2025 OHSAA Football State Championship Schedule

2025 OHSAA Football State Championships

Designated home team listed first.

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

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Division II

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)

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Division IV

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

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Division III

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)

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Division I

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

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Division VII

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)

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Division VI

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)

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Division V

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)