D2 – Ohio High School Wrestling – 2025 State Duals Predictions
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What’s in this article?
- Projected State Dual Brackets
- Dual Meet Breakdowns by Round
- Key Individual Matchups to Watch
The D2 OHSWCA State Duals are shaping up to be an intense battle, with five teams having a real shot at the title. The championship bracket features four toss-up duals, making momentum and in-match lineup adjustments critical. Let’s break down the field.
Projected Placements
1st Buckeye
2nd Watterson
3rd Wauseon
4th Perry
5th Perkins
6th Steubenville
7th West Holmes
8th Jonathan Alder
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Championship Bracket Predictions
Consolation Bracket Predictions
1st Round Matchups
#4 Watterson vs. #17 West Holmes
Watterson is the favorite, but a couple of upsets from West Holmes could make this interesting. The key matchup is at 150, where #1 Lindsay faces #4 Dixon.
#5 Wauseon vs. #2 Perkins
This quarterfinal is a true toss-up between two evenly matched teams. A few swing matches will decide the outcome. Here’s two top-10 matchups to watch:
126: #3 Lafountain vs. #4 Smith (Lafountain has two wins over Smith this season)
150: #6 Cook vs. #9 Davlin (Davlin holds a head-to-head win, but Cook has been on a hot streak)
#1 Perry vs. #8 Steubenville
Perry is the most well-rounded team in the bracket, and their depth should carry them past Steubenville. The most anticipated match is at 144, with #5 Bezzeg (Perry) taking on #2 Smith (Steubenville).
#26 Jonathan Alder vs. #2 Buckeye
Buckeye is favored in 10 of 14 matches and should move on easily. The most intriguing bout is at 106, where #6 Bartos takes on #4 Watson.
Projected Semifinal Matchups
#4 Watterson vs. #5 Wauseon
It could just as easily be Perkins here against Watterson, but either way, this is another close dual. I have Watterson as a 1-point favorite, making this another true toss-up.
Watterson may try to shift its 132-157 lineup to gain an advantage, but Wauseon has the depth to counter. The winner of the coin flip will garner a sizeable advantage.
I don’t see any toss-ups in this dual so bonus points will also play a big factor.
#1 Perry vs. #3 Buckeye
Another 50/50 battle, with Buckeye slightly favored on paper by 1 point.
If it comes down to a 7-7 match split, Buckeye has the edge in bonus points. If Perry can shuffle the lineup to force more favorable matchups, they could steal the win.
The match to watch is at 144: #5 Bezzeg (Perry) vs. #13 Beckett (Buckeye) – Bezzeg has had a stronger season, but Beckett placed 3rd at state last year and is as scrappy as they come.
Projected Finals
#4 Watterson vs. #2 Buckeye
We could just as easily see Perry, Wauseon, or Perkins in the final, but assuming our projections hold, Buckeye matches up well with Watterson and holds a 10-point edge on paper.
Watterson needs to win the two toss-up matches at 113 and 138 to pull off the win.
Projected Lineups
I expect movements in both lineups around 157 and 165 to try to create an advantage.
106: #17 Sid Hunt vs. #6 Collin Bartos
113: #73 Robbie Hite vs. #79 Zachary Simmons
120: #37 Greyson Conyers vs. #22 Brenden McKee
126: #156 Preston Kelly vs. #8 Maven Reid
132: #9 Thomas Lindsay vs. #1 Blake Bartos
138: #6 Tommy Rowlands vs. #5 Austin McKee (marquee match)
144: #1 Mitchell Younger vs. #13 Danny Beckett
150: #1 James Lindsay vs. #54 Tate McCourt
157: #11 Trey Saquadine vs. #16 Brady Zoul
165: #47 Landon Lucas/#25 Miles D’Orazio vs. #140 Carter Herkshowitz
175: #55 James Kryzewski vs. #19 Liam Neitenbach
190: #88 AJ Demassimo vs. #35 Ryan Wilhelm
215: #1 Michael Boyle vs. #42 Justin Augustine
285: Forfeit vs. #22 Ryan Lino