Josh Weir
The Repository

LOUISVILLE They’ve been playoff regulars in the same region since 2004, their paths never crossing.

On Friday night, the Louisville Leopards and Columbus Marion-Franklin Devils finally make acquaintances.

The top seed and Division II state AP poll champion Leopards host the Devils in a Region 7 high school football quarterfinal at Louisville Stadium, kicking off at 7:30.

Playoff tickets for the playoff game on Friday, November 6 are on sale as follows.

Wednesday and Thursday nights, 4-7pm at the high school ticket office.

During the day, noon-3pm in the lobby of the Giant Eagle in Louisville in front of the Hallmark store.

Additional information about the tickets can be obtained by contacting the Louisville High School ticket office.

For the second time in school history, the Louisville Leopards are AP Poll Champions in Division II. The last time the Leopards finished as the number one team in the rankings was the 2002 season which included an undefeated regular season. The Leopards begin their playoff run on Friday night at Louisville Stadium against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils.

The final Division II AP Poll:

1. Louisville (23) 10-0 277
2. Cin. Turpin (3) 9-1 244
3. Logan (2) 10-0 230
4. Mentor Lake Cath. 9-1 184
5. Tol. St. Francis 9-1    138
6. Cin. Winton Woods 8-2 98
7. Chesterland W. Geauga 9-1 93
8. New Carlisle Tecumseh 9-1 72
9. Ashland 9-1 62
10. Warren Howland (1) 9-1 38

Click the read more link for a historical list of Divsion II AP Poll Champions