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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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The best of the best in this week of college football performances of Massillon Tiger alumni. NCAA DI Jayden Ballard, Wide Receiver, Wisconsin The Badgers took on the Crimson Tide of Alabama this weekend. It took a while for Wisconsin to get Ballard involved, but when they did throw to him he made a big …
The Tigers (of Massillon, that is) did what they needed to do against the Tigers of L.J. Bennett (Buffalo, NY). Playing through the absence of their starting quarterback, Massillon’s 3 rotating offensive anchors pulled their weight and got the job done. The Tiger defenders did their jobs well too, earning their first shutout of the …
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Offensive Spotlight Player– Savior Owens, Running Back Week 1 found Savior Owens in the spotlight; he is featured again in Week 3 for his performance vs Rabun Gap. The Eagles of Rabun Gap boasted D1 players at almost every position. Those numbers and the size of Rabun’s line did not matter to running back Savior …
Ardell Banks, Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver, Kent State Ardell Banks led the Flashes in receiving versus Texas Tech on Saturday. Banks caught 2 passes for 49 yards– his long was 38 yards. Jayden Ballard, Senior Wide Receiver, Wisconsin Jayden Ballard is finally having a shot to play consistently. He picked up 73 yards on 2 …
Massillon fought Rabun Gap on Friday night. A team loaded with D1 talent, Rabun Gap had come off of two close losses– a 5-point loss to the #1 team in Georgia (who were also #4 in the nation) and a 1-point loss to the top team in Tennessee. The Tigers had momentum going into the …
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1st Half St. Edward started the game off with a big run. After moving the ball into Massillon territory, they were moved backwards by a holding penalty– a pick by Massillon’s Jacoby Boykin ended the threat. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they were backed up near their own goal line. A couple of plays into the …
Offensive Spotlight Quarterback Manny Patterson was high in the record book for pass efficiency in Week 1 versus Glenville– he once again successfully led the Tiger offense with few mistakes and several big plays versus GlenOak. Patterson was 16-21 on pass attempts, gaining 200 yards in the air and tossing 4 touchdown passes. He was …
Week 1 of college football had fans in a frenzy this weekend. Many Tigers played their season openers– below is a look at some of the top performers from Week 1. NCAA D1 Chase Bond (Defensive End), Redshirt Freshman, NC State Chase Bond recorded his first 2 tackles (including a tackle-for-loss) in the Wolfpack’s 24-17 …
