Whilst I don't have a strong opinion, I do enjoy reading both sides of the blowout/ranking/classification threads. This seemed a bit wild to me though - not sure if Ohio does this every year.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the bracket pairings for next week’s football state semifinals. According to the OHSAA, the geography of the schools involved in each region is the primary factor in determining how the regional champions will be paired in the state semifinals.
A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the state semifinal bracket pairings.
Ohio high school football playoffs | OHSAA releases state semifinal bracket pairings
Based off the geography of the Ohio high school football teams involved, the OHSAA announced the bracket pairings for next week’s state semifinals
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the bracket pairings for next week’s football state semifinals. According to the OHSAA, the geography of the schools involved in each region is the primary factor in determining how the regional champions will be paired in the state semifinals.
A team’s won-lost record, regional seed and state rank do not factor into the state semifinal bracket pairings.