Alan Kornspan
Believeland Media
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The Northeast Ohio Girls Flag Football Championships were held on Monday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
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Participating in the event were 28 of the top High School Girls Flag Football Teams from around Northeast Ohio who qualified for the Championships based on their regular season records.
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It was a fun and festive atmosphere at the Championship as the event included a high school Marching Band and had several of the Cleveland Browns Coaches and players in attendance, including Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and cornerback, Greg Newsome.
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After four rounds of this exciting event, the Kirtland Hornets took on the Berkshire Badgers in the Championship game.
In a great defensive battle, the Hornets defeated the Badgers 6-0 for the title.
To win the title, the Hornets had to win four straight games after a first round bye.
To start the Tournament, Kirtland, Euclid, Mentor, Perry, Willoughby South, Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s, Brush, and Elyria Catholic all had first round byes.
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In the first round of the tournament, games included, Hawken vs. NDCL, Shaker vs. Lutheran East, Lorain vs. Elyria Catholic, Mayfield vs. Riverside, Maple Heights vs. Bedford, Berea-Midpark vs. Cleveland Heights, Lake Catholic vs. Warrensville, Perry vs. Akron Early College High School, Berkshire vs. Cleveland Central Catholic, and Madison vs. Magnificat.Â
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After three rounds of play, advancing to the semifinals was last year's defending champion, Willoughby South, Mayfield, Kirtland, and Berkshire.
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With the championship game victory over Berkshire, Kirtland has won three Northeast Ohio Girls Flag Football Titles under the leadership of Head Coach Tiger LaVerde.
Clearly, the sport of Flag Football is gaining popularity as 11 states have now sanctioned Girls Varsity Flag Football.
In addition, Flag Football will be an Olympic sport in the 2028 Olympics.
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