CANTON — In a school with a legacy of state championships and tremendous players, Kirtland running back John Silvestro showed why he was one of a kind in a 41-6 win over Hopewell-Loudon in the OHSAA Division VI state championship game .

Silvestro is the first 2,000-yard rusher in school history and decided to add more to his legacy on Saturday, Dec. 6 . He tied the OHSAA Division VI championship game record for touchdown runs in a game with four and ran for 255 yards in the victory.

His running helped Kirtland win its eighth OHSAA state championship. The eight titles ties the Hornets with three others for the fourth most OHSAA state championships in the playoff era. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season

"We were a good football team," Silvestro said t

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