CVC Week Ahead: Ranked Showdowns Highlight Sept. 14-20 Slate

The calendar may be moving toward the second half of September, but the race for league championships is just beginning to heat up across the .

The Sept. 14-20 schedule features a deep collection of compelling matchups in football, boys and girls soccer, and , with undefeated teams, division leaders, and several of the highest-ranked teams going head-to-head.

Among the highlights are a boys soccer showdown between No. 1 Hawken and No. 2 Chagrin Falls, unbeaten Conneaut’s trip to Kirtland for the Game of the Week, No. 1 West Geauga hosting No. 3 Chardon in girls soccer and several volleyball matchups featuring teams near the top of the conference power rankings.

Below is a look at the games worth circling, recent results, and the players who could make the biggest impact during another busy week of CVC action.


Boys Soccer

The upcoming Boys Soccer schedule includes several matchups worth circling. The games below all feature teams that currently own winning records, with additional Sports Engine data helping identify the strongest storylines in the Sep. 14 through Sep. 20 window.

Chagrin Falls at Hawken — Sep. 15

Chagrin Falls Boys Soccer enters at 6-1, while Hawken Boys Soccer is 7-0-1.

Why it stands out: Chagrin Falls has won five straight, Chagrin Falls is No. 2 in the OV Power Rankings, Hawken has won four straight, Hawken is a league/division leader, Hawken is No. 1 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Chagrin Falls: W 8-0 vs. Crestwood; W 4-0 at Kirtland; W 4-0 at Beachwood; Hawken: W 1-0 vs. University; W 1-0 at Orange; W 1-0 vs. St. Edward.

Chagrin Falls Players to Watch


Rootstown at Kirtland — Sep. 15

Rootstown Boys Soccer enters at 7-0, while Kirtland Boys Soccer is 4-2.

Why it stands out: Rootstown has won seven straight, Rootstown is a league/division leader, Rootstown is No. 3 in the OV Power Rankings, Kirtland is No. 10 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Rootstown: W 9-2 vs. Berkshire; W 3-1 at Lutheran West; W 10-2 vs. LaBrae; Kirtland: W 4-0 vs. Madison; L 0-4 vs. Chagrin Falls; L 1-3 at Fairview.

Rootstown Players to Watch

Kirtland Players to Watch


Independence at Fairview — Sep. 15

Independence Boys Soccer enters at 6-1, while Fairview Boys Soccer is 4-1-2.

Why it stands out: Independence has won four straight, Independence is No. 5 in the OV Power Rankings, Fairview is a league/division leader, Fairview is No. 6 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Independence: W 1-0 at Oberlin; W 2-0 vs. Horizon Science Academy; W 3-0 vs. Cuyahoga Heights; Fairview: W 5-0 vs. Trinity; T 1-1 vs. Olmsted Falls; T 1-1 at Beachwood.

Independence Players to Watch

Fairview Players to Watch


South at Harvey — Sep. 15

South Boys Soccer enters at 6-2-1, while Harvey Boys Soccer is 4-2.

Why it stands out: South is No. 4 in the OV Power Rankings, Harvey is No. 9 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: South: T 1-1 at Geneva; L 0-1 vs. Orange; W 8-0 vs. Firestone; Harvey: W 5-1 at Warren Harding; L 0-2 at Solon; W 3-1 vs. Chardon.

South Players to Watch

Harvey Players to Watch


Beachwood at West Geauga — Sep. 17

Beachwood Boys Soccer enters at 3-2-1, while West Geauga Boys Soccer is 4-2-1.

Why it stands out: West Geauga is No. 7 in the OV Power Rankings and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Beachwood: L 0-2 at Cleveland Heights; W 7-1 vs. Brooklyn; T 1-1 vs. Fairview; West Geauga: T 2-2 vs. Lake Catholic; W 8-2 at Perry; L 0-3 at Chagrin Falls.

Beachwood Players to Watch

West Geauga Players to Watch

Records, results, rankings, leaderboard statistics and schedules are based on information entered in the OV Sports Engine and are updated as scores, stats and schedules are reported.


Football

The upcoming Football schedule includes several matchups worth circling. The games below all feature teams that currently own winning records, with additional Sports Engine data helping identify the strongest storylines in the Sep. 14 through Sep. 20 window.

Hawken at Perry — Sep. 18

Hawken Football enters at 3-1, while Perry Football is 4-0.

Why it stands out: Hawken is No. 8 in the OV Power Rankings, Perry has won four straight, Perry is a league/division leader, Perry is No. 1 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Hawken: W 27-26 vs. West Geauga; L 21-26 vs. Gilmour Academy; W 36-6 at Lutheran West; Perry: W 62-0 at Jefferson; W 31-10 vs. Kirtland; W 45-12 at Kenston.

Hawken Players to Watch

  • L. Walter — Receiver • 11 • 1 carries • 8 rush yds | 8 rec yds • 80 rec TD
  • C. Mallett — Receiver • 12 • 9-of-19 • 84 pass yds • 2 pass TD • 1 INT | 26 carries • 131 rush yds • 3 rush TD | 487 rec yds • 2 rec TD
  • E. Pishchik — Receiver • 11 • 0 rec yds • 21 rec TD
  • P. Murphy — Receiver • 11 • 38 carries • 264 rush yds • 3 rush TD | 22 rec • 286 rec yds • 1 rec TD

Perry Players to Watch

  • Nate Trefzger — Quarterback • 12 • DB/QB • 36-of-61 • 766 pass yds • 7 pass TD • 1 INT | 23 carries • 58 rush yds • 3 rush TD
  • Greg Mechenbier — Receiver • 12 • DB/WR • 7 rec • 256 rec yds • 3 rec TD
  • Carter Hopkins — Rusher • 12 • LB/RB • 32 carries • 224 rush yds • 2 rush TD | 3 rec • 45 rec yds
  • Traxton Richards — Receiver • 11 • DB/WR • 1-of-1 • 58 pass yds • 1 pass TD | 3 carries • 4 rush yds | 12 rec • 131 rec yds • 1 rec TD

Conneaut at Kirtland — Sep. 18 ()

Conneaut Football enters at 4-0, while Kirtland Football is 3-1.

Why it stands out: Conneaut has won four straight, Conneaut is a league/division leader, Conneaut is No. 2 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Conneaut: W 21-12 vs. Berkshire; W 20-17 at Edgewood; W 50-6 vs. Jefferson; Kirtland: W 50-7 at Rootstown; L 10-31 at Perry; W 36-34 at Poland.

Conneaut Players to Watch

  • Dobran, Wyant — Quarterback • 11 • QB/DB • 23-of-32 • 388 pass yds • 3 pass TD • 3 INT | 14 carries • 81 rush yds • 2 rush TD
  • Goudge Alden — Receiver • 12 • DB/WR • 6 rec • 124 rec yds • 1 rec TD
  • Harris, Davonte — Receiver • 12 • WR/DB • 5 rec • 94 rec yds • 1 rec TD
  • Thompson, Jacob — Receiver • 11 • TE/LB • 4 rec • 72 rec yds • 1 rec TD

Kirtland Players to Watch

  • Tommy Caimi — Rusher • 46 carries • 342 rush yds • 2 rush TD | 2 rec • 38 rec yds | 1 INT
  • Ben Loncar — Rusher • 9-of-14 • 114 pass yds • 2 pass TD • 1 INT | 22 carries • 118 rush yds • 1 rush TD
  • Zander Perko — Rusher • 28 carries • 193 rush yds | 1 rec • 12 rec yds
  • Mario Lorber — Receiver • 2 carries • 4 rush yds | 4 rec • 37 rec yds • 2 rec TD | 1 INT

Orange at West Geauga — Sep. 18

Orange Football enters at 3-1, while West Geauga Football is 3-1.

Why it stands out: West Geauga is No. 6 in the OV Power Rankings and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Orange: W 32-24 vs. Lutheran West; W 35-31 vs. Fairview; L 12-26 at Chagrin Falls; West Geauga: L 26-27 at Hawken; W 40-0 at Chagrin Falls; W 7-0 at NDCL.

Records, results, rankings, leaderboard statistics and schedules are based on information entered in the OV Sports Engine and are updated as scores, stats and schedules are reported.


Girls Soccer

The upcoming Girls Soccer schedule includes several matchups worth circling. The games below all feature teams that currently own winning records, with additional Sports Engine data helping identify the strongest storylines in the Sep. 14 through Sep. 20 window.

Geneva at North — Sep. 15

Geneva Girls Soccer enters at 5-2, while North Girls Soccer is 4-3.

Why it stands out: Geneva is a league/division leader, Geneva is No. 7 in the OV Power Rankings, North is No. 9 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Geneva: L 0-1 at Perry; W 2-0 vs. Edgewood; W 6-0 at Lakeside; North: L 0-5 vs. Chardon; L 2-4 at Madison; W 9-2 at Conneaut.

North Players to Watch


West Geauga at Chardon — Sep. 17

West Geauga Girls Soccer enters at 7-0-1, while Chardon Girls Soccer is 6-2.

Why it stands out: West Geauga is a league/division leader, West Geauga is No. 1 in the OV Power Rankings, Chardon has won four straight, Chardon is No. 3 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: West Geauga: W 4-3 vs. Perry; T 1-1 at Aurora; W 4-0 vs. Kenston; Chardon: W 5-0 at North; W 11-0 vs. Harvey; W 4-1 at Orange.

West Geauga Players to Watch

Chardon Players to Watch


Geneva at West Geauga — Sep. 19

Geneva Girls Soccer enters at 5-2, while West Geauga Girls Soccer is 7-0-1.

Why it stands out: Geneva is a league/division leader, Geneva is No. 7 in the OV Power Rankings, West Geauga is a league/division leader, West Geauga is No. 1 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Geneva: L 0-1 at Perry; W 2-0 vs. Edgewood; W 6-0 at Lakeside; West Geauga: W 4-3 vs. Perry; T 1-1 at Aurora; W 4-0 vs. Kenston.

West Geauga Players to Watch


North at Lake Catholic — Sep. 19

North Girls Soccer enters at 4-3, while Lake Catholic Girls Soccer is 2-1-1.

Why it stands out: North is No. 9 in the OV Power Rankings.

Recent form: North: L 0-5 vs. Chardon; L 2-4 at Madison; W 9-2 at Conneaut; Lake Catholic: W 5-0 at Riverside; T 1-1 at Woodridge; L 0-2 at South.

North Players to Watch

Records, results, rankings, leaderboard statistics and schedules are based on information entered in the OV Sports Engine and are updated as scores, stats and schedules are reported.


Volleyball

The upcoming Volleyball schedule includes several matchups worth circling. The games below all feature teams that currently own winning records, with additional Sports Engine data helping identify the strongest storylines in the Sep. 14 through Sep. 20 window.

Kirtland at Lakeside — Sep. 14

Kirtland Volleyball enters at 9-1, while Lakeside Volleyball is 8-2.

Why it stands out: Kirtland is a league/division leader, Kirtland is No. 2 in the OV Power Rankings, Lakeside is No. 6 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Kirtland: L 2-3 at Berkshire; W 3-1 vs. Chagrin Falls; W 3-0 at Rootstown; Lakeside: L 1-3 at Madison; W 3-0 at Conneaut; W 3-0 at Pymatuning Valley.

Kirtland Players to Watch

Lakeside Players to Watch


Lakeside at Edgewood — Sep. 15

Lakeside Volleyball enters at 8-2, while Edgewood Volleyball is 7-1.

Why it stands out: Lakeside is No. 6 in the OV Power Rankings, Edgewood has won six straight, Edgewood is a league/division leader, Edgewood is No. 5 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Lakeside: L 1-3 at Madison; W 3-0 at Conneaut; W 3-0 at Pymatuning Valley; Edgewood: W 3-0 at North; W 3-0 vs. Jefferson; W 3-0 at Conneaut.

Lakeside Players to Watch

Edgewood Players to Watch


Chardon at Kirtland — Sep. 15

Chardon Volleyball enters at 6-4, while Kirtland Volleyball is 9-1.

Why it stands out: Chardon is No. 9 in the OV Power Rankings, Kirtland is a league/division leader, Kirtland is No. 2 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Chardon: L 1-2 vs. Walsh Jesuit; W 2-0 at Medina Christian Academy; W 2-0 vs. Akron Buchtel; Kirtland: L 2-3 at Berkshire; W 3-1 vs. Chagrin Falls; W 3-0 at Rootstown.

Chardon Players to Watch

Kirtland Players to Watch


Crestwood at Rootstown — Sep. 15

Crestwood Volleyball enters at 4-3, while Rootstown Volleyball is 3-2.

Why it stands out: Crestwood has won three straight and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Crestwood: W 2-1 at Massillon Washington; W 2-0 at Bowsher; W 2-0 at Norwayne; Rootstown: W 3-0 at Wickliffe; L 0-3 vs. Kirtland; L 0-3 at Chagrin Falls.

Crestwood Players to Watch

Rootstown Players to Watch


Cardinal at Berkshire — Sep. 16

Cardinal Volleyball enters at 5-1, while Berkshire Volleyball is 7-3.

Why it stands out: Berkshire is No. 4 in the OV Power Rankings.

Recent form: Cardinal: L 0-3 at Grand Valley; W 3-0 vs. Mathews; W 3-0 at Maplewood; Berkshire: L 0-2 at South; W 2-0 at Madison; W 2-0 at Jefferson.

Berkshire Players to Watch


Chagrin Falls at Crestwood — Sep. 17

Chagrin Falls Volleyball enters at 7-3, while Crestwood Volleyball is 4-3.

Why it stands out: Chagrin Falls is No. 3 in the OV Power Rankings, Crestwood has won three straight, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Chagrin Falls: W 3-0 at Wickliffe; L 1-3 at Kirtland; W 3-0 at Berkshire; Crestwood: W 2-1 at Massillon Washington; W 2-0 at Bowsher; W 2-0 at Norwayne.

Chagrin Falls Players to Watch

Crestwood Players to Watch


Berkshire at Wickliffe — Sep. 17

Berkshire Volleyball enters at 7-3, while Wickliffe Volleyball is 5-4.

Why it stands out: Berkshire is No. 4 in the OV Power Rankings and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Berkshire: L 0-2 at South; W 2-0 at Madison; W 2-0 at Jefferson; Wickliffe: L 0-3 vs. Chagrin Falls; L 0-3 vs. Rootstown; L 0-3 at Kirtland.

Berkshire Players to Watch

Wickliffe Players to Watch


Chardon at West Geauga — Sep. 17

Chardon Volleyball enters at 6-4, while West Geauga Volleyball is 3-2.

Why it stands out: Chardon is No. 9 in the OV Power Rankings and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Chardon: L 1-2 vs. Walsh Jesuit; W 2-0 at Medina Christian Academy; W 2-0 vs. Akron Buchtel; West Geauga: W 3-0 vs. Harvey; L 1-3 vs. South; W 3-0 vs. Hawken.

Chardon Players to Watch

West Geauga Players to Watch


Edgewood at Lakeside — Sep. 18

Edgewood Volleyball enters at 7-1, while Lakeside Volleyball is 8-2.

Why it stands out: Edgewood has won six straight, Edgewood is a league/division leader, Edgewood is No. 5 in the OV Power Rankings, Lakeside is No. 6 in the OV Power Rankings, and the matchup is between teams from the same league.

Recent form: Edgewood: W 3-0 at North; W 3-0 vs. Jefferson; W 3-0 at Conneaut; Lakeside: L 1-3 at Madison; W 3-0 at Conneaut; W 3-0 at Pymatuning Valley.

Edgewood Players to Watch

Lakeside Players to Watch

Records, results, rankings, leaderboard statistics and schedules are based on information entered in the OV Sports Engine and are updated as scores, stats and schedules are reported.


Steve Hare
Steve Harehttp://www.ohiovarsity.com
Steve Hare is the Chagrin Valley Conference's Sports Information Director. He also created and publishes OhioVarsity.com, an online publication dedicated to providing hyperlocal coverage to area high school athletic programs. Hare began covering high school sports for the Lake County News Herald in 1997. Hare attended Willoughby South High School through the middle of his senior year, then graduated from Berkshire High School in Burton in 1986. He played football, wrestled and was an all-Geauga county baseball player (1986). He lives in Chardon with his wife Paulette and their children.

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