Kirtland football: Philip LaVerde named second team All-American by MaxPreps Jan. 17Philip LaVerde's dream was always to be a successful football player for the Kirtland Hornets. But Versailles recovered the ensuing onside kick, kneeled on the ball once and the championship celebration began. ", Kirtland wins.. so well, you know pic.twitter.com/3vz2z8djR8. Home. Were so small (in numbers), but were so close. The Hornets have reached a state title game in each of the last five years and are returning to Division VI after last years 20-16 loss to Versailles in the Division V state final at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. ", Coach Tiger LaVerde says his @kirtlandFB team cant play much better than it did in the third quarter in tonights 330 win over Dalton. Kirtland coach Tiger LaVerde dismisses that notion, but some of his 11 seniors dont discount that pushed them this offseason during their training regimen. A recent storm damaged the permanent lockers that are usually in place in the womens locker room at Lake Nona. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. The code has been selected for you. I just wanted the kids to graduate and say, that was a heck of a lot of fun." the coach says, discussing his surpassed expectations. Joseph Coleman (13), Rus (13), Phil LaVerde (11) and Lescano (10) all had double digit tackles. Kirtland also turned the ball over four times, three on interceptions and one via fumble. With a 33-0 win over Dalton, Kirtland (13-0) advances to next weekend's regional final against Mogadore, a 41-10 winner over Cuyahoga Heights in the other Region 21 semifinal. 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. Even after getting bumped up from Division VI to Division V before the start of last season, LaVerde's team can't stop winning. Sports User Agreement (updated 5/25/18) and
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Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previously published, unrelated story. pic.twitter.com/RPLwVBOyYm. Maybe not worrying about the streak is exactly how Kirtland has kept it alive, adding to what has already been a decade of dominance through pure consistency. Support cleveland.com, Kirtland's small senior class packs a big punch. "High inflation is a scourge, leading to economic inefficiencies and hurting Americans of limited means disproportionately," Harker said in prepared remarks for a speech that closely followed remarks from earlier in the month. "Our defense got stops and our offense Rocco (Alfieri) and those guys up front were awesome. Jan. 17Philip LaVerde's dream was always to be a successful football player for the Kirtland Hornets. Rus indicated he is proud of the accomplishments he and his fellow seniors experienced, including a 55-1 high school career, three state titles and a state runner-up trophy. (r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); "You can't play much better than that," Coach Tiger LaVerde said of his team's third-quarter performance. "I couldn't do it without the offensive line. LaVerde now has 206 wins in his career, including a 186-17 record in 15 Aside from Sullivan and Rus running the ball, Ramon Lescano threw for 101 yards. I think the D-line is kind of the key to our success, lineman Taran Tyo said. All rights reserved (About Us). 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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. When the next days weight-lifting session began, a look around the room revealed less than a dozen soon-to-be-seniors. When: 7 p.m., Sept. 30 Where: Rogers Field Records: Perry 5-1 (3-0 CVC Chagrin), Kirtland 6-0 (3-0 CVC Chagrin) Last week: Kirtland def. The Hornets (4-0) have won 45 games in a row, dating back to a 43-0 win over Chagrin Falls on Aug. 24, 2018. On deck: Winner advances to the state championship game to play the winner of Marion Local (14-0) and Columbus Grove (12-1) at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. @kirtlandFB now leads 25-0 in the third pic.twitter.com/lzShatG6rY, News-Herald preps (@NHPreps) November 13, 2022. The win put Kirtland in a Nov. 26 state semifinal against 13-1 Beverly Fort Frye. 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Kirtland pulls away from Wickliffe in conference title game October 27, 2018 Hornets go back-to-back in winning fifth state title December 8, 2019 Passing game leads Kirtland past South Range November 8, 2020 Kirtland hands Tiger LaVerde 200th career win August 20, 2022 Rishi Sunak had it all planned out - he would take on Nicola Sturgeon to look tough on the trans issue and to open up a front against Labour. We barely beat teams. I didn't know anything was torn," LaVerde said. The family we built here with each other is pretty special, he said. The Kirtland Hornets have won six state championships, including three in a row. 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. 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. We had a very elite defense.". Expectations were high this year, but Kirtland managed to exceed that. We ran him on a flag route and he made a heck of a play, said Versailles coach Ryan Jones. 2021 record: 14-1, Division V state finalist, League: Chagrin Valley Conference, Chagrin Division. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Its awesome to carry it on and keep it going.. Im very proud of them., Of Versailles, LaVerde said, It didnt happen for us today. "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.". Kirtlands last league loss was Oct. 21, 2016, to eventual Division VI state runner-up Cuyahoga Heights. Coach Tiger LaVerde hoped to add to that this year with an early trip to his alma mater in Oil City, Pa., before the coronavirus pandemic threw out those plans. While the yardage battle was even each team had 263 yards Versailles had a huge advantage in time of possession (33:16 to Kirtlands 14:44) and plays run (63 to Kirtlands 44). Aug. 19The legacy of Kirtland football coach Tiger LaVerde continues to grow. The Kirtland Hornets have won six state championships, including three in a row. 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. apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "We just kept pounding on them, and the play-calling was insane," Alfieri said. /*! "It's a testament to the families of Kirtland, how hard they work and how hard they push their kids to work. Schools Chagrin Valley Conference Sports Fall Sports Football Kirtland - Advertisment - A dominant second half earned Kirtland an appearance in a state-record 13th-straight regional championship game. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "The second half is when we're the most dominant. News never stops. It's not something I expected. What would happen if Kirtland played bigger schools, even at the Division I level? Then with 37 seconds left, Mason Rus, held to 39 yards rushing on 13 totes, took in a four-yard run to make it 20-16 after the conversion kick was blocked. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! LaVerdes squad didnt boast that, but they hoisted another state crown. Hes a big, strong kid, LaVerde said. Example video title will go here for this video. In his four years, Kirtland went 55-2, the only losses being in the 2021 and Was it accompanied by a sigh of relief from their small senior class? So neither of us can play.". 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