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1. Coldwater - FUN game vs. Minster this week. I have the Cavs winning by a score or two. 2. Kirtland - No team has faced Tiger LaVerde more than Cuyahoga Heights & Al Martin; who the Hornets play this Friday. 20 different Hornets carried the ball last week. 3. Bluffton - Averaging 50+ PPG & <5...

I agree with pretty much everything you said, @Bball216; I just have a ton of respect for the MAC’s annual pedigree! I’ve heard that Coldwater returns a lot from last year & they are also rolling on all cylinders like the Hornets. I do agree that Kirtland’s win over Perry is the most impressive...

1. Coldwater - I view a combined 54-point margin of victory over Clinton-Massie/Valley View as better on the résumé than a combined 22-point margin of victory over Perry/Dalton. 2. Kirtland - It took three overtimes & a dive for the pylon to beat the reigning D5 state champs, but the Hornets...

From the article posted by @Yappi on page 2 of the thread: “It’s only the 32nd time in OHSAA history a pair of state champions have faced off against each other the following year. While it seemingly happens all the time out in western Ohio, where Midwest Athletic Conference foes can win...

1. Coldwater - The Hornets are the team to beat as defending state champs, but the Cavaliers defeating Valley View & Clinton-Massie by a combined 51 points puts them in the #1 spot on my rankings. 2. Kirtland - The biggest regular season game in recent memory for the Hornets is this week vs. D5...

There are some GREAT matchups across Ohio in Week 3, and this one definitely deserves its own recognition. Two defending state champions meeting is sure to bring a state title-like atmosphere. I would love to know the last time two defending state champs met in the regular season NOT from the...

1. Coldwater - A 38-0 shutout of Valley View certainly opened my eyes. Still praying for Cale’s family & friends during this difficult time. 🙏 2. Kirtland - Put up 500+ yards & 55 points of rushing offense, but also let up 34 points which shows there’s still work to be done. 3. Dalton -...

Per the News-Herald, Kirtland QB Jake LaVerde finished with 341 rushing yards & 3 rushing TDs on 16 touches in the Hornets’ 55-34 win over Dalton.

You make an excellent point, @1486wd. It certainly was early in the year for BOTH teams. Kirtland looked uncharacteristic last year on offense in the first game, but it wasn’t all because of personnel issues that got fixed by week 4. I remember Dalton having a darn good front 7 & defense overall...

That sums things up pretty well @Bball216! I agree the Hornets didn’t have any glaring issues in the scrimmages & looked solid. Athletic & undersized is a perfect way to describe Kirtland’s annual team composition since 2015 (sans 2018 when they had a gargantuan line). I do agree that 2023 Week...

2023 Division VI State Champion vs. 2023 Division VII State Runner-Up: For the third straight season & second straight Week 1, Kirtland & Dalton will square off with each other. In 2023, these two battled to a hard-fought 14-7 final in favor of Kirtland. That score likely surprised some around...

1. Marion Local 2. Toledo Central Catholic 3. Liberty Center 4. Wyoming 5. Garaway 6. Avon 7. Kirtland

You were all over it, @ball 4. Just saw Cardinal received unanimous approval to switch conferences beginning in 2025 (not sure if that’s spring or fall; likely the latter). Going to be the first time that Cardinal & Kirtland are not in the same conference since I believe the late 1960s or early...

Kirtland & Dalton square off in Week 1 for the second year in a row, which will be another great game and have the potential for a playoff rematch. As far as a sleeper team, I will be keeping my eye on how Tuslaw fares in its first season under Broc Dial who resigned from Dalton & took over at...

2023 State Semifinalists to change divisions: • D4 Semifinalist Steubenville (UP to D3) • D5 Champion Perry (UP to D4) • D5 Semifinalist Valley View (UP to D4) • D6 Finalist Versailles (UP to D5) • D6 Semifinalist Garaway (UP to D5) • D6 Semifinalist Columbus Grove (DOWN to D7) • D7 Finalist...

That’s a very solid rationale for your prediction, @Msfootball. I still think it will be a very close game. Sounds like Versailles plays even better defense with their backs against the wall & on money downs. Hornets bring back a lot from last year, but last year & this year are different...

I would be VERY surprised if my Hornets won by 10+, especially against a team who lost by a combined 8 points to your school & the Cavaliers. I think any margin of victory outside of one score for either side would disappoint my expectations for this game, as I believe it will be decided within...

I agree. And I think a lot of that is a structural thing with how divisions are created nowadays. But that’s an entirely different topic that has its own current separate thread.

I’ll take cold & rain over the horrible game-changing gusts of wind both Marion Local & Kirtland had to deal with last year!

This is why I believe high school football is the purest & best form of football there is to offer. Taking nothing away from Parochial or Private schools, it’s always special having two schools face off who have kids that grew up with one another the whole way & get to live out their dreams...