Cody Leist

PDT Sports Writer

In preparation of the first weekend of the OHSAA football playoffs, the Daily Times releases playoff capsules of the three regions involving area teams.

In Friday’s edition, the playoff history of the eight teams vying for the title in Division VI, Region 23 is analyzed. All games in Division VI are all slated for Friday starts with the higher seeds getting first round home games and all games starting in the regional semifinals at neutral sites.

The Division VI State Championship game will be held 3 p.m. Friday Nov. 1 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

Division VI, Region 23—Friday Night

Hannibal River (8) at Danville (1)

Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy (7) at Newark Catholic (2)

North Robinson Colonel Crawford (6) at Glouster Trimble (3)

Willow Wood Symmes Valley (5) at Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans (4)

Danville (9-1)

Nickname: Blue Devils

Head Coach: Ed Honabarger

Conference Affiliation: Mid-Buckeye Conference

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Thirteenth (2011)

Playoff Record: 13-12

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: Two (1999, 2004)

Newark Catholic (8-2)

Nickname: Greenwave

Head Coach: Bill Franks

Conference Affiliation: Mid-State League

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Thirty-second (2010)

Playoff Record: 63-23

State Championships: Eight (1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2007)

State Runner-Up: Five (1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1992)

State Semifinal Appearances: Twenty (1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)

Trimble (9-1)

Nickname: Tomcats

Head Coach: Phil Faires

Conference Affiliation: Tri-Valley Conference

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Ninth (2011)

Playoff Record: 2-8

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None

Bishop Rosecrans (7-3)

Nickname: Bishops

Head Coach: Scott Moyer

Conference Affiliation: East Central Ohio League

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Sixth (2011)

Playoff Record: 1-5

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None

Symmes Valley (8-2)

Nickname: Vikings

Head Coach: Rusty Webb

Conference Affiliation: Southern Ohio Conference

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Tenth (2011)

Playoff Record: 3-9

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None

Colonel Crawford (8-2)

Nickname: Eagles

Head Coach: Ryan Teglovic

Conference Affiliation: North Central Conference

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): First (never)

Playoff Record: 0-0

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None

Fairfield Christian Academy (8-2)

Nickname: Knights

Head Coach: Dave Daubenmire

Conference Affiliation: Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Second (2010)

Playoff Record: 0-1

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None

River (7-3)

Nickname: Pilots

Head Coach: Mike Flannery

Conference Affiliation: Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

Playoff Appearance (Last Appearance): Sixth (2008)

Playoff Record: 4-5

State Championships: None

State Runner-Up: None

State Semifinal Appearances: None