The Fairview Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fairview sitting on four straight wins and Kirtland on 18 (dating back to last season).
Fairview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-12 victory over Beachwood. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-0.
Fairview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jr Beato led the charge by picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Beato showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Burke Lowry, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Fairview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Vinny Rizzo, LaMarcus Clark, and Clark picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Kirtland blew past Cuyahoga Heights, posting a 48-7 win on the road. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Red Wolves are ranked 257th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Laverde was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Fairview's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kirtland, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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