(6-26-25) With the recent OHSAA football playoff format being changed it makes every win, every computer point mean a lot more in the qualifying process.
Teams will now have two goals to reach…first of all…be one of the 12 qualifying teams…the second is to be one of the top 4 qualifiers and get a bye week.
Veteran Coldwater football coach Chip Otten told SSN his thoughts on the new format…
I really don’t have strong feelings one way or another on the 16 to 12 playoff issue. I think the bye week for 4 teams is a big advantage to get healthy and to go watch opponents live the 1st week. I guess if in the top 4 I like it. (HAHA)
Play well and win 5 or 6 games and you get in.
- Ohio Football Coaches…Thoughts On Playoff Change
- OHSAA ‘comes to its senses’ Region Paired Down From 16 Qualifiers To 12
This year’s non-conference games were all scheduled before the new format was announced…which could make for some down to the wire situations in making the top 12.
The MAC continues to play 2-non conference games, while the WBL once again plays non-conference games in just week one.
Last season the MAC went 16-4 during the two weeks and the WBL went 6-4.
MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Week 1 – August 22
- Celina at St. Henry
- South Adams (Ind) at Marion Local
- Spencerville at Anna
- Coldwater at Valley View
- Dayton Ponitz at Ft. Recovery
- Crestview at Parkway
- Delphos St. John’s at Lehman Catholic
- New Bremen at Wayne Trace
- Ft. Loramie at Minster
- Versailles at Milton Union
Week 2 – August 29
- St. Henry at Archbold
- Marion Local at Crestview
- Parkway at Delphos Jefferson
- Africentric at Minster
- Anna at Ft. Loramie
- Cincinnati Hills Christian at Versailles
- LCC at Delphos St. John’s (8-30-25)
- New Bremen at Covington
- Clinton-Massie at Coldwater
- Ft. Recovery at Allen East
WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE
Week 1 – August 22
- Celina at St. Henry
- St. Marys at Galion
- Indian Lake at Bath
- Van Wert at Bryan
- Toledo Rogers at Elida
- Shawnee vs LCC (8-21-25)
- O-G at Liberty-Benton
- Kenton at Eastwood
- Napoleon at Defiance
- Oregon Clay at Wapakoneta
***Schedules from MaxPreps and some school web sites
Past Seasons
- 2024 – MAC Opens The Season With An 8-2 Week 1 Against Non-Conference Teams
- 2024 – MAC Goes 8-2 In 2024 Week 2 Non-Conference Games
- WBL Goes 6-4 In Week 1 Non-Conference Games
- 2024 – MAC & WBL Non-Conference Football Schedules, Includes Two Long Bus Ride Games
