{
  "id": 11072047,
  "title": "High School Football: Which teams are in playoff position entering Week 7?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/high-school-football-which-teams-are-in-playoff-position-entering",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-teams-playoff-010400105.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Entering Week 7, several Ohio high school football teams have secured their playoff positions. In Region 8, Cincinnati Anderson and Harrison remain in top spots. Troy has climbed into the top-four, while Valley View and Bellbrook have also claimed playoff spots. In Region 12, all 12 teams are currently in the playoff position with winning records. Miami East, however, has dropped significantly, falling from third to sixth in Region 20. Region 24 saw a significant shakeup, with Tri-Village dropping from first to fourth. Region 28 saw Marion Local jump to the top spot, while Riverside and Tri-County North also gained positions.",
  "summary": "The next set of Ohio High School Athletic Association Harbin computer rankings were released Tuesday, Sept. 29. The top-12 teams in each region at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs. First round games will take place Oct. 31 at the site of the higher-seeded team. The top-four seeds receive byes into the second round. Neutral sites begin in the regional semifinal round. Here ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Cincinnati Anderson and Harrison in top spots in Region 8",
    "Troy climbs into top-four in Region 8",
    "All 12 teams in playoff position in Region 12"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Several Ohio high school football teams have secured playoff spots, with some regions seeing significant shakeups and others having all teams in position with winning records.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "H.S. Football Notebook | Area football teams push for playoff contention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/h-s-football-notebook-area-football-teams-push-for-playoff-contention",
        "published": "2026-09-30T23:33:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}