#11WILLOUGHBY SOUTH REBELS Football Roster

South's perfect season came to an end Friday as Ursuline defeated the Rebels, 41-26, in a Division III regional quarterfinal. South finished 10-1 after winning the CVC Lake Division championship in its first season in the conference.

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.

Week 11 is about survival. Eleven Northeast Ohio football playoff matchups put seasons on the line Friday night, with rematches, dangerous underdogs and a trip to Week 12 at stake.

The road to Canton begins Friday as 336 teams enter the 2026 OHSAA football playoffs. Here's a look at every opening-round matchup, plus the 112 teams that earned first-round byes.

Willoughby South Football completed a perfect 10-0 season with a 47-14 win over Lutheran West, earning the No. 1 seed in Division III, Region 9.

Conference championships, undefeated seasons and postseason survival headline Friday's Week 10 football schedule. Perry hosts West Geauga, Lake Catholic visits NDCL, and Mentor and Riverside chase a Greater Cleveland Conference championship while playoff contenders battle for crucial computer points.

Three area football teams lead their respective regions, eight are positioned for first-round byes, and five are fighting to climb into playoff contention as the regular season concludes.

Several conference championships have been decided, but plenty remains at stake across Northeast Ohio. Friday's Week 9 high school football schedule featured a rivalry showdown...

Willoughby South survived a fourth-quarter rally by rival Eastlake North, 21-14, to improve to 9-0 and capture the CVC Lake Division championship in its first season in the league.

Two undefeated rivals. One conference championship. North and South enter Friday's Civil War at 8-0 with perfect seasons, playoff positioning and bragging rights on the line.

Eight games, eight victories and no room for error. North and South have taken different paths to perfection, but both arrive at Friday's Civil War undefeated and chasing a CVC Lake Division championship.

The Civil War has produced its share of unforgettable football games. As undefeated Eastlake North and Willoughby South prepare for Friday's championship showdown, OhioVarsity.com revisits 10 classics that helped define the rivalry.

Eastlake North and Willoughby South have traded periods of football dominance for more than six decades. With both teams 8-0 entering Friday's Civil War, a new chapter awaits in one of Northeast Ohio's longstanding rivalries.

Two undefeated rivals. One conference championship. Willoughby South and Eastlake North enter Friday's Civil War at 8-0, and OhioVarsity.com is counting down to the historic showdown with a weeklong special series.

Luke Jensen threw four touchdown passes and Moogy Fullerton rushed for 102 yards as Willoughby South cruised past Harvey, 42-6, setting up a historic Civil War showdown between undefeated rivals.

Perry, Willoughby South and Mayfield put perfect records on the line Friday as Cuyahoga Heights hosts Independence, Kirtland meets Beachwood and conference and playoff races intensify across Northeast Ohio.

Six touchdowns put Berkshire quarterback Oliver Miller atop the first Friday Night Fantasy leaderboard, but several Northeast Ohio standouts weren't far behind after monster Week 7 performances.

Eastlake North, Willoughby South, Perry and Mayfield remained unbeaten, while Cuyahoga Heights won a pivotal CVC Metro showdown during a busy Oct. 2 football slate.

Luke Jensen threw four touchdown passes, Josh Jensen scored three times and Willoughby South rolled past Geneva, 45-7, to improve to 7-0.

Willoughby South takes its 6-0 record on the road Friday to face Geneva in the CVC TV Game of the Week, with history, computer points and contrasting offensive styles adding intrigue.