The Tigers broke many records in their historic 2023 season. There were not quite as many shattered in the 2024 campaign, but this year’s team definitely made a mark in the history books. From special teams returns to tackles-for-loss, this article will focus on every stat that cracked the top 10 in Massillon history. This …
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The Tigers held their annual awards program Tuesday night. A list of award winners is laid out below. *This list excludes positional awards. Junior Varsity Awards Manny Patterson and Savior Owens won Offensive Players of the Year and Braylon Gamble and R’Celle Hill took home the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Owen Sirgo won …
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The Regional Final’s result was a tough way to end the fall sports season. Although it did not end in the glory we saw in 2023, we still had great moments throughout the season. For me, this experience as an intern was everything I could have hoped for; I was able to perform most of …
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Massillon rolled into Zanesville and rolled Ashville Teays Valley last Friday. The Tigers performed well in all three phases of the game and came out with a 48-14 victory. Tyler Hackenbracht was the man of the night. All season he has excelled on multiple sides of the ball. He has continued to flip the field …
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Massillon’s Special Teams Lead the Road to Victory over Ashville Teays Valley The Tigers traveled to Zanesville to take on Ashville Teays Valley in the OHSAA Regional Semifinal on Friday. Massillon rolled early despite only possessing the ball for four plays in the first half. Three of those four plays went for touchdowns, and the …
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The Tigers rolled another early round opponent on Friday, beating the Canal Winchester Indians 37-7. There were numerous excellent performances by Massillon players in the game. It was certainly the definition of a “team game” as everyone got a piece of the Indians. I selected seven of those players for the spotlight this week. Before …
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Tiger Seniors Propel Rout in Regional Quarterfinal The Tigers rolled to a 37-7 victory over Canal Winchester Friday night in the OHSAA playoff regional quarterfinals. The Tigers relied on big plays and some special moments from their seniors, who played their final game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon’s victory. 1st Quarter The Tigers …
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A couple of Tigers are featured in this week’s offensive spotlight. Jalen Slaughter was on point Friday night. He went 17 for 23 with 159 yards and two touchdowns. He was crucial in gaining first downs early during a sluggish start for the Tigers. Despite a slow start to the run game, Ja’Meir Gamble racked …
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The Tigers started off a bit slow but won 41-6 over Pataskala Licking Heights in a game marred by questionable officiating. Massillon was unable to establish the run game early but successfully passed and wore down the Hornets’ defense to eventually implement the run more. The Tigers’ defense played strong all night, only allowing a …
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Jalen Slaughter had an excellent game against Canton. He went 12 for 17, throwing for 152 yards and tossing 2 crucial touchdown passes that led to a Tiger win. He also scrambled for 16 yards. He was awarded the Great American Rivalry Series MVP, and he is one of this week’s spotlight players …
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