Shelby to face Ontario in regional football semifinal
By David Jacobs
Shelby football's regional semifinal playoff matchup against Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference rival Ontario is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at Mansfield's Arlin Field.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association made the announcement Sunday afternoon.
Shelby (12-0) is the No. 2 seed. Ontario (11-1) is seeded No. 3.
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The OHSAA said that tickets for all playoff games will be available on Monday at www.ohsaa.org/tickets
In a league game played at the Whippet Athletic Complex on Oct. 18, Shelby defeated Ontario 50-36.
The football regional semifinal games are the third round of the state playoffs. They are being played at neutral sites around Ohio on Nov. 15.
During the first round Nov. 1, 45 lower-seeded schools won on the road at higher-seeded schools, and 11 of those schools won again on the road on Nov. 8 in the regional quarterfinals.
Shelby advanced to the regional semifinal with a come-from-behind 26-14 playoff win over Ottawa-Glandorf in Shelby on Nov. 8. Shelby won its first-round playoff game 49-21 over Elida on Nov. 1 in a game played in Shelby.
Ontario defeated Clyde 38-7 on Nov. 8 and Bellville Clear Fork 24-2 on Nov. 1. Ontario hosted both games.
The regional finals are Friday, Nov. 22 and the state semifinals are Friday, Nov. 29. The state championship games will be hosted at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton Dec. 5-7.
See Sunday's full announcement at https://tinyurl.com/3c3224d4