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Region 23 playoff probabilities
Updated Sat 10-Oct-2026 10:44 PM
Week 8 in progress
Top 4 earn a bye, then host
1. Nelsonville-York (8-0) appears locked in and home, likely bye
2. River (8-0) appears locked in and likely home, 97% bye (maybe if 9-1)
3. West Jefferson (7-1) appears locked in and likely home, 78% bye (likely needs 9-1)
4. Waterford (6-2) appears locked in and likely home, 4% bye
Top 8 host a playoff game
5. Newcomerstown (6-2) appears locked in, 95% home (maybe if 7-3), 29% bye (maybe if 8-2)
6. Garaway (6-2) appears locked in, 92% home (likely needs 7-3), 59% bye (likely needs 8-2)
7. Newark Catholic (6-2) appears locked in, 84% home (maybe if 6-4), 14% bye (likely needs 8-2)
8. Monroe Central (5-3) likely in, 88% home (likely needs 6-4), 19% bye (maybe if 7-3)
Top 12 qualify for playoffs
9. Elgin (6-2) 96% (bubble if 7-3), home game unlikely
10. Berne Union (5-3) 92% (bubble if 6-4), no home game
11. Centerburg (6-2) 80% (bubble if 6-4), 25% home (maybe if 7-3)
12. Fredericktown (6-2) 64% (likely needs 7-3), 17% home (likely needs 8-2)
Teams below the top 12 do not qualify
13. Mount Gilead (4-4) 48% (bubble if 6-4), no home game
14. Colonel Crawford (4-4) 17% (likely needs 6-4), no home game
15. East Knox (5-3) 4% (likely needs 7-3), home game unlikely
16. Harvest Prep (2-6) 1% (must have at least 4-6 for any chance)
17. Northridge (3-5) unlikely to contend for playoffs
18. Crooksville (4-4) appears eliminated from contention
19. Shenandoah (4-4) appears eliminated from contention
20. Grandview Heights (3-5) appears eliminated from contention
21. Caldwell (2-6) appears eliminated from contention
22. Bridgeport (2-6) appears eliminated from contention
23. Northmor (1-7) appears eliminated from contention
24. Buckeye Trail (0-8) appears eliminated from contention
25. Cardington-Lincoln (0-8) appears eliminated from contention
26. Liberty Union (0-8) appears eliminated from contention