Legendary Massillon Coach Now Officially NFL Title Leader After New AAFC Stat Changes
Massillonians have known the legend of Paul Brown for decades. The Tigers’ program is built on his legacy. In his time with Massillon, Brown won 6 Ohio state titles and 4 national titles. He also won a national championship at the collegiate level with Ohio State before winning 4 AAFC titles and 3 NFL titles with the Cleveland Browns, his namesake. He is the only coach in football history to win national titles on all three levels. Now this legend is receiving the proper recognition for his coaching achievements. The NFL has recognized the 1946-1949 statistics of the AAFC as official NFL statistics. The Cleveland Browns spent those years participating in the AAFC, winning all four titles. What this means for the Browns is that two legends– Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick– are now either tied or dethroned by Browns legends. Tom Brady is now no longer the sole owner of the most titles by an NFL quarterback– that honor is now shared with Browns legend Otto Graham. On a another note, Canton McKinley legend Marion Motley is now the all-time leader for yards per carry. The biggest news, however, is that Massillon’s own Paul Brown is now the sole owner of the most title wins in NFL history with 7. This record dethrones New England Patriots legend Bill Belichick, Chicago Bears legend George Halas, and Green Bay Packers legend Curly Lambeau, who each won 6 titles.
Nolan Hendricks Announces His Next Step
Tiger kicker Nolan Hendricks announced today that he will play football at the College of Wooster.
Nolan chose Wooster over 16 other schools; he had offers to play soccer at Wittenberg, Findlay, Lake Erie, Tiffin, and Bluffton as well as football offers from Marietta, Ohio Wesleyan, Capital, Hilbert, Lake Erie, Allegheny, Muskingham, Baldwin Wallace, Wittenberg, Hiram, and Mt. St. Joseph.
Tiger Boys Tennis Triumphs
Massillon boys tennis won last night in their second match of the season to improve to 2-0. The Tigers took out Manchester 4-1; they previously defeated Marlington in the season opener on Monday.
Baseball Score
The Tigers won their first game of the 2025 season yesterday to improve to 1-2. They took out Louisville 2-1. The JV Tigers also were victorious, defeating Louisville 6-1. The Tiger freshmen lost 7-5 to Louisville.
Massillon, Eastern Michigan Star Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Massillon alum Luke Murphy is entering the transfer portal. Murphy played linebacker for Kent State and had an excellent year with Eastern Michigan last season, recording 94 tackles, 6 tackles-for-loss, and intercepting a pass. Murphy starred at DB for the Tigers, earning 1st-team All-Ohio in 2019, his senior season. Murphy led the Tigers with 85.5 tackles while recording 5 TFLs, 2 interceptions, and 6 pass breakups that year.
Flag Football Stats
A few stats from the Flag Football opener last Sunday (all stats compiled by Massillon Flag Football)
(2 games; vs McKinley and Akron Prep)
Isabella Bowen– Rusher: 4 Sacks, 1 Flag Pull
Neela Dahlquist– Wide Receiver/Back: 1 Rushing TD, 2 Receiving TDs, 5 PATs, 1 INT (TD), 2 Flag Pulls, 1 PBU
Denasia Adams– Wide Receiver/Back: 1 Rushing TD, 1 Receiving TD, 3 INT (2 Point Returns), 6 Flag Pulls, 5 PBUs
Lady Tigers’ Star Senior Selected for Another All-Star Game
Massillon girls basketball senior guard La Nia Moore has been selected to play in the OHSBCA North South All-Star Game. The game will be played on April 25th at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio.
