High School Football: Best Bets for third week of Ohio playoffs

High School Football: Best Bets for third week of Ohio playoffs football Advertisement Updated: 12:51 PM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ TriState Football High School Football: Best Bets for third week of Ohio playoffs Updated: 12:51 PM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ TriState Football CINCINNATI — Another week down means another week deeper into the high school football playoffs. Teams are that much closer to glory and that only says that the intensity and nerves will rise to heights that most can’t relate to. In Ohio just 16 teams remain in each division and with a win this weekend, the prize will definitely be in sight. At this point of the season, if you are still playing then you are playing reasonably well. That is the case this week. Advertisement Here in the regional semifinals, we have some games that are sure to leave an impression. These teams have battled hard to get to this point and none of them plan on going home anytime soon. Another high level Friday is upon us this week as Moeller renews the King of the Block game when they visit Princeton. Fenwick and Williamsburg tangle in what should be a physical game and McNicholas will put itself to the test against Tippecanoe. Just win is the mantra. Here are the Best Bets for Week 13. Division I, Region 4 #4 Moeller at #1 Princeton Moeller used a physical approach on both sides of the ball to dispatch Winton Woods last week in their second round game. The Crusaders held the Warriors to just three rushing yards as a team and held star running back Zeke Garrett to just 23 yards in the game. On offense Hunter McLaughlin passed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while Juice Glover-Brown ran for 65 yards and a score against a tough Warriors defense. Julian Dwyer and Andrew Stofko paced the defense with eight tackles a piece. Princeton overcame a slow start to oust GMC rival Middletown. The Vikings led 5-0 at the have but fell behind 6-5 early in the fourth quarter. The Vikings regrouped and then erupted for 22 fourth quarter points to win going away 27-6. Jordan shall had a big night running the football as he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Monsanna Torbert caught four passes for 66 yards for a nice game on the perimeter. Brayden Berry and Jaylen Mercer had standout performances on defense. This will be a dogfight. Princeton slipped by Moeller in week one. Bet on the Vikings to do it again. Division V, Region 20 #6 Bishop Fenwick at #2 Williamsburg Fenwick posted a 5-5 record in the regular season but have went 2-0 this postseason out scoring their opponents 68-7 in those games. The Falcons are flying high and playing with great confidence and fervor. Fenwick has a balanced attack that has given many teams problems this season. McCaffrey Halcomb has over 1200 passing yards on the season and two very consistent targets in Hudson Kreke and DJ Berning. Berning and Micah O’Connor lead the rushing attack with over 1600 yards rushing between them. O’Connor is also the team leader in tackles with 85. Williamsburg is in the midst of yet another winning season. Sitting at 10-1, they have been in this position before and plan to push through to a regional final. Landen Brandenburg has been their engine all season long. Brandenburg has thrown for 950 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 762 yards and 19 scores. Defensively he has 48 tackles and 8.5 sacks which led the SBAAC. Jackson Kreimer, Kaydon Randall, and Zane Wright all are in the top four of sack leaders in the league. Bet on Fenwick to pull this one out. Division III, Region 12 #3 McNicholas at #2 Tippecanoe McNicholas is looking to finally break through with a deep playoff run after another stellar regular season. The Rockets won the GCL CO-ED division and have won eight straight games. Sitting at 9-2 the goal is to keep the ball rolling. Evan Sandfoss has been the leader of the pack at quarterback with his passing, decision making, and leadership. Joseph Reuss is a steady presence out of the backfield and Max Orlando and Connor Powderly offer great threats as wideouts. Max Hamilton led the conference in sacks with 13 big ones on the season. Tippecanoe is an offensive machine with this ability to use a breakout passing attack or a high level rushing attack equally. Larkin Thomas has thrown for over 2,000 yards and has 26 touchdown passes. He’s also rushed for 528 yards and nine scores. Colston Atrz (804 yds, 12 TD) and Levi Jones (387 yds, 10 TD) also. provide a big pop in the running game. Bentley Heckman, Grant Titley, and Kam Hypes can hurt you as wide receivers. Bet on McNick to get their season alive. GAME OF THE WEEK The Blitz 5 Game of the Week heads to Price Hill for an intriguing regional-semifinal matchup in Division I, Region 4. No. 6 St. Xavier travels to face No. 2 Elder on Friday night. 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