Kirtland 22 Marion Local 20

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

What a great game. Kirtland looks dead after giving up two quick scores but a great team never quits and they showed just why.

[mikepike]

Great game to watch. Thought the turning point was the first half fumble by the ML QB after being pushed back 5 yards after his forward progress was stopped. Kept it 13-0 instead of 20-0.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

That play was huge.

[BobSugar]

Best championship game so far. Just goes to show raw power football still works. Plus that gutsy call on 4th down that paid off.

[Valenth]

Fantastic game and IMO a big upset! Congrats to Kirtland!

[X8XOHIOLEGENDX7X]

Besides marion local being from the mighty mac i don't see much of an upset here. Kirtland has been a power for years..

[Stan_Marsh]

I was gonna say I know I was expecting Marion Local to win (not by a blowout) but I noticed both schools were 13-1 going into the state championship, but Kirtland had more Harbin points going into the playoffs. Safe to say Kirtland had tougher wins?

[NYbucks]

Great game to watch. Thought the turning point was the first half fumble by the ML QB after being pushed back 5 yards after his forward progress was stopped. Kept it 13-0 instead of 20-0.

That play should've been blown dead before the fumble happened. Forward progress had been stopped and he was just being drove backwards. Towards the last minute of the game I remembered last year minster was down to kirtland scored quick, did the onside kick recovered it scored and won. I really thought Marion local was going to do the same, and just thought how awful would it be to lose twice in a row like that.

[Westfan]

ML had better athletes. We thought it was gonna be a blowout at the beginning. Outstanding adjustments on both sides of the ball by Kirtland.

[The Oaf]

ML had better athletes. We thought it was gonna be a blowout at the beginning. Outstanding adjustments on both sides of the ball by Kirtland.

Sounds like it was a great game to watch.