After almost 8 months of rehab I have officially been cleared to return to play. Thank you to my family, friends, doctors, and most of all my lord and savior Jesus Christ, without your support this would not have been possible.@hornetstatcrew@kirtlandFB@drcalcei@_tystephenson
What a career for #1 Jake LaVerde! 👏
• 1st QB in OHSAA history to start in 4 state titles
• 1st KHS player w/ 3,000+ pass & rush yards
• 1st KHS player w/ 40+ pass & rush TDs
• 49 wins in 52 games as starting QB
• 6,000+ yards & 80+ total TDs
#HornetPride🐝
@JakeLaverde
2025 ALL-OHIOANS 🏈
Jake LaVerde (Co-Division VI Offensive Player of the Year), John Silvestro, Lucci Cantini, Marko Valentic, Chace Gron, Ty Bledsoe, Zander Perko, Ryan Caimi, Jack Turk, Zach Freeburg, Cameron Treadwell, Sebastian Becker, Andy Ridgeway
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@KLSDSupt
Kirtland wins their 8th state championship 41-6 over Hopewell-Loudon. Running back John Silvestro was the game MVP rushing for 255 yards and 4 touchdowns. @wkyc@WKYCSports
🏈 #OHSAA FOOTBALL: Division VI state championship game final score - Kirtland 41, Hopewell-Loudon 6
Kirtland wins its eighth state championship, the seventh school to win at least eight football state titles.
Congratulations to Kirtland for winning the Division VI State Championship!🏆 Kirtland defeated Hopewell-Loudon 41-6, claiming its eighth state title in program history. 🏈
FINAL: Kirtland 49, Colonel Crawford 22
The Kirtland Hornets become the first football program in OHSAA history to reach 14 state championship games in a 15-year span. Incredible! 🙌
The Hornets play Hopewell-Loudon for the state title in Canton on Saturday, December 6th @ 3pm.
The Kirtland Hornets have clinched the #1 playoff seed in Region 21, according to @JoeEitel’s Unofficial Computer Rankings.
This is an OHSAA-best 7th straight season that KHS will be a top regional seed & OHSAA-best 11th time in the Tiger LaVerde Era.
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@KLSDSupt