Football Preview: Kirtland Hornets vs. Berkshire Badgers
Kirtland is 7-0 against Berkshire since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kirtland Hornets will take on the Berkshire Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Kirtland is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Kirtland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-16 win over Fairview. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-16.
Jake Laverde continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 13 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Berkshire came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Huskies, posting a 49-6 victory on the road. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Huskies are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Justin Phillips had a dynamite game for Berkshire, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Phillips is now averaging an impressive 104.3 rushing yards per game.
Another reason for the win was Berkshire's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Daniel Tiller was especially locked on to Cardinal's QB and sacked him twice.
Kirtland pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Berkshire, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Kirtland against Berkshire in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirtland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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