The Fairview Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Kirtland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game 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 really took it to Beachwood for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-12 victory on the road. With the Warriors ahead 49-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Fairview got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jr Beato out in front who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Beato was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards. Another passer making a difference was 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 victory 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.
Fairview's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kirtland, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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