The 2025 Ohio high school football playoffs get started this week with nine games Friday, Oct. 31, featuring Akron-area teams .

We'll have full coverage of the first round of the state playoffs throughout the week as teams look to advance in the state playoffs .

Here's a look at this week's games. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

Akron-area football schedule | OHSAA first-round playoff games

All games kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted.

FRIDAY, OCT. 31

Division II

Region 5

No. 12 Willoughby South (5-5) at No. 5 Hudson (8-2)

No. 11 Green (5-5) at No. 6 Garfield Heights (9-1)

No. 10 Twinsburg (6-4) at No. 7 Nordonia (7-3)

Division III

Region 9

No. 11 Cleveland Benedictine (8-2) at No. 6 East (8-2)

Region 10

No. 9 Copley (

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