As amazing as it seems, teams have reached the halfway point of the football season on Friday. Week 5 holds some crucial games for teams thinking of league titles and playoff games.

Four local teams are listed in the top 12 in their respective regions in the first computer ratings issued by the Ohio High School Athletic Association this week. Others could be a win away from landing in a spot there next week.

The top eight in each region make the playoffs at season’s end.

Bucyrus (1-3, 0-1) at Carey (1-3, 1-0)

Bucyrus has played just one home game so far this season and the Redmen stay road warriors this week by traveling to Carey. The Blue Devils won for the first time last week with a 21-6 victory over Mohawk.

The Redmen picked up their lone win at Cardington in Week 2. However, Bucyrus has shown it can play with good teams in stretches, trailing just 19-16 at halftime last week at Seneca East and 3-0 at Grandview Heights the week before.

Ben Seibert of Bucyrus is third in the N10 in passing with 642 yards, good for six touchdowns and four interceptions. Jaylen Zehner leads the league in receiving with 18 catches for 270 yards and two scores.

Carey’s Ethan Beringer has thrown for 377 yards with no touchdowns and four picks. Cade Crawford has 14 receptions for 130 yards. The teams have the top two tacklers in the league. The Redmen’s Andrew Pifer has 58 and the Blue Devil’s Connor Williams has 46.

Carey sits at 17 and Bucyrus 19 in Division VI, Region 22, so the winner likely will move closer to a spot in the top 12.

Wynford (2-2, 1-0) at Colonel Crawford (3-1, 1-0)

This rivalry is as pure as it gets. The players are friends off the field, but mortal enemies on it. In recent years, the Royals have had the better of it on the grid iron, but the roles are reversed this year, at least for now.

The Eagles are No. 5 in Division VI, Region 22 and a win this week would be a big hurdle in their pursuit of an elusive N10 title. Wynford is in unfamiliar territory, sitting at No. 20 in Division V, Region 18.

Quarterback Dustin Brady is second in the league with 678 yards passing and six touchdowns, though he has five interceptions as well. His favorite target is Seth Benedict with 15 catches for 241 yards. Cody Taylor is tied for third with Colonel Crawford’s Caleb Lohr with 45 tackles.

The Eagles’ Tristan Cross tops the N10 in rushing with 628 yards and six touchdowns. Turnovers could be key in this matchup, with Colonel Crawford trying to slow down Wynford’s passing game and the Royals attempting to contain the Eagles’ rushing attack.

Upper Sandusky (1-3, 0-1) at Buckeye Central (0-4, 0-1)

Upper Sandusky has surrendered 40 or more points in its three losses, but that shouldn’t be a problem this week. Buckeye Central has only scored once in four games.

The Rams are led by quarterback Mason Vent who is fourth in the N10 with 628 yards passing, with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. Vent has also rushed for 238 yards and four scores.

Buckeye Central will have to try to control the clock on offense and contain Vent on defense to stay close in this one.

Crestline (2-2, 1-1) at Arlington (2-2, 0-2)

Crestline scored four touchdowns in the fourth quarter — three by quarterback Kaden Ronk — as the Bulldogs pulled off an improbable comeback in a 33-28 win over North Baltimore.

Crestline’s experimental season with the Blanchard Valley Conference continues this week with a trip to Arlington. The Red Devil’s 2-2 record is deceptive. One loss is was in double overtime to Liberty-Benton and the other was to 39-29 to undefeated McComb, last year’s Division VII state champion.

The winner here has a chance to get back into playoff contention. Arlington is No. 10 in Division VII, Region 26 and Crestline is tied for 13th in the same region.

The Bulldogs will need another big game from Ronk and some stout defense if they want to hang with the Red Devils.

Mohawk (2-2, 0-1) at Seneca East (4-0, 1-0)

Mohawk is looking to recover from a loss to one rival — 21-6 at Carey — by taking on another in this battle of 2018 playoff teams. The Warriors ran through last year 10-0 and won the N10. The Tigers made a playoff run to the state semifinal.

Seneca East used a strong defensive effort last week to pull away from Bucyrus, 40-16, after leading only 19-16 at halftime. The Tigers’ Chase Foos leads the N10 in passing with 859 yards and seven touchdowns, along with four interceptions.

Foos has found the most success throwing to Jake Siesel, who has 12 catches for 200 yards and three scores. Skyler Walker is second in the league with 435 yards rushing, good for eight touchdowns.

Mohawk relies on a run-heavy offense with 720 of their 909 offensive yards coming on the ground. Jesse Leeth is 403 yards and five touchdowns. The Warriors’ offense has sputtered the past two weeks, scoring just once in each of the last two games.

Seneca East sits in the No. 2 spot in Division VI, Region 22, while Mohawk, despite its 2-2 record, is No. 11 in Division VII, Region 26.

Galion (4-0, 1-0) at Marion Harding (2-2, 1-0)

Galion rolled on last week with a 38-6 thumping of previously undefeated River Valley to open MOAC play. The Tigers have now outscored their opponents by a whopping 157-19 combined in four games.

Marion Harding pulled a mild upset in slipping past Pleasant, 38-35, last week, so this will likely be Galion’s biggest test on the season.

The Tigers have both the leading passer and the leading receiver in the MOAC in the persons of Wilson Frankhouse and Isaiah Alsip, respectively. Frankhouse has thrown for 727 yards and eight touchdowns, while Alsip has caught eight of his balls.

Defensively, the Presidents Deandre Ayers with 34 tackles and Mitch Myers with 32 tackles, good for second and third in the league.

Galion is No. 3 in Division IV, Region 14 and Harding is tied for 14th in Division II, Region 7, so big computer points are available to the winner.