OHSAA Region 5 (NE D2) Playoff Preview
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The OHSAA playoffs have started in some parts of the state and are about to begin in others. In this article we’ll break down the top storylines plus which teams and players will likely make the most noise in a…
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Continue ReadingThe OHSAA playoffs have started in some parts of the state and are about to begin in others. In this article we’ll break down the top storylines plus which teams and players will likely make the most noise in a playoff run. In this article we’ll be discussing region 5, which has four of the five northeast D2 districts.
Northeast 1
This appears to be a three horse race between Canfield, Alliance and Youngstown Chaney. Those three teams are all seeded highly and could make some interesting district semifinal and final action. A sleeper team to watch is Madison led by Junior Jp Dragas Jp Dragas 6'0" | CG Madison | 2024 State OH who is one of the leading scorers in the state. A district semifinal of Alliance Vs Chaney would feature available seniors Diego Allen Diego Allen 6'6" | C Alliance | 2023 State OH against Josiah Gonzalez Josiah Gonzalez 6'2" | SG Youngstown Chaney | 2023 State OH .
District title prediction: Youngstown Chaney over Canfield
Northeast 2
This district is more too heavy as the top seed Youngstown Ursuline, led by Terrance Pankey Jr Terrance Pankey Jr 6'0" | PG Ursuline | 2023 State OH and Jaden Payne Jaden Payne 6'7" | PF Ursuline | 2024 State OH , caused the next top 3 seeds to go to the northeast 1 district. The biggest hurdle for Ursuline could be Gilmour, the defending state runner up had a tough season but seniors Desh Molton Desh Molton 6'0" | PG Gilmour | 2023 State OH and Brandon Rose Brandon Rose 6'4" | SF Gilmour | 2023 State OH have shown that they can step up in the bright lights. A young Hawken squad could also be a team to watch, Daron Hill Daron Hill 6'2" | SG Hawken | 2026 State OH is one of the top freshman in NEO.
District title prediction: Youngstown Ursuline over Gilmour Academy
Northeast 3
Akron Buchtel headlines this district with Division I signees Khoi Thurmon Khoi Thurmon 6'1" | PG Buchtel | 2023 State OH and Amire Robinson Amire Robinson 6'4" | SF Buchtel | 2023 State OH , they have a trio of conference rivals in Rocky River, Elyria Catholic and Bay as potential roadblocks. A round 1 battle between East Tech and Cleveland Central Catholic could be intriguing as well.
District title prediction: Akron Buchtel over Elyria Catholic
Northeast 5
Northeast 4 goes out west so northeast 5 is the fourth and final district in this region. Holy Name is the top seed in the district but five star sophomore Darryn Peterson Darryn Peterson 6'5" | CG Huntington Prep | 2025 State #4 Nation WV and CVCA will get the most headlines. Senate league runner up Glenville is also in this district and could get a playoff rematch with CVCA, a game the Tarblooders won last season. Tallmadge is another team to keep an eye on in this district.
District title prediction: CVCA over Glenville