Massillon Tigers Football. Highlighting Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman Football at Massillon Washington High School.
Massillon’s freshmen Tigers took on Glenville’s JV/FR team last night and were taken down 48-0. The Tarblooders ran with some freshmen and some older players (similar to last year, as readers may remember). First Half Massillon’s Hunter Swann swooped in on the game’s first play to take down Glenville’s running back in the backfield. The …
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Duncan Plaza was filled with Tiger fans tonight. Massillon cheerleaders, majorettes, Obie the Tiger, and the Massillon Tiger Swing Band performed for the large crowd. Prizes and free t-shirts (courtesy of Liberty Screen Printing) were given to many Tiger fans. A few speakers (including Booster Club President Mary Lou Wilton, Head Coach Nate Moore, ESPN …
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Football is ramping up. The NFL preseason has been underway for a couple of weeks, and one Tiger has been able to show out. NFL Preseason Week 2: Dean Clark, New York Jets The New York Jets had a disappointing 31-12 loss against the New York Giants last Sunday. There was one bright spot, however– …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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). …
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) …
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 …
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