Marion Local, St. Henry learn OHSAA football playoff opponents after first-round byes

The top-two teams out of the powerhouse Midwest Athletic Conference had an unusual status in Week 11 of the Ohio high school football season: They had byes.

Except for the COVID-19 2020 season, there had never been byes before in the OHSAA playoffs, but 12-team regions made that a necessity this year, and so Marion Local and St. Henry each got a week off.

They'll be back out there in Week 12 as the top-two seeds in Division VII Region 28 as they chase a potential regional final rematch.

Who is Marion Local playing next week?

Marion Local will match up with Lehman Catholic.

Those Cavaliers were the 8-seed and knocked off 9-seed Minster in an absolutely wild, 50-48 final on Friday night.

The Flyers will take a 74-game win streak into the game.

Who is St. Henry playing next week?

St. Henry will get a MAC rematch with New Bremen.

The 10-seed knocked off 7-seed Ansonia on Friday, 36-8.

During the regular season, St. Henry beat New Bremen, 20-0.

Elsewhere in the MAC

As mentioned above, New Bremen pulled out a 36-8 win over Ansonia to advance.

Coldwater crushed Covington, 48-0, and will travel to St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (9-1) in Week 12.

Anna raced past Deer Park, 54-15, and will visit Mechanicsburg next week.

And as mentioned above, Minster lost in brutal fashion, 50-48

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