Two local football teams hit the road Friday, Nov. 6, for second-round OHSAA playoff games, each facing a top-three seed with a shot at the regional semifinals on the line.

No. 6 Strongsville (8-3) plays at No. 3 Mentor (8-2) in a Division I, Region 1 quarterfinal. No. 9 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (7-4) travels to No. 1 Medina Highland (9-1) in Division II, Region 5. Both games kick off at 7 p.m., according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), which released the second-round pairings Sunday, Nov. 1, as first reported by Fox 8.

The higher-seeded school hosts through the third round, the OHSAA said. Regional finals are set for Nov. 20 at neutral sites.

Strongsville at Mentor

The Mustangs and Cardinals shared the Greater Cleveland Conference title this season, finishing in a three-way tie atop the standings with Riverside, according to cleveland.com. Strongsville claimed its share with a 52-14 rout of Brunswick on Oct. 23. It was the program's first conference championship since 2008.

Strongsville won the regular-season meeting between the two, beating Mentor 56-30. The Mustangs closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak after a 1-2 start.

Coach Jason Trusnik's offense leans on senior running back Kendrick Boddie and sophomore Austin Tatulinski. Quarterback Kasner completed 9 of 16 passes for 178 yards and rushed for 78 in the Brunswick win, while Boddie ran for 150 yards on 12 carries.

Mentor earned a first-round bye and has had two weeks to prepare. The Cardinals shut out Euclid 31-0 in their regular-season finale, according to the News-Herald. Quarterback Brogan Jones has thrown for 1,121 yards and seven touchdowns. His top target, Logan Berwald, has 38 catches for 661 yards. Leading rusher Braylon Callahan is out with an injury, leaving Ryan Orsog (406 yards) as the top running threat.

The game will be played at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium in Mentor.

BBH at Medina Highland

The Bees punched their ticket to the second round with a 28-16 comeback win over Riverside on Oct. 30, according to cleveland.com.

Senior running back Zach Aquila, a 175-pound state wrestling champion, carried 21 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Deacon Toth sealed the win with an 80-yard punt return for a score.

"The team just came together today with great chemistry," Aquila said after the Riverside game, according to cleveland.com. "We were losing at the half. But we came out in the second half and just took over."

First-year head coach Dan Schreiber credited his offensive line for wearing down Riverside.

Highland (9-1) clinched the Suburban League National Conference title in its first year in the big-school division, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The Hornets earned the No. 1 seed in Region 5 and, like Mentor, received a first-round bye.

What's at stake

Winners on Nov. 6 advance to the third round on Nov. 13. State championship games are scheduled for Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.