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Six area high school football teams have secured spots in the playoffs.
Salem (8-2) earned the fourth seed and a first-round bye in Div. III, Region 9. The Quakers are coming off a 50-0 loss to West Branch and will host the winner of No. 12 University School (6-4) and No. 5 Cleveland Glenville (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Sebo Stadium.
Eastern Buckeye Conference champion West Branch (9-1) also earned a bye and is the third seed in Div. IV, Region 13. The Warriors will host the Winner of No. 11 Poland (6-4) and No. 6 Woodridge (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6.
In Div. IV, Region 15, Buckeye 8 Athletic League Big School Division co-champions East Liverpool (8-2) will host No. 11 Columbus Marion-Franklin (6-4) at 7 p.m. on Friday at Patterson Field. If the Potters win on Friday they would play at No. 3 West Holmes on Nov. 6.
Beaver Local (6-4) got in as the 12th seed in Region 15 and will travel to No. 5 Claymont (9-1) for a 7 p.m. start on Friday. The winner of that game will travel to No. 4 Johnstown (8-2) on Nov. 6.
In Div. VI, Region 21, Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference champions United (8-1) earned the sixth seed and will host No. 11 Warren JFK (6-4) at 7 p.m. on Friday. The winner of that game will travel to No. 3 Columbia Station Columbia (9-1) on Nov. 6.
Also in Region 21, No. 9 Columbiana (8-2) will head to No. 8 Brookfield for a 7 p.m. start on Friday in a first round game. The winner of that game will travel to No. 1 Kirtland (9-1) on Nov. 6.
HOW OTHERS FARED
In Div. V, Region 17, Crestview (4-6) finished 14th. In Div. VI, Region 21, East Palestine (5-5) was 15th and Lisbon (6-4) was 17th. In Div. VII, Region 25, Leetonia (4-6) finished 13th, Southern (2-8) 20th and Wellsville (1-9) 21st.