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The Tigers took a tough loss on Friday as Cornerstone Christian, one of the top teams in Texas, rolled into town. The game was neck-and-neck for most of the contest, as it was tied up at 14 at the half and tied at 21 with under 6 minutes to go in the game. The Warriors …
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For the first time in team history, the Massillon Tigers have been awarded a 1-0 forfeit win. This decision (as recorded by Joe Eitel) stems from the Farrell Steelers late decision to back out of today’s game. Word got out that the Steelers would cancel the game 2-3 weeks ago; that rumor became fact when …
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This year’s clash with Football North, one of Canada’s top high school football programs, was far from the stunning 30+ point loss from last season. The Massillon Tigers, now 6-0, handled business versus a tough North team, jumping out to a 14-0 lead at the half and continuing to roll for most of the second …
Massillon traveled up to Berea on Friday to take on the #9 team in the state of Ohio– the St. Edward Eagles. The Tigers had rattled off a remarkable 4 straight wins against the Eagles, and the result of Friday’s game gave Massillon a streak that seems almost too good to be true. Five times …
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The Tigers moved to 4-0 on Friday as they took down the #5 team in New York, the Crusaders of Canisius. Despite missing several key personnel, Massillon dominated from start to finish, holding Canisius under 40 yards of offense (and -3 yards rushing) until the final drive of the game and rolling on the offensive …
For the first time since the 2023 state championship season, the Massillon Tigers are off to a 3-0 start. It hasn’t been an easy path this season, as the Tigers took on a strong Glenville squad in week one and a physical and talented NFL Academy team last night; Massillon has stood up the challenge …
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The ground game was the Tigers’ push on Friday versus GlenOak at Bob Commings Field. Massillon accumulated 345 yards rushing, divvied up amongst Savior Owens (107 yards), Gary Yeager (156 yards), Brayton Feister (46), Adrian Pascley (29 yards), and Manny Patterson (12 yards). All of the Tigers’ 7 touchdowns came on the ground as well. …
Freshmen Summary The Tiger freshmen defeated GlenOak 27-13. The game was back-and-forth for a while, as the Tigers struck first on a Brady Cole to Evan Kress pass, but GlenOak responded with a score to tie it. Massillon punted it back to the Eagles, but the defense made a stand and gave the Tigers the …
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Massillon came into game one as the #1 team in the state of Ohio. Facing a tough Glenville squad who defeated them last year en route to a DIV state title, Massillon had something to prove. The Tigers had some rust to shake off as they kept the Tarblooders in the game with several mistakes, …
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The hype around the Massillon Tigers this offseason has been off the charts. They were finally able showcase their talent on Friday morning versus the back-to-back DII champion Avon Eagles, and Tiger fans were not disappointed. In the regular portion of the scrimmage, Massillon shut out the Eagles while scoring a pair of touchdowns, and …
