Nine Northeast Ohio football teams advanced to the regional semifinals Friday as Kirtland, Perry, Garfield, West Geauga, Mentor, Mayfield, NDCL, University School, and Cuyahoga Heights earned playoff victories.

Tommy Caimi scored three touchdowns, including a 28-yard interception return, as Kirtland dominated Brookfield, 50-0, in a Division VI regional quarterfinal. The Hornets rushed for 324 yards and held the Warriors to just 27 total yards. Kirtland hosts Hillsdale on Friday.

Eleven regional quarterfinals involving OhioVarsity.com teams headline Friday's playoff schedule. Kirtland brings a perfect 16-0 historical Week 12 record into its matchup against Brookfield, Mentor gets another chance against Strongsville, and undefeated Perry, Garrettsville Garfield, Mayfield and Willoughby South look to extend their seasons.

Kirtland enters the 2026 regional quarterfinals with a perfect 16-0 historical Week 12 record, leading the OhioVarsity.com top 20. Mentor, Cuyahoga Heights, Perry, Mayfield and Hawken also rank among the area's most successful programs still alive in the playoffs.