 Then on October 16, 1927, he led his team down the field on three passes, where he recovered a fumble, by teammate Tony Latone, in the endzone to give the Maroons a last minute win over the Providence Steam Roller.Kirkleski would haunt Providence again in a rematch on November 24.In that game, he threw a 21-yard pass to Gus Kenneally to give Pottsville a 6-0 victory.