OHSAA Region 14 (NW D4) Playoff Preview
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The OHSAA playoffs have begun in most parts of the state, we’ve spent most of the past week previewing each of the regions to help our readers stay informed about what to watch out for as the playoffs get rolling.…
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Continue ReadingThe OHSAA playoffs have begun in most parts of the state, we’ve spent most of the past week previewing each of the regions to help our readers stay informed about what to watch out for as the playoffs get rolling. In this article we’ll look at NW Ohio’s D4 region, which is usually one of the deepest regions in the state.
Northwest 1
This district has star power with the top half of the district having three of the top four seeds. Antwerp is led by Landon Brewer Landon Brewer 6'5" | SG Antwerp | 2024 State OH , Toledo Christian by Conye Gaston Conye Gaston 6'1" | CG Toledo Christian | 2024 OH and Pettitsville by Cayden Jacoby Cayden Jacoby 6'9" | C Pettisville | 2023 State OH . Patrick Henry is the top seed in this district after an impressive season. Maumee Valley Country Day could be a sleeper team to watch from this district with a nice group of 2024 prospects.
District title prediction: Antwerp over Patrick Henry
Northwest 2
Convoy Crestview headlines this district with recent Ohio Northern commit Gavin Etzler Gavin Etzler 6'2" | CG Crestview | 2023 State OH leading the charge. They’ll likely have a tricky district final with either Pandora-Gilboa or Delphos St John’s. On the top side of the bracket, usual suspects Kalida and Ottoville take the two and three seed respectively.
District title prediction: Convoy Crestview over Kalida
Northwest 3
Mohawk is the top seed with AJ Hess AJ Hess 6'6" Mohawk | 2023 OH having an excellent senior season. Tiffin Calvert won this district last year after a perfect regular season and now come in as an underdog fourth seed. On the bottom side Hopewell-Loudon and Old Fort are strong teams who split in the regular season as conference rivals.
District title prediction: Old Fort over Mohawk
Northwest 4
This district has a majority of schools from the ultra-competitive MAC. Marion Local is the top seed and after a slow start to the season, they found their stride in the middle of the year with Jack Knapke Jack Knapke 6'8" | C Marion Local | 2024 State OH and Austin Niekamp Austin Niekamp 6'8" | PF Marion Local | 2025 State OH making strides. The top side of the district has New Bremen, St Henry, Lima Perry and Minster, all teams capable of making it to a district title game. Fort Recovery could be a sleeper with Cale Rammel Cale Rammel 6'5" | SF Fort Recovery | 2023 State OH leading the way for them.
District title prediction: Marion Local over New Bremen