Cleveland, OH
2023 OHSAA Football State Championships took place in Canton, OH
High School Football made its way back to the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton for the 2023 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Football State Championship. Seven teams represented Northeast Ohio, with the hopes to bring the championship trophy back home.
The seven division championships took place this past weekend and 7 high schools located in one of the 13 Northeast Ohio counties were represented: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Columbiana, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne.
For the third time since 2013, Northeast Ohio High School football teams were represented in at least 6 of the 7 divisions, with several teams making multiple appearances in the state title game since the creation of the 7th division in 2013. Lakewood St. Edward (6), Archbishop Hoban (8), Washington Massillon (4), Kirtland (9), Dalton (1), Perry (2), Glenville (3). The OHSAA added an additional tournament division in 2013, totaling 7 current football divisions.