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.

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.

Cuyahoga Heights takes a 12-game winning streak into the final week before the tournament draw, Maddie Flick continues to set the scoring pace and several conference championships remain unsettled.

Preview Ohio high school football Week 2 with matchups, Week 1 results, top performers, series history and what to watch on Aug. 28-29.