NEO High School Football Playoff Week 4: Championship Preview

Week 4 of the Ohio high school football playoffs has come and gone, meaning we have reached the final week of the high school football season. Two teams in each division will travel to Columbus to battle for the state championship trophy. Week 4 had some great games and tough matchups, but that can be expected when a ticket to the championship is on the line. Columbus will be the site of some great matchups in all seven of Ohio’s football divisions.

So while we look at the scores in Week 4 of the Ohio high school football playoffs, I will take a look at the seven big games this coming week. I will give my prediction and who to watch for in each of the seven divisions. Let me know your picks in the comments below. Let’s take a gander at what we can expect down in Columbus this coming weekend!

NEO HS Football Recap: Season Preview, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Playoff Preview, Playoff Wk 1, Playoff Wk 2, Playoff Wk 3, Playoff Wk 4/Championship Preview

Playoff Scores

Division I

Cleveland St. Ignatius 24 Olentangy Liberty 14

St. Xavier 29 Pickerington Central 27

Division II

Massillon Perry 14 Hudson 3

Cincinnati La Salle 35 Anthony Wayne 0

Division III

Archbishop Hoban 23 St. Francis DeSales 14

Trotwood-Madison 36 Toledo Central Catholic 0

Division IV

Bishop Hartley 14 Kettering Archbishop Alter 7

Steubenville 51 Perry 27

Division V

Canton Central Catholic 24 Milan Edison 14

Coldwater 33 Coshocton 14

Division VI

Cuyahoga Heights 30 Newark Catholic 14

Maria Stein Marion Local 36 Hamler Patrick Henry 7

Division VII

Warren JFK 48 Harvest Preparatory 7

Minster 27 McComb 23

Final Regular Season Top 10-Playoff Week 4 Results

10. Medina– Already Eliminated

9. Cuyahoga Heights– Win

8. Chardon– Already Eliminated 

7. Midview– Already Eliminated 

6. St. Edward– Already Eliminated

5. Avon– Already Eliminated

4. Solon– Already Eliminated

3. Stow– Already Eliminated

2. St. Ignatius– Win

1. Archbishop Hoban-Win

State Championship Game Picks

Division I: St. Xavier vs. St. Ignatius

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Colerain

My Game Pick: St. Ignatius

St. Ignatius Player to Watch: QB Patrick Ryan

St. Xavier Player to Watch: QB Sean Clifford

Division II: Massillon Perry vs. Cincinnati La Salle

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Cincinnati La Salle

My Game Pick: Cincinnati La Salle

Massillon Perry Player to Watch: QB Max Baker

Cincinnati La Salle Player to Watch: RB/DB Jarell White

Division III: Archbishop Hoban vs. Trotwood-Madison

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Archbishop Hoban

My Game Pick: Archbishop Hoban

Archbishop Hoban Player to Watch: RB Todd Sibley

Trotwood-Madison Player to Watch: RB Raveion Hargrove

Division IV: Columbus Bishop Hartley vs. Steubenville

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Clarksville Clinton-Massie

My Game Pick: Columbus Bishop Hartley

Columbus Bishop Hartley Player to Watch: RB/LB Marquette Dixon

Steubenville Player to Watch: TE Charles Reeves

Division V: Canton Central Catholic vs. Coldwater

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Wheelersburg

My Game Pick: Coldwater

Canton Central Catholic Player to Watch: QB Jack Murphy

Coldwater Player to Watch: QB Dylan Thobe

Division VI: Cuyahoga Heights vs. Maria Stein Marion Local

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Cuyahoga Heights

My Game Pick: Cuyahoga Heights

Cuyahoga Heights Player to Watch: RB/DB Lucas D’Orazio

Maria Stein Marion Local Player to Watch: RB Nate Moeller

Division VII: Minster vs. Warren JFK

My Pre-Playoff Pick: Mogadore

My Game Pick: Warren JFK

Minster Player to Watch: QB Jared Huelsman

Warren JFK Player to Watch: The entire defense

Last Week’s Results and Overall Game Pick Record

St. Ignatius over Olentangy Liberty- Correct

Hudson over Massillon Perry- Wrong

Archbishop Hoban over St. Francis DeSales- Correct

Cuyahoga Heights over Newark Catholic- Correct

Pickerington Central over St. Xavier- Wrong

Overall Record: 15-5

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All stats come from Cleveland.com