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Get to know the Toledo area's high football teams headed to the 2022 playoffs

THE BLADE/LIZZIE HEINTZ

Get to know the Toledo area's high football teams headed to the 2022 playoffs

The high school football playoffs in Ohio and Michigan begin Friday night.

Here’s a look at each of the 30 Toledo-area programs that will have a chance to compete for state championships.

DIVISION I

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Perrysburg
Coach: Dirk Conner.
Record (seed): 9-1 (4).
Scoring offense/defense: 44.7/18.2.
Best win: Anthony Wayne, 38-28.
All-time playoff appearances: 9.
All-time playoff record: 6-8.

Whitmer
Coach: Ken Winters.
Record (seed): 7-3 (9).
Scoring offense/defense: 35.2/23.1.
Best win: Fremont Ross, 42-31.
All-time playoff appearances: 23.
All-time playoff record: 23-22.

Findlay
Coach: Stefan Adams.
Record (seed): 5-5 (13).
Scoring offense/defense: 26.8/26.2.
Best win: Fremont Ross, 50-48.
All-time playoff appearances: 10.
All-time playoff record: 7-9.

DIVISION II

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Central Catholic
Coach: Greg Dempsey.
Record (seed): 9-1 (3).
Scoring offense/defense: 40.6/8.7.
Best win: Whitmer, 46-16.
All-time playoff appearances: 23.
All-time playoff record: 23-22.

Anthony Wayne
Coach: Andy Brungard.
Record (seed): 9-1 (3).
Scoring offense/defense: 29.9/8.8.
Best win: Whitmer, 28-10.
All-time playoff appearances: 13
All-time playoff record: 7-12.

Fremont Ross
Coach: Chad Long.
Record (seed): 6-4 (8).
Scoring offense/defense: 35.7/25.6.
Best win: Tiffin Columbian, 34-14.
All-time playoff appearances: 10.
All-time playoff record: 3-9.

Southview
Coach: Steve Hardy.
Record (seed): 8-2 (11).
Scoring offense/defense: 32.7/13.6.
Best win: Northview, 33-16.
All-time playoff appearances: 13.
All-time playoff wins: 13-11.

St. John’s
Coach: Larry McDaniel.
Record (seed): 5-5 (12).
Scoring offense/defense: 26.2/17.4.
Best win: Findlay, 18-10.
All-time playoff appearances: 17.
All-time playoff record: 8-16.

Clay
Coach: John Galyas.
Record (seed): 5-5 (15).
Scoring offense/defense: 28.2/30.7.
Best win: Northview, 41-0.
All-time playoff appearances: 3.
All-time playoff record: 1-2.

DIVISION III

Scott
Coach: Rahsan Wilson.
Record (seed): 8-2 (9).
Scoring offense/defense: 35.8/10.7.
Best win: John Hay, 14-6.
All-time playoff appearances: 3.
All-time playoff record: 0-2.

DIVISION IV

Wauseon
Coach: Shawn Moore.
Record (seed): 6-4 (10).
Scoring offense/defense: 23.9/15.7.
Best win: Patrick Henry, 38-13.
All-time playoff appearances: 11.
All-time playoff record: 9-9.

Bryan
Coach: Grant Redhead.
Record (seed): 6-4.
Scoring offense/defense: 29.6/26.7.
Best win: Wauseon, 21-7.
All-time playoff appearances: 6.
All-time playoff record: 4-5.

Napoleon
Coach: Tyler Swary.
Record (seed): 4-6 (16).
Scoring offense/defense: 19.0/21.3.
Best win: Northview, 41-16.
All-time playoff appearances: 7.
All-time playoff record: 0-6.

DIVISION V

Liberty Center
Coach: Casey Mohler.
Record (seed): 10-0 (1).
Scoring offense/defense: 36.4/6.1.
Best win: Archbold, 16-0.
All-time playoff appearances: 22.
All-time playoff record: 34-20.

Elmwood
Coach: Greg Bishop.
Record (seed): 9-1 (seed).
Scoring offense/defense: 42.1/14.5.
Best win: Allen East, 53-21.
All-time playoff appearances: 6.
All-time playoff record: 4-5.

Eastwood
Coach: Craig Rutherford.
Record (seed): 10-0 (3).
Scoring offense/defense: 45.7/15.0.
Best win: Elmwood, 49-48.
All-time playoff appearances: 15.
All-time playoff record: 16-14.

Oak Harbor
Coach: Mike May.
Record (seed): 9-1.
Scoring offense/defense: 42.6/14.5.
Best win: Huron, 29-28 (OT).
All-time playoff appearances: 12.
All-time playoff record: 15-11.

Archbold
Coach: David Dominique.
Record (seed): 8-2 (8).
Scoring offense/defense: 30.9/12.8.
Best win: Wauseon, 20-12.
All-time playoff appearances: 16.
All-time playoff record: 22-14.

Liberty-Benton
Coach: Scott Garlock.
Record (seed): 7-3 (9).
Scoring offense/defense: 37.4/16.1.
Best win: Columbus Grove, 24-13.
All-time playoff appearances: 15.
All-time playoff record: 22-14.

Genoa
Coach: Bill Fisher.
Record (seed): 6-4 (11).
Scoring offense/defense: 30.4/23.3.
Best win: Oak Harbor, 28-25.
All-time playoff appearances: 14.
All-time playoff record: 13-13.

Delta
Coach: Nate Ruple.
Record (seed): 5-5 (15).
Scoring offense/defense: 23.4/23.7.
Best win: Bryan, 28-12.
All-time playoff appearances: 11.
All-time playoff record: 6-10.

Port Clinton
Coach: Eric Luethold.
Record (seed): 5-5 (16).
Scoring offense/defense: 33.6/23.2.
Best win: Rossford, 58-51.
All-time playoff appearances: 6.
All-time playoff record: 6-5.

DIVISION VI

Ottawa Hills
Coach: Chris Hardman.
Record (seed): 8-1 (7).
Scoring offense/defense: 36.4/14.0.
Best win: Gibsonburg, 35-13..
All-time playoff appearances: 7.
All-time playoff record: 2-6.

Patrick Henry
Coach: Bill Inselmann.
Record (seed): 6-4 (10).
Scoring offense/defense: 24.8/16.7.
Best win: Archbold, 20-14.
All-time playoff appearances: 21.
All-time playoff record: 31-19.

DIVISION VII

McComb
Coach: Kris Alge.
Record (seed): 9-1 (1).
Scoring offense/defense: 44.4/16.2.
Best win: Liberty-Benton, 39-16.
All-time playoff appearances: 26.
All-time playoff record: 33-23.

Gibsonburg
Coach: Joe Wyant.
Record (seed): 8-2 (6).
Scoring offense/defense: 38.7/19.1.
Best win: Margaretta, 29-26.
All-time playoff appearances: 11.
All-time playoff record: 3-10.

Edon
Coach: Bob Olwin.
Record (seed): 5-5 (16).
Scoring offense/defense: 33.8/24.7.
Best win: Northwood, 34-14.
All-time playoff appearances: 8.
All-time playoff record: 3-7.

MICHIGAN DIVISION 2

Bedford
Coach: John Phillips.
Record (seed): 7-2 (2).
Scoring offense/defense: 26.8/16.5.
Best win: Saline, 7-0.
All-time playoff appearances: 12.
All-time playoff record: 8-11.

MICHIGAN DIVISION 7

Erie Mason
Coach: Steve Bowers.
Record (seed): 6-3 (4).
Scoring offense/defense: 25.5/19.8.
Best win: Summerfield, 40-26.
All-time playoff appearances: 11.
All-time playoff record: 11-8.

MICHIGAN DIVISION 8

Whiteford
Coach: Todd Thieken.
Record (seed): 9-0 (1).
Scoring offense/defense: 48.4/9.4
Best win: Erie Mason, 50-14.
All-time playoff appearances: 22.
All-time playoff record: 26-20.

First Published October 27, 2022, 2:17 p.m.

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