Massillon Clashes with Avon in First Scrimmage of 2025

In only two weeks the Tigers will take the field at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to face Glenville. Today they took the field in Avon for the first of two preseason scrimmages and the first step toward their quest for a 26th state title. Scrimmage Summary Both teams ran several 10-play drives with their first …

Where Are They Now? A Look at Active Massillon Football Alumni in College and Professional Sports (Part 1: Pros, D1, and FCS)

Professional Football Massillon can boast of 43 professional football players across its illustrious history. Pro football’s roots run deep in Massillon– the “Massillon Tigers” were an early professional football team in the 1900s that featured stars from the area as well as the nation. Today there are three Tigers who are actively participating in the …

From Fugate to Moore– A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Newest Massillon Museum Exhibit

The Paul Brown Museum at MassMu will be debuting a brand-new exhibit starting Saturday, July 26th. Entitled “Titles and Claims: Cultivating a Championship Program”, the exhibit will look at all 12 Massillon state champion football coaches. I had the privilege of viewing the exhibit while it was under construction and discussing the process in-depth with …

College Coaches Flock to Massillon Football Showcase to View Tigers Gridironers

The Tigers hosted their annual Spring Showcase in the David on Wednesday. Coaches from colleges including Indiana, Penn State, Michigan State, Virginia, Yale, James Madison, Miami (OH), Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo, Boston College, Ohio U, Cincinnati, Duke, UMass, Ball State, Bowling Green, Butler, Toledo, Rhode Island, Youngstown State, Howard, Robert Morris, Central State, California …

TIGERTOWN DAILY— May 5, 2025

New Facilities Coming for Massillon Sports The David Foundation is once again helping out Massillon student-athletes. They are finding additions to “The David”, the Tigers’ indoor facility, as well as renovations inside the school’s other athletic facilities. Read more about this and other plans that the school has in this Canton Repository article (click here). …

TIGERTOWN DAILY– May 3, 2025

Chris Fair Commits to USMMA Massillon offensive lineman Chris Fair committed to the United States Merchant Marine Academy this week. USMMA is a DIII college that participates in the NEWMAC conference for football. Chris and his brother Cody will now both play for service academies. Cody was a captain for Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) …

Press Conference with New Massillon OC Evan Berbari and DC Jeff Kent– Full Q&A

The Tigers held a press conference to introduce their new offensive and defensive coordinators. I was able to ask a few questions– below is the full transcript of all questions and answers. Defensive Coordinator Jeff Kent Q: “You have a lot of experience at different schools down south; what is it like coming this far …

Massillon Alum Evan Berbari Returns to TigerTown as Offensive Coordinator

The last time Evan Berbari donned a Massillon uniform was at Akron’s Infocision Field on November 15th, 2013. The Tigers fell to 12-0 Medina Highland that night in the second round of the playoffs. Berbari now returns in much brighter times in TigerTown to head up the Tigers’ young offense. Evan Berbari is a born …

North/South All-Star Classic: South Triumphs in D1-3 Game, North Takes D4-7 Game

The best unenrolled seniors in Ohio took the field for the 80th annual North/South Game today in Massillon’s Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The South shut down the North’s offense in the first matchup to win 24-6; the North beat the South in a 10-6 defensive battle in the second game of the afternoon. Game 1: …

TIGERTOWN DAILY– April 23, 2025

Jayden Ballard Turning Heads at Wisconsin Ohio State transfer and Massillon alum Jayden Ballard is working his way up at Wisconsin. He has been turning heads at practice and is now listed at WR2 (Z) on the depth chart for the Badgers. Take a look at some of his spring highlights below. Flag Football Stats– …