One of the top multi-sport athletes in southeast Ohio, Layne just received his first football offer from West Virginia State University last night. Layne is also a talented player on the hardwood as he uses his combination of strength, coordination, explosiveness and aggression to thrive as a slasher and in transition. A bit of a mismatch nightmare in southeast Ohio, few teams have the bodies to prevent Layne from getting where he wants to in the paint and he finds a lot of success scoring off spin moves and throwing down dunks when he gets a clear runway. There’s talent in every corner of the state if you look for it and Layne is proof that southeast Ohio still has some top athletes.

After falling behind double-digits early, it looked like the Tigers might be in for an earlier exit than expected in Wednesday’s nightcap. A switch was eventually flipped as Ironton used their athletic advantage and simply wore down a smaller Eastern Brown squad to advance to the regional final where they will face West Muskingum who won on a buzzer-beater. Layne was the best player on the court as the multi-sport stud for Ironton simply took over. A powerful and explosive athlete, Layne got to the middle of the paint over and over again and found ways to finish with his preferred right hand. Excelling in the 5-10 foot range, Layne showed soft touch off spin moves and jump stops to get his balance to score at the rim. If Ironton is going to advance to Dayton, they’ll need Layne to be excellent again on Saturday.