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By Kyle Nagel, Staff Writer Updated 9:17 PM Monday, November 2, 2009

This week, 27 local high school football teams will participate in the first round of the playoffs. (Note: Each region’s Top 4 seeds, which are first-round hosts, are scheduled to meet in Columbus today, Nov. 2, to finalize locations.)

Division I, Region 3

No. 8 Springfield (6-4) at  No. 1 Dublin Coffman (10-0)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: Wildcats make their first postseason as a combined school, and QB George Walker and RB Trey DePriest are  both major threats.

Division I, Region 4

No. 5 Wayne (7-3) at  No. 4 Elder (7-2)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: With healthy quarterback Braxton Miller, Warriors feel like they can match up  to anyone, and they’ve shown it by winning four straight.

No. 8 Centerville (8-2) at  No. 1 St. Xavier (8-2)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: Averaging 326.6 rushing yards per game, Elks stood up to their Cincinnati power opponent this season, losing 21-19 to Moeller in Week 3.

Division II, Region 8

No. 6 West Carrollton (8-2) at No. 3 Tecumseh (9-1)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: Tecumseh: Started season 7-0 for an 18-game regular-season win streak before 14-10 loss to Shawnee. Arrows lost in second round to Anderson last year. West Carrollton: Followed 1-24 stretch with 12 wins in past 14 games to earn first postseason appearance since 2006 under first-year coach Rob Berger.

No. 4 Trotwood-Madison (7-3) host  No. 5 Mount Healthy (7-3)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: RB Antwan Gilbert gained 276 yards against Vandalia Butler on Friday to get to 2,031 on the season, helping Trotwood to third postseason in four years.

No. 8 Wilmington (7-3) at  No. 1 Cincinnati Turpin (10-0)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: First playoff appearance since 2005, when Hurricane lost first-round game in overtime to Miami Trace. Three losses this season came to teams a combined 23-7.

Division III, Region 10

No. 5 Tippecanoe (8-2) at  No. 4 Sandusky Perkins (9-1)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: From 2005-08, Tipp went a combined 35-5 in the regular season – and lost in the first round each time. Three of those playoff losses came by 2, 7 and 7 points.

No. 7 Bellefontaine (8-2) at  No. 2 Columbus Bishop Watterson (7-3)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: Lost a heartbreaking 13-10 overtime game to Tecumseh in Week 10, but Chieftans won at least eight games for second time in three seasons.

Division III, Region 12

No. 6 Monroe (8-2) at No. 3 Chaminade Julienne (8-2)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: CJ: Eagles’ first playoff appearance under fourth-year coach Andy Helms, although they’re entering on a tough note after losing to Alter 21-0 in Week 10. Monroe: Average 32.4 points per game, which makes the 7-3 Week 9 loss against Waynesville a head-scratcher. Back in playoffs after 2007 state semifinal appearance.

No. 7 Eaton (8-2) at  No. 2 Cincinnati Wyoming (10-0)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: Eagles won four straight to close season, including victories against Franklin and Valley View, which both finished 7-3.

No. 8 Springfield Shawnee (7-3) at  No. 1 Goshen (8-2)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: Moved into Region 12 after past three non-playoff seasons in Region 10. The Braves’ first challenge? No. 1 seed Goshen.

Division IV, Region 16

No. 8 Waynesville (8-2) at No. 1 Clinton-Massie (10-0)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: C-M: Falcons defense has recorded four shutouts and is allowing an average of 5.3 points per game. The most they have allowed? Fourteen points to London (5-5). Waynesville: In four years in D-V, progressed from ninth in region in ’05 and ’06 to the playoffs in ’07 and a first-round win against WL-S last season. What’s next?

 No. 7 Jonathan Alder (7-3) at No. 2 Alter (10-0)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: Three words: Defending state champion. Everyone wants a piece of Alter, and the Knights have shown no signs of bending to pressure.

No. 5 Valley View (7-3) at  No. 4 Kenton (9-1)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: Spartans return to D-IV after two straight playoff appearances in D-III, although they left without a postseason win on each trip.

No. 6 Carlisle (8-2) at  No. 3 North College Hill (10-0)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Notable: First trip to the playoffs since 2004 for the Indians. Good news in the region: They beat Waynesville. Bad news: They lost to Valley View.

Division V, Region 20

No. 7 Hamilton Badin (7-3) at No. 2 Coldwater (9-1)

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Notable: For fans, some disappointment there’s no chance of another Alter-Coldwater postseason game. Cavaliers’ only loss came to D-VI No. 1 Delphos St. John’s.

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