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Massillon will seek to beat their arch nemesis for the 10th year in a row when they take on McKinley in Canton next week. The Tigers got some practice for Saturday’s showdown with the 10th win in a row over their 2nd-longest tenured rival, the Raiders of Warren G. Harding. In the 90th matchup between …
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Offensive Spotlight Anthony McMullen Jr., Running Back The Tigers have a three-headed monster at running back. When one sits, another comes in to pound the defense and put the ball in the end zone. This week running back Anthony McMullen Jr. had a season-best game. He rushed for a game-best 130 yards and scored a …
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NCAA D1 Ardell Banks, Wide Receiver, Kent State Ardell Banks and the Golden Flashes of Kent State picked up their first FBS win in 1,050 days. They routed UMass 42-6– Ardell Banks put the icing on the cake for the Flashes with a 34-yard touchdown grab (the first in his collegiate career) late in the 3rd …
Orange skies and a Friday night that finally felt like football season were a perfect combination. For Massillon the perfect combo was Anthony McMullen Jr. and Christian Culler, who carried the Tigers to victory with 100+ yards each and a combined 3 touchdowns. The Tigers took on a Texas team for the second time in …
The Massillon 8th graders took down McKinley 20-0 last night (read more about that game here)– the 7th graders administered a beatdown on the Bulldogs in their game with a 32-6 victory. 1st Half Massillon ran all over the Bulldogs on Thursday night. Running back Jaxon Smith started the game off with a pair of …
Read More “Massillon 7th Grade Football Lights Up McKinley to Complete Middle School Sweep”
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 …
Read More “Player Spotlight– Week 7 Versus Ritter Prep (MO)”
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 …
