1480 WHBC

Avon (13-1) vs. Cincinnati Anderson (14-0), Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

     Rematch of last year’s Division II championship game (Avon won 20-13)

     Third championship game appearance for Avon (one state title in 2024)

     Fourth championship game appearance for Anderson (one state title in 2007)

 Division IV – Friday

Cleveland Glenville (11-3) vs. Shelby (14-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m.

     Fifth championship game appearance for Glenville (two titles, 2022 and 2023)

     First championship game appearance for Shelby

 Division III – Friday 

Toledo Central Catholic (11-4) vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson (13-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.

     Third-straight year these two teams have met in Division III state championship.

           TCC won 27-7 in 2023 and Watterson won 19-14 in 2024.

     Eighth championship game appearance for Toledo Central Catholic (five titles, most recent in 2023)

     Eighth championship game appearance for Watterson (three titles, most recent in 2024)

 Division I – Friday 

Cincinnati St. Xavier (11-2) vs. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (14-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

     Eighth championship game appearance for St. Xavier (four titles, most recent in 2020)

     First championship game appearance for Olentangy Orange

 Division VII – Saturday

St. Henry (13-1) vs. Jeromesville Hillsdale (13-1), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m.

     Ninth championship game appearance for St. Henry (six titles, most recent in 2006)

     Second championship game appearance for Hillsdale (no state titles)

 Division VI – Saturday

Kirtland (14-0) vs. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (13-1), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.

     14th championship game appearance for Kirtland (seven titles, most recent in 2023)

     Third championship game appearance for Hopewell-Loudon (no titles)

 Division V – Saturday 

Wheelersburg (14-0) vs. Liberty Center (14-0), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

     Third championship game appearance for Wheelersburg (two titles, most recent in 2017)

     Sixth championship game appearance for Liberty Center (one title in 1997)