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The Tigers of Massillon were all over the Tygers of Mansfield on Monday evening. Massillon quickly jumped on top and never looked back. Top-notch defensive play often kept Mansfield from advancing the ball past halfcourt as the Tigers picked up numerous steals and limited the Tygers to just 10 points at the half. A running …
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Four years ago, the Massillon girl’s soccer team was 1-11-0. Their only win came versus an 0-15 St. Thomas Aquinas squad. They were outscored by 78 goals and only managed to put up 14 goals in their 12 matches. In 2025, they won 8 games, the most in program history. It was not an easy …
Massillon traveled down the road to Canton’s Memorial Fieldhouse on Saturday for the annual “Shot Clock Shootout”. The Tigers fast-paced play fit well into the unique style of the tournament, which is the only game where Ohio high school teams are allowed to play with the inclusion of a shot clock. Massillon scored 53 in …
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Massillon had a bit of a slow start to Monday night’s game at Perry, but a huge 3rd quarter led to a big win. The Tigers were only up by 1 at the half, but they poured on 32 points in the 3rd to take a 16-point lead. Massillon finished off the Panthers with a …
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NCAA D1 Austin Brawley, Safety, New Mexico Austin Brawley has been making up for missed time over the past 3 games. He earned his second Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week award. 10 tackles, a forced fumble, a sack, and an interception were his highlights on Saturday. Brawley’s plays were timely for the Lobos– …
Offensive Spotlight Savior Owens, Running Back Savior Owens bore the load for Massillon’s offense on Friday. He scored all 3 of Massillon’s touchdowns while rushing for 293 yards on 35 carries. His resilience and ability to slip through and pick up1st downs, even on 3rd and longs, helped Massillon rally and almost pull off a …
Read More “Player Spotlight: OHSAA Regional Finals Versus Big Walnut”
Massillon fell for the second year in a row to the Eagles of Big Walnut. A rainy night in Zanesville led to several crucial mistakes that cost the Tigers dearly. Despite falling behind, the Tigers kept clawing back, and had a chance to win it on the final play. Unfortunately for Massillon, the play was …
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Offensive Spotlight Savior Owens, Running Back The Tigers’ run game played a huge role in their big win over DeSales. Savior Owens was a big part of that run game. He took 18 handoffs, gaining 215 yards and scoring 3 touchdowns. Owens averaged a wild 11.9 yards per carry. Defensive Spotlight Deontay Malone, Cornerback Deontay …
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NCAA D1 Ardell Banks, Wide Receiver, Kent State I had a chance to watch Ardell Banks from the sideline last week. He pulled in a pair of passes for 28 yards, but his second reception was quite the play. The Flashes had blown a 35-17 lead to Akron and were in overtime. On the first …
The Tigers ventured down I-71 on Friday for the regional semifinals. DeSales may have been the host seed, but they never played that way. Massillon outmatched them with a pounding defense and power run game that overwhelmed the Stallions in a 48-14 victory. 1st Quarter DeSales won the toss and deferred to open Friday night’s …
