Who Will Mentor High Play In The High School Football Playoffs?

MENTOR, OH — After completing a .500 season, the Mentor High Cardinals have punched their ticket for the postseason.

Sixteen teams in each region make the playoffs, under the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) rules. The Cardinals finished the season ranked No. 11 in their region.

On Friday, the Cardinals will hit the road and head to Cleveland to play St. Ignatius. The Wildcats finished the year ranked No. 6 in Division I, Region I, with a 6-4 record.

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All Division I, Division II, and Division III first-round playoff games will be played on Friday night. Lower divisions will play Saturday. Kick-off time for the Friday contest is 7 p.m.

Here's how Division I, Region I (the Mentor region) shapes up for the postseason:

• No. 16 Lorain at No. 1 St. Edward High
• No. 15 Shaker Heights at No. 2 Medina
• No. 14 Canton Glen Oak at No. 3 Stow-Munroe Falls
• No. 13 Solon at No. 4 Canton McKinley
• No. 12 Strongsville at No. 5 Massillon Jackson
• No. 11 Mentor at No. 6 St. Ignatius
• No. 10 Elyria at No. 7 Cleveland Heights
• No. 9 Berea-Midpark at No. 8 Brunswick

Historical perspective: Mentor has made 20 appearances in the OHSAA football playoffs. The most recent was last year. The team has a 39-20 record all-time in the postseason.