Gametime: 7:00 PM (Gates open at 6:00 PM) 

Location: Kenston High School (17419 Snyder Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023) 

Stadium Name: Kenston Bomber Stadium 

Stadium Capacity (per ohiostadiums.com): 5,000 

Recent Series History: Kenston leads 2-0 since 2021 

2022: Kenston 35 – NDCL 17 

Livestream Link: LINK HERE 

Weather: 71 and mostly sunny 

Ticket Information: LINK HERE or $8 cash for adults, $6 students, senior citizens/children under 5 years of age are FREE

 

OHSAA Division III, Region 9 

Conference: Western Reserve Conference (WRC) 

Head Coach: Jeff Grubich (14th Season) 

2024 Record: 7-4 (5-0 in conference play) 

2025 Record: 1-1 

2025 News-Herald Football Preview: LINK HERE 

Kenston lost to Perry 35-30 on the road in week two. 

 

OHSAA Division IV, Region 13 

Conference: North Coast Conference (NCC) 

All-Time Record: 165-91 

Head Coach: Andre Griffin (2nd Season) 

2024 Record: 5-6 

2025 Record: 2-0 

 

NDCL Varsity Football dominated West Geauga 38-12 on the road to start the season 2-0. The Lions were led by senior running back Dylan Hoenigman on offense. Hoenigman recorded four touchdowns on 16 carries for 132 yards. Junior quarterback Brady Capel recorded 100-plus yards both passing and rushing in the game. Capel threw for two touchdowns on 19/28 passing for 27 yards. He rushed for 119 yards on 16 quarterback carries. Joey Velotta rushed for 29 yards on 16 carries for two scores. Casey McInnerney caught eight of Capel's passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Junior Carmen Cirino recorded his first kick return touchdown of his career for 80 yards to the house. Cirino also notched a game and career-high of two interceptions. On defense, junior Braeden Ryan tallied a team-high 13 tackles to go along with one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and fumble recovery. Vance Marut recorded 13 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack. Brendan Hernan and Joey Penny combined for 22 tackles and two sacks. Blake Dumermuth broke up two passes and had an interception for the second straight game. Kicker Ryan Cvitkovic went 5/5 on his point after attempts.  

 

The Lions host Benedictine on Alumni Night in Lion Stadium on Friday, September 12th at 7:00 PM. Benedictine will be the Lion's first-ever conference matchup since the North Coast Conference was founded in 2024.