The Kirtland Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Perry Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Perry is hoping to do what Crestview couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Kirtland's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Kirtland blew past Crestview 42-6 on the road. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake LaVerde went supernova for Kirtland, rushing for 199 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 34 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Perry never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Euclid. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on 18 straight dating back to last season.
Kirtland's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Perry, their record is now 2-0.
Kirtland lost to Perry on the road by a decisive 24-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Kirtland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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