It's playoff time

The brackets are out and four Venango schools are in the hunt for a District 10 title.

Franklin boys are the top-seeded team in the county with the number one spot in the 3A division. They go into the playoffs with an 18-4 record and will play Mercyhurst Prep, who are 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Oil City High School. 

Region 6 rivial Oil City High School (17-5) is the third seed in the same division and is slated to play North East (14-8) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Meadville High School

The Rocky Grove High School boys are entering the 1A division bracket as the fourth seed. They ended the regular season at 10-12 and will face off against Cochranton (9-13) at 6 p.m. Friday at Oil City High School. The winner of that contest will play region champ Farrell (18-4) Tuesday, February 28, in the semi-finals. 

In 2A action, two Crawford County schools made the brackets. Saegertown (15-7) will meet up with Eisenhower (13-9) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at PennWest Edinboro. Cambridge Springs (17-5) will play Lakeview (12-10) at 6 p.m. Friday at Meadville. 

Meadville High School (6-16) will play Cathedral Prep (19-3) at 6 p.m. Thursday at Mercyhurst University to determine the 5A District 10 championship.

In the girls brackets, Franklin is once again the only Venango County team to secure a District playoff spot. The Knights (13-9) are seeded fifth out of eight in 4A and will face fourth-seed Conneaut Area (14-8) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Farrell High School. 
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For Crawford County, Region 2 winner Maplewood (18-4) is the second seed in the 2A division and is scheduled to play Mercer (12-10) at noon Saturday in Meadville. Following that game, Cambridge Springs (17-15) will match up with West Middlesex (11-11).

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