Warren Harding Preview with David Baugh

This Friday the Tigers are traveling to Mollenkopf Stadium to take on the Warren G. Harding Raiders (6-2). Warren is the Tigers’ second-longest played rival, with the Tigers holding a 60-25-3 record against them. The Raiders are much improved this season and are on the way up from a few down years (they finished 5-7 …

Player Spotlight— Week 8 vs. Legacy Sports (TX)

  The Tigers annihilated Legacy Sports (Texas) last Friday. A few Massillon players had standout performances in the game; they are featured in this week’s spotlight.     Ja’Meir Gamble had a record night on Friday. He rushed for 290 yards and 5 touchdowns, averaging 19.3 yards per carry. Among those touchdowns were runs of …

Massillon Runs All Over Legacy Sports Texas

The Tigers took on the Legacy Sports Science Titans out of Spring,Texas, on Friday night for the first matchup between Massillon and a Texas team. The Tigers run game amassed 360 yards rushing, including 290 from Ja’Meir Gamble and shut down the Titan’s high-powered offense to claim a 41-0 shutout victory. First Quarter The Tigers …

Hoban Freshmen Down Massillon

The Knights beat the Tigers 35-8 on Thursday night. Hoban used many running back sweeps to move down the field and held the Tigers to one score to secure a solid victory. Massillon’s defense was able to force a fumble that was recovered by Iziaha Johnson on the opening drive. The Tigers were able to …

Player Spotlight— Week 7 vs. Football North

The Tigers annihilated Football North (Ontario) 45-6 on Friday. Massillon played great ball all around… a couple of players that stood out among the many excellent performances are the spotlight players this week.   Quarterback Jalen Slaughter had an excellent day against Football North. He completed 8 of 12 passes, throwing for 205 yards and …

Massillon Junior Varsity Uses Fourth Quarter Rally to Tie Glenville in Second Matchup

The Tigers tied Glenville for the second time this season. Massillon rallied in the fourth quarter as quarterback Manny Patterson led the Tigers down the field for 15 points in the last three minutes of the game to finish in a 22-all tie. The Tigers forced a turnover on downs at their own 12-yard line …

Tigers Smash Football North (Ontario) 45-6

Massillon ran over Football North (Ont.) on Friday night. The Tigers won upfront, establishing their run game and running through North on the defensive side with two sacks and six tackles-for-loss. The Massillon second-string was able to put a score on the board in the second half, and the backup defense continued to hit North …

Massillon Freshmen Beaten by Glenville Junior Varsity

The Tigers fell to Glenville for the second time this season. Glenville’s strong run game and excellent punt returns led to a 40-6 win for the Tarblooders. Massillon was able to shut the first few Glenville offensive drives, but a punt return touchdown opened the floodgates for the Tarblooders. By the half Glenville had added …

A Different Sort of Season: 2024 Massillon Girls Tennis

I stopped down at the Reservoir on September 25th to watch the Tiger girls take on Central Catholic in the 15th of 16 regular season tennis matches. The Tigers’ Season— An Introduction to the Sport and Learning Experience for Beginners All of the Massillon girls competing this season are new to the sport; they decided …

Player Spotlight— Week 6 vs. DeMatha

  The Tigers fell short against DeMatha last Friday. The Stags’ huge line and strong run game did enough to beat Massillon. The game was not without a few bright spots, however. A few Tigers had great games; they are this week’s spotlight players.     Mylen Lenix was a force at running back for …