(10-23-23) Since the number of playoff spots in regions was doubled from 8 to 16 qualifying a look at the #16 seed brings to light some issues with the system.

In 2021…the first night of the expanded playoffs saw a #16 seed knock off a #1 seed when Edison held on to beat Bellevue 23-22.

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Below is a list of every #16 seed that will play this Friday night. You will see that only 8 of the 28 have .500 or better records.

In D VI Region 23 Montpelier has the best #16 seed record at 7-3.

2023 #16 Seeds

D I

16 Elyria (1-9) at 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-1)
16 Dublin Jerome (3-7) at 1 Lewis Center Olentangy (9-1)
16 Reynoldsburg (1-9) at 1 Gahanna Lincoln (10-0)
16 Fairfield (3-7) at 1 Milford (10-0)

D II

16 Akron Ellet (3-7) at 1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (8-1)
16 Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (4-6) at 1 Avon (10-0)
16 Grove City Central Crossing (4-6) at 1 Massillon Washington (10-0)
16 Cincinnati Turpin (3-7) at 1 Cincinnati Anderson (9-1)

D III

16 New Philadelphia (6-4) at 1 Youngstown Ursulina (10-0)
16 Bowling Green (5-5) at 1 Toledo Central Catholic (10-0)
16 Columbus South (4-6) at 1 Columbus Bishop Watterson (9-1)
16 Goshen (3-7) at 1 Hamilton Badin (10-0)

D IV

16 Canal Fulton Northwest (5-5) at 1 Canton South (10-0)
16 Vermilion (3-7) at 1 Sandusky Perkins (9-0)
16 Carrollton (6-4) at 1 Steubenville (9-1)
16 Dayton Dunbar (6-3) at 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-0)

D V

16 Mantua Crestwood (5-5) at 1 Perry (10-0)
16 Bloomdale Elmwood (3-7) at 1 Liberty Center (10-0)
16 Worthington Christian (4-6) at 1 Ironton (9-1)
16 Williamsport Westfall (6-4) at 1 Germantown Valley View (9-1)

D VI

16 Columbiana (5-5) at 1 Kirtland (9-1)
16 Kansas Lakota (5-5) at 1 Columbus Grove (8-2)
16 Ironton Rock Hill (4-6) at 1 Sugarcreek Garaway (10-0)
16 New Lebanon Dixie (3-7) at 1 Williamsburg (9-1)

D VII

16 Bowerston Conotton Valley (4-6) at 1 Dalton (8-1)
16 Montpelier (7-3) at 1 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (10-0)
16 Sugar Grove Berne Union (2-8) at 1 Reedsville Eastern (9-1)
16 Lewisburg Tri-Country North (4-6) at 1 Maria Stein Marion Local (10-0)

The UGLY Regions

There are two Regions with some disappointing records, in D I Region 1 out of the the 16 who qualified…three teams qualified having won just 1 game this season and 2 with 3-7 records.

Division I–Region 1
16 Elyria (1-9) at 1 Lakewood St. Edward (8-1)
15 Euclid (1-9) at 2 Cleveland Heights (9-1)
14 Brunswick (3-7) at 3 Wadsworth (8-2)
13 Strongsville (3-7) at 4 Canton McKinley (7-3)
12 Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-8) at 5 Mentor (7-3)
11 Cleveland John Marshall (4-5) at 6 Medina (7-3)
10 Massillon Jackson (5-5) at 7 Berea-Midpark (6-4)
9 Lorain (8-2) at 8 Canton GlenOak (6-4)

In D VI Region 24 none of the bottom 8 seeds have a winning record, including two teams with just two wins this season and four with 3-7 records.

D VI –Region 24
16 New Lebanon Dixie (3-7) at 1 Williamsburg (9-1)
15 Troy Christian (3-7) at 2 Versailles (8-2)
14 Miamisburg Dayton Christian (2-7) at 3 Cincinnati Country Day (10-0)
13 Lucasville Valley (3-7) at 4 West Liberty-Salem (9-1)
12 New Paris National Trail (4-6) at 5 New Madson Tri-Village (9-1)
11 Rockford Parkway (2-8) at 6 Bainbridge Paint Valley (7-3)
10 Cincinnati Deer Park (3-7) at 7 West Alexandria Twin Valley South (6-4)
9 Harrod Allen East (4-6) at 8 Anna (5-5)

WINNING REGION

All 16 seeds having winning records…including 16 seed Montpelier at 7-3 and North Central at 9-1.

D VI – Region 26

16 Montpelier (7-3) at 1 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (10-0)
15 Convoy Crestview (6-4) at 2 Tiffin Calvert (8-1)
14 Edon (6-4) at 3 Waynesville-Goshen (10-0)
13 Arlington (6-4) at 4 Antwerp (9-1)
12 Pioneer North Central (9-1) at 5 Hamler Patrick Henry (8-2)
11 McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (8-2) at 6 McComb (8-2)
10 Defiance Ayersville (8-2) at 7 Lima Central Catholic (6-3)
9 Leipsic (8-2) at 8 Pandora-Gilboa (7-3)