Kirtland coach Tiger LaVerde dismisses that notion, but some of his 11 seniors dont discount that pushed them this offseason during their training regimen. Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com). The win vaulted the Hornets past Chuck Kyle's legendary St. Ignatius teams-- who won 39 consecutive games from October of 1987 to November of 1990-- for the longest winning streak in Northeast Ohio history. News-Herald preps "My high school career was more than anything I could have ever hoped for. The Kirtland (OH) varsity football team won Friday's home playoff game Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. In his four years, Kirtland went 55-2, the only losses being in the 2021 and 2022 state championship games. Dalton coach Broc Dial could do little more than shrug his shoulders. The longest winning streak in Ohio history belongs to Delphos St. John, a 57-game streak from 1996-2001, followed by Versailles (54 games from 1993-1997), Delphos Jefferson (49 games from 1970-1975) and Niles McKinley (48 games from 1959-1964). Today it caught up to us a little bit.. Perry has won 35 straight CVC games and hasnt sustained a league loss since West Geauga defeated the Pirates, 49-28, in Week 9 of the 2015 season. We ran him on a flag route and he made a heck of a play, said Versailles coach Ryan Jones. However, it's a small team 30 minutes outside of Cleveland that is dominating the field each week. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. ", Rocco Alfieri of @kirtlandFB discusses his big performance in the Hornets win over Dalton tonight pic.twitter.com/4zGnCKJkpJ. 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LaVerdes Hornets answered that question twice with victories at Shaker Heights and Solon, a preseason top 10 team in the area, before finishing with a dominant 38-0 win against Ironton in the Division V state championship game. Example video title will go here for this video. The Versailles front seven gave Kirtland fits all night. Forty wins in a row might not mean much for Kirtland now. Cornerstone Christian boys basketball: Lions take down Patriots, 82-67, News-Herald girls basketball Top of the Crop for Jan. 17, University leaders admit to misstep in Islamophobia controversy as adjunct professor files lawsuit, Winter storm warning issued for metro Denver, northeast plains ahead of significant storm, The Embrace Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial causes a stir, Duluth Boy Scout has slept outside for 1,000 days and counting, NYPD captain forced out after collecting about $60K for hours he never worked, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Laverde says he isn't thinking about that, however. Placing for Kirtland: 1st - Gaetano Savelli 2nd - Warren Eveland 2nd - Louka Babic 2nd - MacGuire Boyd 4th - Ian Borthwick @kirtlandsports. "It was painful and I knew it limited my movement, which made things difficult to do, but I didn't know anything was torn and I had no idea my wrist was broken.". We were just too far behind at that point., PHOTOS: Kirtland vs. Versailles football, Dec. 4, 2021. Santa Ana police arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly stalking a woman at a mall, following her to her car and sexually assaulting her. With the Hornets holding a modest 12-0 halftime lead over Dalton in a Division VI, Region 21 semifinal at Nordonias Boliatz Stadium, Kirtland asserted its domination in the third quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points and outgaining the Bulldogs, 180-1, in that quarter. The news was a letdown because his father, Kirtland coach Tiger LaVerde, is an assistant coach for the North squad. Carson put it on the spot and he made an all-time catch.. "We just want to go through game-by-game, winning it all.". In doing so, the Tigers won their seven state title in program history. Neither do we. Whats cool about this is Ive coached these kids since first and second grade with my son (on the team), LaVerde said. The code has been selected for you. The win is Kirtland's 13th straight in a regional semifinal game, the longest streak in Ohio high school history. with Hailey Bieber at LA Rhode Event, Global Potato Protein Market Report 2022 to 2027: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunities and Forecasts, FP Canada recognizes top performing candidates on the October 2022 CFP exam, 49ers John Lynch talks Titans hiring Ran Carthon as GM, Vaccination rates for kindergarten students are falling. Kirtland, 2. A lot of it has to do with them.. Aside from Sullivan and Rus running the ball, Ramon Lescano threw for 101 yards. "He was one of the closest friends I ever had and I loved him immensely," his brother and bandmate Gary Lee said. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the When the next days weight-lifting session began, a look around the room revealed less than a dozen soon-to-be-seniors. Brookfield, 5. "Honestly, we don't really think much about the 40-game win streak," senior running back and linebacker Mason Sullivan said. Check out our latest fantasy hockey trade tips! #hornetpride. Theyve got a great scheme and (QB Carson Bey) is tough to tackle one-on-one. "Obviously they're a very good football team. They rode their last ride home with a 9-2 record. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Expectations were high this year, but Kirtland managed to exceed that. 1. The Hornets can break that tie with a Week 6 win over visiting Chagrin Falls on Sept. 24. Thats a good team and they deserved to win today.. Based in the San Diego office, she is available nationwide for mediation, mock appellate arguments, neutral evaluations, and appellate consultations. To get inflation under control, the Fed's "goal is to slow the economy modestly and to bring demand more in line with supply," he told a group in Newark, Delaware. While the offense dominated the Kirtland defense also held up its end of the bargain, holding Dalton to 157 total yards. Willy Wonka, a pit bull/bulldog mix, lost both ears to a dog attack but has recovered from the ordeal and is ready for a forever family. A recent storm damaged the permanent lockers that are usually in place in the womens locker room at Lake Nona. 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Even better, current seniors have never lost a game in their high school football careers. "Since my freshman year, we havent lost a game," said Kirtland High School football player Gage Sullivan. So neither of us can play.". The weightroom will also be open M, T, W, R, F (2:30-4:30 pm) for additional lifting and for those who can't make the morning workouts with Ray Sullivan. Kirtland's Tiger LaVerde is the 2018 cleveland.com football Coach of the Year, Kent State recruit Jack Bailey, Kirtland defense shut down Marion Local in rematch, Kirtland 16, Marion Local 7; Hornets avenge last year's loss to win Division VI state football championship. The Athletic Department is Youngstown Valley Christian, 6. Joseph Coleman (13), Rus (13), Phil LaVerde (11) and Lescano (10) all had double digit tackles. That LaVerde achieved the season and the honors that he did is more impressive in that he did so with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and a broken left wrist, diagnoses that came about after the season ended. Dalton (10-3) was very much in the game at the half, trailing, 12-0, in a game that could have been 12-7 if a fourth-down pass had been caught in the end zone with less than a minute left in the second quarter. Versailles (15-1) used the same recipe Kirtland has used throughout its impressive streak dominating time of possession and controlling the line of scrimmage and winning the turnover battle to unseat the three-time champions. 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If Kirtland defeats Chagrin Falls this coming weekend and Perry defeats Edgewood, another streak will be on the line when the Hornets and Pirates meet on Friday, Oct. 1. Was it accompanied by a sigh of relief from their small senior class? We had a couple chances offensively but missed a block here and there. Perrys road warriors 1-1 at Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. The Raider ends their season with a 13-1 record. With the dream of the programs seventh state title still alive, one that the smallish senior class hoped for but, according to their coach, might have stressed over for a while. "What these kids do in the off-season, not everybody can do it, you know? Its about team, LaVerde said after the rematch. We ask a lot of them, you know their parents let them work as hard as they can and Im just real proud of them.. Delphos St. Johns record stands at 57 games from 1996 to 2001. MACEDONIA Anyone who ever wondered why the Kirtland football players spend so much time in the weight room got their answer around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. LaVerde noted that this senior class of 11 is likely his smallest in that time, but those 11 have set the tone this summer. But now these kids get to do it, it seems like more often than not. "Going to the state championship, it used to be a dream. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. Cornerstone Christian boys basketball: Lions take down Patriots, 82-67, News-Herald girls basketball Top of the Crop for Jan. 17, University leaders admit to misstep in Islamophobia controversy as adjunct professor files lawsuit, Winter storm warning issued for metro Denver, northeast plains ahead of significant storm, The Embrace Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial causes a stir, Duluth Boy Scout has slept outside for 1,000 days and counting, NYPD captain forced out after collecting about $60K for hours he never worked, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. That recipe has held true all season. @ohiovarsity. Kirtlands senior class exits with an amazing four-year record of 55-1. 23. The Kirtland football team notched its 11th regional championship in the last 12 years on Nov. 19 against Mogadore. `` Honestly, we do n't really think much about the 40-game win streak, '' senior back... 'S 13th straight in a row might not mean much for Kirtland.. 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