The Weekend Ahead: Best Matchups
Playoffs are starting to heat up! By design, there’s a ton of mismatches in the first round. But, we’re all past that now and this weekend is a good time to jump into the action if you’re ready to come back from sabbatical.
If you’re feeling out of the loop, no need to worry because we have you covered. We’ve identified the best matchups this weekend; and they’re listed below. Without compromising our criteria of determining a “quality matchup,” we made sure to diversify as far as Division and location.
Friday, March 3
8PM @ Fostoria HS – Whitmer v. Lima Senior (Division I, Toledo District)
7PM @ Reynoldsburg HS – Walnut Ridge v. Reynoldsburg (Division I, Columbus 4 District)
7:30PM @ Butler HS – Dayton Wayne v. Centerville (Division I, Dayton 4 District)
7:30PM @ Hamilton HS – La Salle v. Princeton (Division I, Dayton 3 District)
7PM @ Woodridge – Woodridge v. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Division II, Stow District)
6:15PM @ Galion HS – Vermilion v. Ontario (Division II, Mansfield District)
7PM @ Buckeye – Buckeye v. Clearview (Division II, North Ridgeville District)
7PM @ Gilmour Academy – Wickliffe v. Gilmour Academy (Division III, Garfield Heights District)
7PM @ Beachwood – Beachwood v. Martin Luther King Jr. (Division III, Garfield Heights District)
6:15PM @ Monroeville HS- Margaretta v. Crestview (Division III, Norwalk District)
7PM @ Strasburg-Franklin – Strasburg-Franklin v. Shadyside (Division IV, East District)
7PM @ Malvern – Malvern v. Buckeye Trail (Division IV, East District)
6:15PM @ Riverdale – New Riegel v. North Baltimore (Division IV, Findlay District)
7PM @ Piqua – Fairlawn v. Jackson Center (Division IV, Dayton 3 District)
7PM @ Troy HS – Tri-Village v. Troy Christian (District IV, Dayton 3 District)
6:15PM @ Coldwater HS – Upper Scioto Valley v. St. Henry (District IV, Wapakoneta District)
Saturday, March 4
7PM @ Brunswick – Brunswick v. Wadsworth (Division I, Copley District)
7PM @ Copley – Canton McKinley v. Copley (Division I, Canton District)
7PM @ Wooster – Wooster v. Massillon Washington (Division I, Canton District)
7PM @ Lakota West – Lakota East v. Mason (Division I, Dayton 4 District)
7:30PM @ Hamilton HS – Archbishop Moeller v. Cincinnati Withrow (Division I, Dayton 2 District)
7PM @ Centerville HS – Northmont v. Springboro (Division I, Dayton 3 District)
7PM @ Eastmoor Academy – Independence v. Eastmoor Academy (Division II, Worthington 1 District)
7PM @ New Philadelphia – New Philadelphia v. Indian Valley (Division II, East District)
7PM @ Meadowbrook – Meadowbrook v. Morgan (Division II, East District)
7PM @ Ohio Univ. – Vinton County v. Waverly (Division II, Athens 2 District)
7PM @ Bloom-Carroll – Bloom-Carroll v. Whitehall-Yearling (Division II, Worthington 2 District)
6PM @ Mason Arena – Wyoming v. Cincinnati Woodward (Division II, Dayton 3 District)
8PM @ Univ. of Dayton – Chaminade Julienne v. Dayton Dunbar (Division II, Dayton 3 District)
7:30PM @ Mason Arena – Hughes v. Taft (Division II, Dayton 2 District)
Time TBA @ Western Brown – Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy v. North College Hill (Division III, Dayton 1 District)
7PM @ Northmor – Northmor v. Bishop Ready (Division III, Columbus District)
7PM @ Troy HS – Southeastern Local v. Catholic Central (Division IV, Dayton 2 District)
6PM @ Taylor HS – Lockland v. Cincinnati College Prep Academy (Division IV, Dayton 1 District)
7PM @ Piqua HS – Russia v. Fort Loramie (Division IV, Dayton 1 District)
Sunday, March 5
2PM @ Ohio Univ. – Fairland v. Piketon (Division III, Athens 1 District)
7:15PM @ Ohio Univ. – Oak Hill v. Paint Valley (Division III, Athens 2 District)