Archbishop Hoban vs. Massillon preview: Ohio high school football Division II state championship notes, history, prediction

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The OHSAA football playoffs are down to the last 14 teams standing, as the final two teams in each division will take the field in Canton this weekend for a chance to hoist the championship hardware.

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The seven OHSAA football State championship games will be played in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium from Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The Division II state championship will be on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:00 pm.

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Here, we will take a look at the teams remaining in Division II, along with the matchup, history, notes and a predicted winner for the state championship game.

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(All state championship information used is since the beginning of the playoff era in Ohio, which began with the 1972 season)

Division II state semifinals bracket

State championship game:

Archbishop Hoban vs. Massillon, Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:00 pm.

Results from state semifinals:

Hoban: Def. Avon 17-14

Massillon: Def. Anderson 55-7

Number of state championships:

Hoban: 5 (2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Massillon: 0

Notes: These two teams are no strangers to one another, playing in the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons. Hoban has won three of the previous four games - 41-20 in the 2022 state semifinals, 35-6 in the 2020 state championship game and 42-28 in the 2018 state championship game. Massillon ended Hoban's season in 2019 with a 17-14 win oin the regional final.

Predicted state champion: Hoban

-- Ryan Isley | ryan@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveoh

(Feature photo: Archbishop Hoban's Elbert "Rock" Hill breaks up a pass against Walsh Jesuit in the regional final on November 17, 2023. Photo credit: Jeff Harwell)