The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) released its official playoff bracket Sunday, Oct. 25, and none of the city's three programs made the field. Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome and Dublin Scioto will all be watching when first-round games begin Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. statewide.

The Shamrocks closed the regular season with a 42-21 loss to Hilliard Bradley on Oct. 23. Jerome beat Thomas Worthington 31-7 that same night, according to score results compiled by Sports Illustrated. Scioto fell to Westerville North 16-13, according to AP score reports.

None of those results changed the picture. The three Dublin schools do not appear anywhere in the OHSAA's playoff bracket, which lists the top 12 teams per region.

Nearby teams in the bracket

Dublin fans looking for postseason football won't have to travel far. Several Ohio Capital Conference rivals earned spots in the Division I bracket, according to the OHSAA's official pairings.

In Region 2, No. 5 Hilliard Bradley (6-4) hosts No. 12 Beavercreek (4-6). No. 8 Hilliard Darby (6-4) hosts No. 9 Miamisburg (4-6).

Region 3 is stacked with familiar names. Undefeated No. 1 Gahanna Lincoln (10-0) earned a first-round bye, along with No. 2 Upper Arlington (8-2), No. 3 Worthington Kilbourne (9-1) and No. 4 Olentangy Liberty (6-4). First-round matchups include No. 5 Olentangy Berlin (8-2) hosting No. 12 Westerville Central (5-5) and No. 8 Columbus St. Charles (8-2) hosting No. 9 Olentangy Orange (5-5).

In Division II, Region 7, unbeaten No. 2 Sunbury Big Walnut (10-0) earned a first-round bye. Big Walnut running back Nolan Buirley, a Northwestern commit, scored six first-half touchdowns in a 54-0 win over Dublin Scioto in Week 9, as reported by the Delaware Source. Big Walnut then closed the regular season with a 67-12 win over Westland. No. 4 New Albany (8-2) also earned a bye.

Playoff road map

The top four seeds in each region receive a first-round bye. Seeds five through eight host seeds nine through 12 in the opening round. The better-seeded team hosts through the first three rounds.

Regional quarterfinals follow Nov. 6, regional semifinals Nov. 13 and regional finals Nov. 20 at neutral sites. State semifinals are set for Nov. 27. State championship games run Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.

Playoff tickets become available Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at ohsaa.org/tickets. First-round games are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted by OHSAA.