Week 7 is in the books for Chagrin Valley Conference teams and the chase for a division title is nearing its end.
Here’s a look at how each of the CVC teams fared this week:
Kirtland 47, Berkshire 0
Kirtland’s Gino Blasini returned the opening kickoff 58 yards and the Hornets cashed in a few plays later and never looked back. The Hornets led 30-0 at halftime and outgained the Badgers, 374-11.
Rocco Alfieri ran for 56 yards on 11 carries and scored three first-half touchdowns. Will Beers led the Hornets with 77 yards on eight carries and he scored once. Jake LaVerde completed 7-of-8 passes for 129 yards and two touchdown passes to Blasini, who caught three passes for 78 yards with two touchdowns, and he picked off a pass on defense.
Justin Phillips ran for 46 yards and Miles Miller completed 10-of-19 passes for 69 yards. Mason Mendolera caught five passes for 46 yards.
The Hornets improved to 2-0 in the Valley Division and will play at 2-0 Harvey next week for first place in the division.
Cuyahoga Heights 31, Wickliffe 0
Cuyahoga Heights is alone in first place of the Metro Division with a 2-0 mark after knocking off Wickliffe and Independence’s win at Brooklyn.
The Red Wolves scored all 31 points in the first half.
Devin Dzik opened the scoring with a two-yard touchdown run and Francis Connors added a nine-yard touchdown run. Fletcher Sturgill, who completed 3-of-5 passes for 55 yards and ran for 71 yards on four carries, added a 57-yard touchdown run.
Zach Unger returned an interception 50 yards for another score.
Michael Pasterkiewicz closed out the scoring with a 32-yard field goal and he also was 4-for-4 on extra point tries.
Geneva 55, Conneaut 0
Geneva racked up 427 yards of offense while allowing Conneaut just 138 in a dominant win that left the Eagles and Madison, who defeated Edgewood in overtime, tied atop the Lake Division standings.
Bryce Peet ran for 101 yards on 10 carries and scored on runs of three and 26 yards. Luke Barbo added touchdown runs of three and five yards, and Luke Smith ran for a 32-yard touchdown and also returned a punt 60 yards for a score.
Kenny Young completed 3-of-3 passes for 85 yards with a 28-yard touchdown pass to Giavonni Rice, and Ricky DiPetta added a six-yard touchdown run.
West Geauga 21, Chagrin Falls 7
West Geauga remained in the hunt for the Chagrin Division title with a clutch win over Chagrin Falls in a battle of 1-0 teams. The Wolverines travel to 2-0 Perry in Week 9 in what could be a division-clinching game.
The Wolverines scored the first 21 points of the game on two touchdown runs by Nasir Levy—two and 18 yards—and a Finn Keenan four-yard touchdown run.
Levy ran for 64 yards on 14 carries while Keenan finished with 13 carries for 64 yards, and he completed 8-of-14 passes for 96 yards.
Chagrin Falls’ Jacob Kay completed 14-of-24 passes for 148 yards. Drew Zelch led the Tigers with 13 rushing yards on three carries with a two-yard touchdown run and he caught four passes for 45 yards.
Lutheran West 41, Hawken 30
Lutheran West improved to 1-1 in the Chagrin Division by knocking off the Hawks, who dropped to 0-2 in league play.
Da’Quarius Bradley led the Longhorns with 141 rushing yards on 20 carries while Kendrick Boddie added 86 yards on 12 carries, and Jayden Theodore ran for 50 yards on eight carries and completed 5-of-8 passes for 56 yards.
The Longhorns and Hawks were tied at halftime, 21-21. Lutheran West outscored Hawken in the second half, 20-9.
Hawken’s Donovan Moorehead completed 16-of-29 passes for 291 yards and four touchdown throws. Lucas Brandt caught five passes for 86 yards and Charlie Mallett caught five for 68 yards. Jordan Johnson ran for 54 yards on 17 carries.
Cardinal 34, Crestwood 14
Cardinal improved to 1-1 in the Valley Division with its win over Crestwood.
The Huskies scored on touchdown runs of 81, 34, 48, and one yard, and Cal Ciminello completed 3-of-8 passes for 87 yards with a 50-yard touchdown throw.
Cardinal ran for 264 yards on just 15 carries.
Crestwood’s Nate Blasiole had a big game in the loss as he carried 38 times for 220 yards and two scores.
Madison 20, Edgewood 17 (OT)
Alexander Davis caught a touchdown pass in overtime to lift Madison to a 20-17 win over Edgewood and remain tied with Geneva for first place in the Lake Division. Geneva and Madison play in Week 9 on CVC TV.
Madison’s James Poe gave the Blue Streaks an early 7-0 lead when he ran for a touchdown but Edgewood’s Anthony Hunt returned the kickoff 76 yards for a game-tying touchdown. Madison’s Carson Alley scored on a five-yard touchdown run to give the Blue Streaks a 14-7 halftime lead.
Edgewood’s Tony Hall threw a touchdown pass in the third quarter to tie the score.
The Warriors booted a field goal to start the overtime period but Madison responded with a touchdown to win the game.
Poe ran for 86 yards. Alley threw for 49 and ran for 30.
Independence 35, Brooklyn 0
Independence snapped a six-game skid with a 35-0 win at Brooklyn.
Jack Korinek ran for 101 yards and a 34-yard touchdown to spark the Blue Devils. Dom Narduzzi completed 7-of-16 passes with touchdown throws to Sam Crooks and Jose Caban.
Lakeside 44, Jefferson 14
Lakeside snapped a two-game skid with its big win over Jefferson.
The Dragons ran for 324 yards with Devin Miller carrying 16 times for 136 yards. Nate Bartone added 89, Alex DiSalvatore ran for 73, and Caleb Stitt contributed with 46.
Miller also caught a 38-yard touchdown pass and Matthew Wagner and Sincere Turner also were on the receiving end of touchdown throws.
Jefferson’s Kaige Boczar caught 10 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown and he returned a kickoff 77 yards for another score.
Other Scores:
- Harvest Prep 47, Richmond Heights 0
- Harvey 42, Grand Valley 0
- Perry 42, Orange 14
- Beachwood at Trinity (Saturday)
