(10-22-21) Kirtland ends the regular season at 9-0 and wins its 50 consecutive game beating Orange 41-7.
Celebrating another win…
With the win the Hornets hold on to its current #1 National consecutive game streak at 50….and moves up on the Ohio all-time list to #3 passing Dayton Jefferson…who won 49 (1970-1975) in a row.
The Hornets will now wait to see who they will play in the opening game of the OHSAA playoffs…brackets will be posted this weekend.
Current US Consecutive Game Winning Streaks
#2 Peabody (Tenn) had its 47 win streak end last night in a 49-28 loss to Huntingdon.
Updated and corrected records shows us that the remaining three schools behind the Hornets all have 44 wins.
1- Kirtland (Ohio) 50 – Last game – October 22nd beat Orange 41-7
Wins to tie state record: 7; St. John’s (Delphos), 57 straight (1996-2001)
Bixby (Okla) 44 wins beat Muskogee 56-14
Riverheads (Va) 44 wins beat Fort Defiance 56-7
Chandler (Az) 44 wins beat Queen City 26-7
Current OHSAA Records
Ohio Consecutive Games Winning Streak
57 – Delphos St. John’s (1996-2001)
54 – Versailles (1993-1997)
50 – Kirtland (current)
49 – Dayton Jefferson Twp. (1970-1975)
48 – Niles McKinley (1959-1964)
45 – Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (1978-1981)
44 – Marion Pleasant (1969-1973)
42 – Steubenville (2005-2007)
42 – Washington Court House Miami Trace (1976-1980)
42 – Upper Arlington (1967-1971)
42 – Hopedale (Harrison County), 6-man football, 1954-59
OHIO UNBEATEN STREAKS (includes ties)
- 58 – Ironton (1977-83)