12-03-2022 State Championship vs. Kirtland

CANTON — As if by fate in the offseason, Marion Local went up, Kirtland went down, and they collided in the postseason like two charging rhinos.

The result was a 14-6 Marion Local victory in which two great offenses got thrown back a century by snarling defenses in the OHSAA Division VI state final at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

The Flyers added to their Ohio record with their 13th state title in a game kicking off the final day of state championship games for the 2022 season. Marion Local finishes 16-0 for a second straight season. State title No. 12 a year ago, also in Canton, enabled the Flyers to pass St. Ignatius for the most OHSAA state championships.

Kirtland head coach Tiger LaVerde said Saturday's football fight was "about what we thought it would be."

Ditto for Marion Local head coach Tim Goodwin, who observed, "When we moved up from Division VII to Division VI, and Kirtland moved down from Division V to Division VI, we kind of figured that if we wanted a trophy, we would have to beat Kirtland."

Marion Local wins OHSAA football state championship over Kirtland (cantonrep.com)

2022 Marion Local Football (16-0)
Coach: Tim Goodwin
8/19 H Wapakoneta (11-2) W 21-7
8/26 H McComb (11-2) W 42-0
9/2 H Minster (8-5) W 34-0
9/9 A St John's (5-7) W 54-0
9/16 H New Bremen (13-3) W 38-16
9/23 A Versailles (9-4) W 27-7
9/30 H Fort Recovery (3-8) W 47-0
10/7 A Anna (4-7) W 48-0
10/14 H St Henry (2-9) W 35-0
10/21 A Coldwater (11-2) W 35-0
10/28 H # Anna (4-7) W 45-0
11/4 H # West Liberty-Salem (6-6) W 56-0
11/12 N # Versailles (9-4) W 35-3
11/19 N # Allen East (12-2) W 55-0
11/26 N # Columbus Grove (12-3) W 27-0
12/3 N # Kirtland (15-1) W 14-6
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Source: https://www.ohsaa.org/Sports-Tourname...

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