Massillon Tigers Football. Highlighting Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman Football at Massillon Washington High School.
Massillon traveled to Crenshaw Middle School in Canton to take on their rival, the Canton McKinley Bulldogs. The Tigers used a bruising defense and a strong run game to plow over McKinley in a 20-0 win. 1st Half McKinley took the ball first to begin Wednesday evening’s game. Three runs went nowhere and the Bulldogs …
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Offensive Spotlight: Savior Owens, Running Back The Tigers can’t get enough of junior back Savior Owens. He was a force once again for Massillon on Friday versus Ritter Prep, amassing a team-leading 175 yards of offense (168 rushing, 7 passing). Owens also added a pair of touchdowns. On the season Owens now has 859 yards …
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NCAA D1 Ardell Banks, Kent State Wide Receiver Ardell Banks was only targeted once on Saturday versus #5 Oklahoma, but he pulled in a 34-yard pass on his sole opportunity. Those 34 receiving yards were high enough to tie for the team lead in the game. Chase Bond, NC State Defensive End Chase Bond picked …
Massillon picked up a much-needed victory over Cardinal Ritter Prep (St. Louis, Missouri) on Friday. The Tigers ran over the Lions with 222 yards on the ground and 3 rushing touchdowns. Ritter scored on a pair of big plays- the Lions picked up 321 yards but were held out of the end zone most of …
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Defensive Spotlight– Isaac Maxheimer, Linebacker Isaac Maxheimer stood out last week versus Football North. He led the Tigers in tackles for the first time this season with 11 (7 solo). Among those tackles were 2 tackles-for-loss and a sack. He also recovered a blocked field goal. For a team-best defensive performance, Isaac Maxheimer is in …
NCAA DII DaOne Owens, Quarterback, Slippery Rock DaOne Owens continues to shine for Slippery Rock in his first year of college ball. Saturday’s game was a showdown with #8 California University of Pennsylvania; it ended in a 42-35 loss for the Rock. Owens went 17-29 in the air, passing for 252 yards and tossing 4 …
The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and sometimes a stunning loss– the game of football has many ups and downs along its unpredictable path. Last week the Tigers tasted the thrill of knocking off Ohio #1 St. Ed’s; this week it was a stunning defeat versus Football North, an “all-star” squad of Canadians …
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The Tigers knocked off #1 yet again on Friday. Four times the Eagles of St. Edward High School have been ranked at the top in the state of Ohio, and four times the Tigers have stunned the state with resounding upsets. Offensive Spotlight Player Savior Owens– who else?– is this week’s offensive spotlight player. It …
21-14 may have been the final, but it did not reflect the dominance in which Massillon handled the Eagles. The 28-point underdogs were able to stifle the Eagles’ offense and were a couple of mistakes away from blowing out the top dogs in the state. 1st Quarter Things did not look good for Massillon after …
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Offensive Spotlight: Savior Owens, Running Back For the 3rd time this season Savior Owens is the spotlight player for Massillon’s offense. Owens carried the ball 10 times for 103 yards against Bennett on Friday, scoring 2 touchdowns along the way. He also had 2 receptions for 18 yards. For his tackle-breaking carries and team-leading offensive …
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