2026 OHSAA football playoffs: Greater Akron Week 13 matchups

When the OHSAA football playoffs resume next week, six Akron-area teams will continue their dreams of winning a state title.

Two of those games and three of those teams are in Division II, Region 5.

Here’s a look at the Week 13 games on Nov. 13:

OHSAA Division I, Region 1 Greater Akron playoff matchup

No. 5 Hudson (9-3) at No. 1 St. Edward (9-2)

Hudson and St. Edward have split two games in the series. The last time the two played, the Eagles won 42-14 on Nov. 29, 2014. … This is the 19th time Hudson has made the playoffs. The Explorers have reached the state semifinals three times (2014-16) and have a 28-18 postseason record. They beat No. 4 Jackson 44-14 on Nov. 6 to advance. … St. Edward is making its 32nd playoff appearance. The Eagles have been to the state semifinals 15 times (1975-76, 1986, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013-15, 2018, 2021-25). They won titles in 2010, 2014-15, 2018 and 2022-23 and were runners-up in 1975, 1985 and 2003.

OHSAA Division II, Region 5 Greater Akron playoff matchups

No. 4 Mayfield (11-0) at No. 1 Highland (10-1)

Mayfield and Highland are meeting for the first time, according to fourseasonsfootball.com. … This is the 16th time Highland has made the playoffs. The Hornets have reached the state semifinals once (2013) and have a 22-15 postseason record. … They beat No. 9 Brecksville 31-7 on Nov. 6 to advance. … The Wildcats are making their 17th appearance in the playoffs. They made the state semifinals four times (2014, 2007, 1998 and 1984). Mayfield beat No. 5 Wadsworth 32-21 on Nov. 6 to advance. The Wildcats have an 18-16 record in the playoffs.

No. 3 Nordonia (10-1) at No. 2 Walsh Jesuit (8-2)

Walsh owns a 15-1 series edge on Nordonia. The last time the two played, the Warriors won 49-18 on Nov. 7, 2025. … The Warriors are making their 24th playoff appearance. They’ve reached the semifinals six times, have won a title in 1999 and were runners-up in 1998. Walsh has a 38-22 record in the playoffs. … This is the 21st time Nordonia has made the playoffs. The Knights reached the state semifinals three times and were state runners-up in 2002 and 2014. They beat No. 6 Eastlake North 37-21 on Nov. 6 to advance. Nordonia has a 23-20 record in the playoffs.

OHSAA Division IV, Region 13 Greater Akron playoff matchups

No. 5 West Geauga (10-2) vs. No. 1 Streetsboro (9-2)

The Rockets own a 3-1 series edge on the Wolverines. … The last time the two met, Streetsboro won 35-21 on Oct. 21, 2025. This is the 10th time Streetsboro has made the playoffs. The Rockets have never reached the state semifinals and have an 8-9 record in the postseason. … West Geauga is making its 12th playoff appearance and has never reached the state semifinals. It beat No. 4 Norton 41-20 on Nov. 6 to advance. The Wolverines have a 5-11 record in the playoffs.

Division VII, Region 25 Greater Akron playoff matchup

No. 3 Mogadore (9-2) No. 2 Cuyahoga Heights (10-1)

Mogadore is 6-0 against the Red Wolves and beat them 41-10 the last time the two met on Nov. 12, 2002. … This is the 40th time the Wildcats have reached the postseason. They’ve reached the state semifinals 17 times (1979-81, 1983-88, 1996, 2000-02, 2010, 2012 and 2015). Mogadore won titles in 1979, 1996 and 2002 and was runner-up in 1987-88, 2000-01 and 2015. They beat No. 6 St. John School 28-7 on Nov. 6 to advance. The Wildcats have a 77-36 record in the playoffs. … The Red Wolves are making their 29th playoff appearance. They reached the state semifinals in 1998 and 2016-18 and were state runner-up in 2016-17. They beat No. 7 Dalton 23-8 to advance. Cuyahoga Heights has a 39-28 record in the playoffs.

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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 2026 OHSAA football playoffs: Greater Akron Week 13 matchups

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