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Before Tiger LaVerde was appointed head coach in 2006, Kirtland had two football playoff appearances: 1990 when they dropped a tough game 14-0 to eventual state runner-up Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic and 1999 when they hosted the first playoff game in school history & lost 35-13 to...

Kirtland - Chasing a 14th regional title in 15 years. Garaway - Two years removed from a 4-quarter battle w Kirtland in the Final Four. They should have the pieces to potentially win a regional title. What if they were in D6 last year instead of D5? Dalton - Back to back trips to at least the...

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Kirtland has been going through a uniform crisis of their own, as they have sported three different uniforms in the last three seasons. Which of these, if any, do you like most/least? 2022 season (above) 2023 season (above) 2024 season (above)

With Chardon now joining Kirtland in the CVC (in different divisions), I am guessing it’s a matter of when & not if the two schools square off on the gridiron in the future. I would love to see it!

Hilltoppers were members of the ESC in the early 80s. The last time Kirtland & Chardon faced off in football was then (1982, I believe).

He played the last two years, but not this year. Perhaps HE was the one holding this basketball team back, lol. 😂

I’d say 50-60% of the team played football.

I will be the first to tell you that Kirtland has greatly benefited going from the 4-division to 7-division format, and I am sure they are not the only ones. Nevertheless, the accomplishment still means a lot to the schools and the communities that are still playing, especially these two...

It’s certainly a neutral site for both schools, just a bit of a drive (2 hr, 10 min. for each). I saw Ohio Dominican’s gym holds about 2,000 & Otterbein’s gym holds 3,100, so at the very least there is a larger capacity. Monroe Central looked like they brought the entire town of Woodsfield (and...

First-ever post on the basketball forum here…I am stunned to say the least to see the Hornets make it this far. I knew adding divisions would help Kirtland some, but not THIS much. I’m even more amazed they were able to fend off a Smithville team who played so incredibly disciplined &...

https://www.news-herald.com/2025/02/26/gilmour-names-john-carroll-assistant-joey-bates-new-head-football-coach/ Gilmour Academy names Joey Bates its new head football coach.

I’m curious to see what the Chagrin, Metro & Valley divisions end up looking like. Glad to see Chardon, North & South get in, as well as the re-entry of Fairport!

Ask and you shall receive, @Sykotyk. This has the makings of a great early season showdown.

In Week 2 of the 2015 season, Grand Valley upset Kirtland, 30-21 to snap the Hornets’ 56-game regular season win streak. @fantastic50 posted some time recently that Kirtland was unofficially favored by 48 points, according to his algorithm. The game ended close to 11:30 at night after a lengthy...