2025 Booster Club Report – Week 5 – Post-Lakewood St. Edward; Preview of the Football North Game
Massillon (3-2) Defeated Lakewood St. Edward (4-1), 21-14. Historical win No. 962. This week Massillon hosts Football North from Ontario, Canada (1-3).
Link to the St. Edward Game Story
Link to the St. Edward Game Statistics
Other scores:
- 7th Grade (3-0): Defeated Warren, 28-8. Plays home against Canfield on Wednesday, September 24, at 6:00 pm.
- 8th Grade (1-3): vs. Warren (no score reported). Open this week.
- Freshmen (1-4): Lost to Lakewood St. Edward, 28-7. Plays home to Football North on Saturday, September 27, at noon.
- Junior Varsity (0-4-1): Lost to Lakewood St. Edward, 31-0. Plays home to Football North on Saturday, September 27, at 10:00 am.
Review of the Lakewood St. Edward Game
St. Edward entered this year’s matchup with the Tigers as the No. 1 team in the Ohio and the No. 55 team in the country (per hsratings.com). The Eagles scored its two touchdowns via a long run on its first play of the game and against a prevent defense at the end. In between those two scores, Massillon put up 21 straight points and racked up 386 yards of total offense to the Eagles’ 141 in a 21-14 victory. The Tigers did it first with a crushing running attack, featuring junior back Savior Owens, who carried the ball 32 times for 162 yards (5.1 ave.) and two TDs. Junior quarterback Mandwell Patterson, completed 17 of 25 passes for 157 yards and a score, with most of the work coming in the first half, while helping his team build a 21-7 halftime lead. He spread his passes around to seven different receivers. The win marks the fourth consecutive victory over St. Edward. With the win and potentially the next five Massillon would likely be in position take first or second place in the computer rankings and receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
“I’m really proud of the guys,” said Massillon head coach Nate Moore. “They played hard. The level of execution was pretty high in all three phases: offense, defense and special teams. One of the best wins I’ve ever been part of. Beat up the Number One team in the state. There’s been a lot of development in the past five weeks. We really put it all together.”
The guest players were Gio Jackson Jr. and Isaac Maxheimer.
- Jackson – We didn’t do anything different (against St. Edward). We just want to keep winning. Canada North is pretty athletic. A lot of zone in the secondary.
- Maxheimer – Everybody doubted us. Big players make big plays. Canada North’s offense is big up front. They run a 2-back set, with a lot of inside and outside zone.
Football North Scouting Report
Football North plays in the East Coast Power Prep League, comprised of teams exclusively in the U.S. Over the past five years they have a record of 17-24. Last year they finished with a record of 8-3, including a 45-6 loss to Massillon.
Football North’s schedule to date:
- Bishop McDevitt, PA (3-1): 27-7 W
- Walsh Jesuit (5-0): 6-30 L
- Detroit Central Catholic, MI (4-0): 28-41 L
- The St. James Academy, VA (2-0): 42-76 L
“They are a pretty good football team,” said Moore. “Best in Canada. They play great competition; all American teams.”
It’s starts with their offensive line, which averages 6′-3″, 269 lbs. Junior quarterback Jacob Muller (6′-1″, 205) is considered to be the best player. He throws a good ball and wants to stretch the field. He’s also a good runner. There is some speed in the wide receiver corps. They will use 11-personnel formations, with some open sets.
Defensively, they have good size on the line, averaging 6′-2″, 250 lbs. Junior tackle Graham Harburn-Weldon (6′-2″, 240) is their best in that area. He is very physical. The inside linebackers also have good size, hovering in the 200-pound range and they like to blitz. The defense aligns with an even front, with three linebackers and four defensive backs. In the secondary, they will use multiple coverages, both man and zone. Look for cover-0 cover-1, cover-2 and cover-3 formations.
Go Tigers!
