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2022 Booster Club Report – Week 2 – Post-GlenOak

2022 Booster Club Report – Week 2 – Post-GlenOak

Massillon (1-1) evened its slate with a 35-7 victory over Canton GlenOak and now leads the overall series 14-4.  It was also a clean sweep at every level of the program.  Next up is a road game against Mansfield Senior, with the kickoff slated for 7:00 pm at Arlin Field.

  • 7th Grade (1-1): Defeated Canton GlenOak, 30-22.  Plays Akron Armor (club team) at home (MJHS) on Tuesday, August 30, at 6:00 pm.
  • 8th Grade (2-0): Defeated Canton GlenOak, 38-0.  Plays Mansfield at home (MJHS) on Wednesday, August 31 a6 6:00 pm.
  • 9th Grade (1-1): Defeated Canton GlenOak, 38-0.  Plays Mansfield Junior Varsity at home (PBTS) on Saturday, September 3 at 10:00 am.
  • Junior Varsity (2-0): Defeated Canton GlenOak, 48-2.  Plays at Canton McKinley on Monday, September 5 at 1:00 pm.

The Tigers made good strides in all facets of the game in handling GlenOak.  Defensively, they kept the Eagles at bay nearly the entire game, surrendering a long touchdown pass with seconds left against the backups.  Along the way, they registered 15 tackles-for-loss, which ties an all-time team record.  On offense, the running game was simply pounding, with a few strategic pass completions thrown in for good measure.  Willtrell Hartson rushed for over a 100 yards for the second consecutive game and tallied three touchdowns.

“We had a nice week with a victory over GlenOak,” said Massillon Head Coach Nate Moore at the weekly Booster Club meeting.

The guest players were Christian Kring, D’Aire Pringle, Cody Fair and Sam Snodgrass.  They collectively agreed that the Tigers played fairly good in the first half, but really stepped it up in the second.  They were mostly concerned about the speed in the GlenOak backfield (the Burt brothers) with their draw and boot plays.  But managed to control the game throughout.  And winning 35-7 with three turnovers was satisfying.

Moore was also concerned with the potency of the Eagle offense.  “I was worried going into the game,” he said.  “I was surprised that we bottled them up like we did.  The Burt kids are really fast.  Our whole front seven had a lot of great clips.  They brought the pressure on defense.”

The coach said that the first half was kind of a struggle at times, alluding to GlenOak being better than the final score indicated.  But in the second half the Tigers dominated play.  What helped on defense was a change in alignment.  It was apparent that the Eagles were having difficulty throwing the ball, so Massillon changed the secondary from a 4-high to a 3-high, meaning that one of the free safeties was now playing closer to the line of scrimmage.  That freed up one of the outside linebackers to blitz on every down.  That appeared to rattle the GlenOak offensive line, as evident by the defensive linemen constantly breaking through to tackle the ball carrier in the backfield and harass the quarterback.  Thus, the fifteen tackles-for-loss.

The offense was fairly consistent with their running attack, utilizing both inside and outside zone blocking schemes and the traditional power game with the pulling guard.  And Hartson was, well, Hartson, aided by an offensive line that was simply overpowering.

Moore beamed that the kickoff return team continues to be a strength.  Right from the start Zach Liebler returned the opening kickoff to midfield, setting up the Tigers’ first score.  The kickoff cover team also did well, forcing the Eagles to start from their own 17 yard line on average.  In addition, Nolan Hendricks pooched his initial kickoff to the GlenOak 30 yard line, where it was recovered by the Tigers.

Stats leaders:

  • Quarterback Jalen Slaughter: 5 of 13 for 102 yards, 1 interception and 0 touchdowns
  • Running back Willtrell Hartson: 23 carries for 158 yards (6.9), 3 touchdowns
  • Freddie Lenix Jr.: 9 carries for 49 yards (5.4)
  • Braylyn Toles: 4 receptions for 103 yards, 1 touchdown
  • Dorian Pringle: 6.5 tackle points
  • Cody Fair: 5.5 tackle points
  • Jaden Welch: 4.0 tackle points

This week marks the 53rd meeting between Massillon and Mansfield in a series that began in 1908.  The Tygers run a multiple offense similar to that of the Tigers.  They have great skill at wide receiver, but field one of the largest lines that Massillon will see this year, averaging 6′-3′, 293 lbs.  The best player on the line is junior Ahmaan Thomas (6′-4″, 290 lbs.).  He has good feet and power and does well with pass protection.  The running back position features junior Zylon Brown (5’9″, 190 lbs.).  Similar in size to Hartson, he has good speed and vision, but is not as powerful. The top receiver is junior Amarr Davis (6′-0″, 175 lbs.).  He is a big threat with great speed and athleticism.  The quarterback, Duke Reese (6′-4″, 205 lbs.), has very good size and flashes at times.  But he also has a big arm and can scramble.

The defense uses a 3-4 alignment, also similar to Massillon.  According to Moore, the entire defense plays hard and runs to the ball.  The defensive line does not have great size, averaging 6′-1″, 228 lbs.  The best lineman is senior Ricky Mills.  He is strong and quick and makes a lot of tackles.  Also, keep an eye on linebacker Mekhi Bradley (‘6-0″, 240 lbs.), who has an offer from Kent State.  The corners will use a lot of press coverage.  Best among these is senior Keontez Bradley (6’-3″, 195), who has an offer from the University of Kentucky.

But it should be noted that, like Massillon, Mansfield is a very young team in that they start just three seniors on offense and four on defense.  Meanwhile, the Tigers start four seniors on offense and three on defense.  So most of these players will get two cracks at each other.

2022 Co-Captains Angelo Salvino, Marcus Moore, Zach Liebler and Willtrell Hartson with Head Coach Nate Moore.

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2022: Massillon 35, Canton GlenOak 7

GAME STATS

Mike Popovich, The Repository

‘Did a little bit of everything right’: Massillon football rolls past GlenOak to first win

 

PLAIN TWP. — It’s always a long high school football season.

In Massillon’s case, it has felt a lot longer thanks to successful playoff runs over the past few years.

That’s why the Tigers could not overreact after a Week 1 loss to one of the best teams they will see all season. Friday was a new day. GlenOak was the next challenge.

Massillon successfully seized this opportunity.

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Willtrell Hartson’s three touchdown runs helped lift the Tigers to a 35-7 win over the Golden Eagles at Bob Commings Field. On the heels of last week’s loss to Moeller, Massillon grabbed the lead less than two minutes in and improved to 1-1.

“We did a little bit of everything right,” Tigers head coach Nate Moore said. ” … We have to stay committed to getting better every day in practice and every week.”

The Massillon defense came within seconds of positing a shutout after allowing 500 yards to Moeller. GlenOak scored its only points with 5.2 seconds left on Katour Ashcraft’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Cole Anderson.

Meanwhile, Hartson continued his hot start to the season. He scored on a pair of 1-yard runs, had a 4-yard touchdown run and finished with 158 yards on 23 carries. He has 284 yards rushing and seven touchdowns in two games.

Hartson did not let an early fumble when the Tigers could have led 14-0 set him back.

“Handling adversity is hugely important,” Moore said. “It’s not the fumble per se. Things are going to go wrong all the time. It’s inevitable. You have to be able to handle it which means keep fighting, keep swinging and keep playing hard.”

Hartson’s third touchdown run and Braylyn Toles’ TD reception from Jalen Slaughter in the third quarter put Massillon in command at 28-0. Mylen Lenix added a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Tigers.

The Golden Eagles had their chances to break even with the Tigers in the first half. They drove inside Massillon territory twice, but came up empty.

When Hartson scored with 43 seconds left in the first half, the Golden Eagles found themselves down 14-0.

“Our defense played hard and kept us in it,” GlenOak head coach Scott Garcia said. “We couldn’t do anything offensively.”

Knowing that it’s a long season, the Golden Eagles have to pick themselves up now. They celebrated a 51-24 win over Shaker Heights last week. Now it’s their turn to deal with adversity.

“A lot of guys never played in situations like this and games like this,” Garcia said. “It’s a learning experience. We’re going to grow from it and move on.

“I thought our kids played with great effort. As long as they do that and come back to work, we’ll be alright.”

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2022 Massillon vs. Canton GlenOak Game Statistics

MASSILLON WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022)

 

 

 

 

Scoring Summary

 

Scoring Summary (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022 at Canton, OH) Massillon (1-1) vs. Canton GlenOak (1-1)

Date: Aug 26, 2022 • Site: Canton, OH  • Stadium: Bob Cummings Field  •  Attendance:

Score by Quarters  1  2  3  Score 
Massillon   7  7  21  35 
Canton GlenOak   0  0  7  7 
SCORING SUMMARY   MASS -GLENOAK  
1st  10:09  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 1 yd run (Vinney Keller kick) 
         6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:51  7 – 0 
2nd  00:43  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 4 yd run (Vinney Keller kick) 
         8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:24  14 – 0 
3rd  09:30  MASS   Braylyn Toles 50 yd pass from Jalen Slaughter (Vinney Keller kick) 
         1 play, 50 yards, TOP 0:09  21 – 0 
  00:40  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 1 yd run (Vinney Keller kick) 
         8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:42  28 – 0 
  10:45  MASS   Mylen Lenix 1 yd run (Vinney Keller kick) 
         3 plays, 14 yards, TOP 1:06  35 – 0 
  00:06  GLENOAK   Cole Anderson 21 yd pass from Katour Ashcraft (Luc Thompson kick) 
         7 plays, 93 yards, TOP 3:49  35 – 7 
Kickoff time: 7:07 PM  • End of Game: 9:31 PM  • Total elapsed time: 2:24
Referee: Danny Kleckner  •  Umpire: M Steigerwald  •  Linesman: Dan Kozma  •  Line judge: Vince Guardado  •  Back judge: Gary Witts  •  Scorer: Jim Barkan Jr  •
Temperature: 76 F  • Wind: 8MPH NW  • Weather: Dry

 

 

Team Statistics

 

Team Statistics (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022 at Canton, OH)

 Team Totals  MASS  GLENOAK 
FIRST DOWNS  16  10 
   Rushing  11  7 
   Passing  2  2 
   Penalty  3  1 
NET YARDS RUSHING  209  51 
   Rushing Attempts  40  38 
   Average Per Rush  5.2  1.3 
   Rushing Touchdowns  4  0 
   Yards Gained Rushing  230  133 
   Yards Lost Rushing  21  82 
NET YARDS PASSING  102  86 
   Completions-Attempts-Int  5-13-1  5-9-0 
   Average Per Attempt  7.8  9.6 
   Average Per Completion  20.4  17.2 
   Passing Touchdowns  1  1 
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS  311  137 
   Total offense plays  53  47 
   Average Gain Per Play  5.9  2.9 
Fumbles: Number-Lost  2-2  1-0 
Penalties: Number-Yards  5-51  9-65 
PUNTS-YARDS  3-100  8-244 
   Average Yards Per Punt  33.3  30.5 
   Net Yards Per Punt  34.3  27.9 
   Inside 20  1  0 
   50+ Yards  0  0 
   Touchbacks  0  0 
   Fair catch  1  2 
KICKOFFS-YARDS  5-229  2-82 
   Average Yards Per Kickoff  45.8  41.0 
   Net Yards Per Kickoff  41.0  9.5 
   Touchbacks  0  0 
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD  3-21-0  1–3-0 
   Average Per Return  7.0  -3.0 
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD  2-63-0  4-24-0 
   Average Per Return  31.5  6.0 
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD  0-0-0  1-0-0 
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD  0-0-0  0-0-0 
Miscellaneous Yards  0  0 
Possession Time  21:49  25:22 
   1st Quarter  6:40  5:20 
   2nd Quarter  6:10  5:50 
   3rd Quarter  8:59  14:12 
Third-Down Conversions  2 of 8  0 of 9 
Fourth-Down Conversions  2 of 2  0 of 1 
Red-Zone Scores-Chances  4-6  0-0 
Sacks By: Number-Yards  4-39  1-9 
PAT Kicks  5-5  1-1 
Field Goals  0-0  0-0 

 

 

Individual Statistics

 

Individual Statistics (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022 at Canton, OH)

Massillon
Canton GlenOak
RUSHING  No.  Gain  Loss  Net  TD  Lg  Avg. 
Willtrell Hartson  23  162  4  158  3  27  6.9 
F Lenix Jr   9  52  3  49  0  18  5.4 
Shon Robinson   2  9  0  9  0  7  4.5 
Mylen Lenix   2  6  0  6  1  5  3.0 
Marquavion Young  2  0  5  -5  0  0  -2.5 
Jalen Slaughter  2  1  9  -8  0  1  -4.0 
Totals…  40  230  21  209  4  27  5.2 
RUSHING  No.  Gain  Loss  Net  TD  Lg  Avg. 
Jamar Johnson   5  29  0  29  0  10  5.8 
Avantae Burt   17  39  18  21  0  13  1.2 
Cole Anderson   1  10  0  10  0  10  10.0 
Adrion Burt   15  55  64  -9  0  23  -0.6 
Totals…  38  133  82  51  0  23  1.3 
  
  
PASSING  Cmp-Att-Int  Yds  TD  Long  Sack 
Jalen Slaughter  5-13-1  102  1  50  1 
Totals…  5-13-1  102  1  50  1 
  
PASSING  Cmp-Att-Int  Yds  TD  Long  Sack 
Adrion Burt   3-7-0  31  0  19  4 
Katour Ashcraft  2-2-0  55  1  34  0 
Totals…  5-9-0  86  1  34  4 
RECEIVING  No.  Yds  TD  Lg 
Braylyn Toles   4  103  1  50 
Kyler Wiggins   1  -1  0  0 
Totals…  5  102  1  50 
  
  
RECEIVING  No.  Yds  TD  Lg 
Xavier Harris   2  53  0  34 
Cole Anderson   1  21  1  21 
Katour Ashcraft  1  14  0  14 
Avantae Burt   1  -2  0  0 
Totals…  5  86  1  34 
PUNTING  No.  Yds  Avg  Long  In20  TB 
Nolan Hendricks  3  100  33.3  39  1  0 
Totals…  3  100  33.3  39  1  0 
PUNTING  No.  Yds  Avg  Long  In20  TB 
Gino Kelley   8  244  30.5  41  0  0 
Totals…  8  244  30.5  41  0  0 
   Punts  Kickoffs  Intercept 
ALL RETURNS  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg 
Braylyn Toles   2  10  10  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Zachary Liebler  1  11  11  1  41  41  0  0  0 
Ricardo Wells   0  0  0  1  22  22  0  0  0 
Totals…  3  21  11  2  63  41  0  0  0 
  
   Punts  Kickoffs  Intercept 
ALL RETURNS  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg 
Xavier Harris   0  0  0  1  -3  0  0  0  0 
Avantae Burt   0  0  0  2  27  14  0  0  0 
Muhammad Malka   0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Hunter Kurylo   1  -3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals…  1  -3  0  4  24  14  1  0  0 
ALL PURPOSE  Rush  Rcv  KR  PR  IR  Total 
Willtrell Hartson  158  0  0  0  0  158 
Braylyn Toles   0  103  0  10  0  113 
Zachary Liebler  0  0  41  11  0  52 
F Lenix Jr   49  0  0  0  0  49 
Ricardo Wells   0  0  22  0  0  22 
Shon Robinson   9  0  0  0  0  9 
Mylen Lenix   6  0  0  0  0  6 
Kyler Wiggins   0  -1  0  0  0  -1 
Marquavion Young  -5  0  0  0  0  -5 
Jalen Slaughter  -8  0  0  0  0  -8 
Totals…  209  102  63  21  0  395 
ALL PURPOSE  Rush  Rcv  KR  PR  IR  Total 
Xavier Harris   0  53  -3  0  0  50 
Avantae Burt   21  -2  27  0  0  46 
Cole Anderson   10  21  0  0  0  31 
Jamar Johnson   29  0  0  0  0  29 
Katour Ashcraft  0  14  0  0  0  14 
Hunter Kurylo   0  0  0  -3  0  -3 
Adrion Burt   -9  0  0  0  0  -9 
Totals…  51  86  24  -3  0  158 
  
  
  
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 
KICKOFFS  No.  Yds  TB  OB  Avg. 
Nolan Hendricks  5  229  0  1  45.8 
KICKOFFS  No.  Yds  TB  OB  Avg. 
Luc Thompson   2  82  0  0  41.0 
FUMBLES: Massillon-Willtrell Hartson 2-2. Canton GlenOak-Avantae Burt 1-0.

 

 

Drive Chart

 

Drive Chart (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022 at Canton, OH)

   Drive Started  Drive Ended  Consumed    
Team  Qtr  Spot  Time  Obtained  Spot  Time     How Lost  Pl-Yds  TOP  RZ 
MASS   1st  M49  12:00  Kickoff  G00  10:09  *  TOUCHDOWN  6-51  1:51  # 
MASS   1st  G27  10:06  Kickoff  G05  07:18     Fumble  8-22  2:48  # 
MASS   1st  M25  03:23  Punt  M34  01:25     Punt  3-9  1:58    
MASS   2nd  M11  09:10  Punt  M35  06:24     Punt  6-24  2:46    
MASS   2nd  M50  04:07  Punt  G00  00:43  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-50  3:24  # 
MASS   3rd  M50  09:39  Punt  G00  09:30  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-50  0:09    
MASS   3rd  G29  07:41  Punt  G09  07:28     Fumble  2-20  0:13    
MASS   3rd  G41  05:47  Punt  G15  05:06     Interception  4-26  0:41  # 
MASS   3rd  M41  03:22  Punt  G00  00:40  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-59  2:42  # 
MASS   3rd  G14  11:51  Punt  G00  10:45  *  TOUCHDOWN  3-14  1:06  # 
MASS   3rd  G43  07:57  Downs  G49  03:55     Punt  4–6  4:02    
MASS   3rd  G48  00:00  Kickoff  G48  00:00     End of half  0-0  0:00    
  
GLENOAK   1st  G05  07:18  Fumble  G44  03:23     Punt  9-39  3:55    
GLENOAK   1st  G40  01:25  Punt  M39  09:10     Punt  8-21  4:15    
GLENOAK   2nd  G30  06:24  Punt  G20  04:07     Punt  3–10  2:17    
GLENOAK   2nd  G16  00:35  Kickoff  G16  00:00     End of half  1-0  0:35    
GLENOAK   3rd  G26  11:54  Kickoff  G10  09:39     Punt  3–16  2:15    
GLENOAK   3rd  G19  09:24  Kickoff  G15  07:41     Punt  3–4  1:43    
GLENOAK   3rd  G09  07:28  Fumble  G11  05:47     Punt  3-2  1:41    
GLENOAK   3rd  G20  05:06  Interception  G25  03:22     Punt  3-5  1:44    
GLENOAK   3rd  G10  00:40  Kickoff  G02  11:51     Punt  3–8  0:00    
GLENOAK   3rd  G35  10:45  Kickoff  G43  07:57     Downs  4-8  2:48    
GLENOAK   3rd  G07  03:55  Punt  M00  00:06  *  TOUCHDOWN  7-93  3:49    
   1st  2nd  3rd  4th     1st  2nd       
Massillon   Qtr  Qtr  Qtr  Qtr     Half  Half     Total 
Time of possession   06:40   06:10   08:59   –      12:50   08:59      21:49  
3rd Down Conversions   1/4   1/2   0/2   –      2/6   0/2      2/8  
Average field position  M49   M30   G41   –      M41   G41      G48  
4th Down Conversions   1/1   0/0   1/1   –      1/1   1/1      2/2  
  
   1st  2nd  3rd  4th     1st  2nd       
Canton GlenOak   Qtr  Qtr  Qtr  Qtr     Half  Half     Total 
Time of possession   05:20   05:50   14:12   –      11:10   14:12      25:22  
3rd Down Conversions   0/1   0/2   0/6   –      0/3   0/6      0/9  
Average field position  G22   G23   G19   –      G22   G19      G20  
4th Down Conversions   0/0   0/0   0/1   –      0/0   0/1      0/1  

Drive Chart (By Quarter)

   Drive Started  Drive Ended  Consumed    
Team  Qtr  Spot  Time  Obtained  Spot  Time     How Lost  Pl-Yds  TOP  RZ 
MASS   1st  M49  12:00  Kickoff  G00  10:09  *  TOUCHDOWN  6-51  1:51  # 
MASS   1st  G27  10:06  Kickoff  G05  07:18     Fumble  8-22  2:48  # 
GLENOAK   1st  G05  07:18  Fumble  G44  03:23     Punt  9-39  3:55    
MASS   1st  M25  03:23  Punt  M34  01:25     Punt  3-9  1:58    
GLENOAK   1st  G40  01:25  Punt  M39  09:10     Punt  8-21  4:15    
MASS   2nd  M11  09:10  Punt  M35  06:24     Punt  6-24  2:46    
  
GLENOAK   2nd  G30  06:24  Punt  G20  04:07     Punt  3–10  2:17    
MASS   2nd  M50  04:07  Punt  G00  00:43  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-50  3:24  # 
GLENOAK   2nd  G16  00:35  Kickoff  G16  00:00     End of half  1-0  0:35    
GLENOAK   3rd  G26  11:54  Kickoff  G10  09:39     Punt  3–16  2:15    
  
MASS   3rd  M50  09:39  Punt  G00  09:30  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-50  0:09    
GLENOAK   3rd  G19  09:24  Kickoff  G15  07:41     Punt  3–4  1:43    
MASS   3rd  G29  07:41  Punt  G09  07:28     Fumble  2-20  0:13    
GLENOAK   3rd  G09  07:28  Fumble  G11  05:47     Punt  3-2  1:41    
MASS   3rd  G41  05:47  Punt  G15  05:06     Interception  4-26  0:41  # 
GLENOAK   3rd  G20  05:06  Interception  G25  03:22     Punt  3-5  1:44    
MASS   3rd  M41  03:22  Punt  G00  00:40  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-59  2:42  # 
GLENOAK   3rd  G10  00:40  Kickoff  G02  11:51     Punt  3–8  0:00    
MASS   3rd  G14  11:51  Punt  G00  10:45  *  TOUCHDOWN  3-14  1:06  # 
GLENOAK   3rd  G35  10:45  Kickoff  G43  07:57     Downs  4-8  2:48    
MASS   3rd  G43  07:57  Downs  G49  03:55     Punt  4–6  4:02    
GLENOAK   3rd  G07  03:55  Punt  M00  00:06  *  TOUCHDOWN  7-93  3:49    
MASS   3rd  G48  00:00  Kickoff  G48  00:00     End of half  0-0  0:00    

 

 

Defensive Statistics

 

Defensive Statistics (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Massillon vs Canton GlenOak (Aug 26, 2022 at Canton, OH)

##  Massillon   Solo  Ast  Total  TFL/Yds  FF  FR-Yds  Int-Yds  BrUp  Blkd  Sack/Yds  QBH 
34  Dorian Pringle   5  3  6.5  2.0/12   .  .   .   .  .  1.5/11   . 
33  Cody Fair   5  1  5.5  3.0/20   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
1   Jaden Welch   4  .  4.0  1.0/1   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
9   Maverick Clark   3  1  3.5  2.0/5   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
16  Ryan Page   3  .  3.0  .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
30  Deairre Pringle  2  1  2.5  1.0/1   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
3   Angelo Salvino   2  .  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
12  Brandon Carman   1  2  2.0  1.0/12   .  .   .   .  .  1.0/12   . 
45  M Wright Jr   1  2  2.0  1.5/13   .  .   .   .  .  0.5/8   . 
14  Kalix Collins   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
15  Da’Mart Menard   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
85  Jeremiah Clark   .  3  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
48  Steven Reinhart  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
10  Zachary Liebler  1  .  1.0  1.0/2   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
8   Ma’Taeaun Frazier  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
82  Jacques Carter   1  .  1.0  1.0/5   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
96  Malachi Card   .  2  1.0  1.0/8   .  .   .   .  .  1.0/8   . 
99  Kendal Thomas   .  1  0.5  0.5/0   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
39  Daylan Pringle   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
17  F Lenix Jr   .  .  .   .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
##  Canton GlenOak   Solo  Ast  Total  TFL/Yds  FF  FR-Yds  Int-Yds  BrUp  Blkd  Sack/Yds  QBH 
30  Noah Williams   5  4  7.0  2.5/13   .  .   .   .  .  1.0/9   . 
25  Jayden Gorham   5  1  5.5  1.0/3   .  1-0   .   .  .  .   . 
7   Da’Codis Davis   4  2  5.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
50  Jaiden Thomas   1  6  4.0  1.0/3   1  1-0   .   .  .  .   . 
3   Muhammad Malka   2  1  2.5  0.5/0   .  .   1-0   1  .  .   . 
11  Gino Kelley   2  1  2.5  0.5/0   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
9   Brailon Wilcox   2  .  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
1   Xavier Harris   1  2  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
29  Ethan Lucas   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
34  Joshua Coleman   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
TM  TEAM   1  .  1.0  .   1  .   .   .  .  .   . 
56  Isaiah Shackleford  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
44  David Potter   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
99  Omar Ford   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
26  Robert Brown   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
60  Romeo Magueyal   1  .  1.0  1.0/2   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
59  Ashton Rulewicz  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 

 

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2013 GlenOak Game Needed Three Overtimes to Decide the Winner

Massillon and GlenOak have been playing each other since 1982 and continuously since 2009.  Although the Tigers currently hold an edge in the series at 13 wins against four losses, nearly half of the games have been decided by three points or less.  So the competition is certainly there, compounded by the fact that games are usually played in the second week of the season, before the teams have hit their strides.  This was particularly the case in 2013 when it took three overtime periods to decide the outcome.

GlenOak came into Paul Brown Tiger Stadium having won the two previous encounters by scores of 22-21 and 26-24.  At quarterback for the Massillon was Danny Clark, a freshman who was starting his first-ever varsity game.  But he had two good passing targets in senior Marcus Whitfield and junior Reggie Rogers, plus a couple of steady running backs in senior Lyron Wilson and junior J.D. Crabtree.  GlenOak was led by junior running back Jason Simon and senior QB Austin White.

Massillon struck first on the scoreboard when Clark hit Rogers on an 18-yard touchdown pass, but the PAT attempt was blocked.  Following a Tiger turnover at their own 22 yard line, GlenOak countered with 1-yard touchdown run by Simon, making the halftime score 7-6 in favor of the Eagles.

In the third quarter, following another Massillon turnover, this time at their own 21, GlenOak converted a 28-yard field goal, which increased the lead to 10-6.

Now in the fourth quarter, the Tigers drove 81 yards in 11 plays and scored when Clark connected with Rogers for a 10-yard TD.  Andrew David’s successful PAT gave the locals a 13-10 lead with 4:46 left in the game.  But yet another Massillon turnover, this time at their own 23, set up the Eagles for a game tying field goal, which came from 31 yards out.  And that was it for regulation with the score tied at 13 apiece.  So it was overtime, with each team gaining possessions at the opponent’s 20 yard line.

On Massillon’s initial try they converted a first down at the six yard line, bit then on the ensuing play Clark was sacked for a loss of 12 yards.  Failing to advance any further, the Tigers settled for a 33-yard field goal try, but missed it wide right.  GlenOak failed to move the ball at all and their 37-yard field goal attempt fell short.  So it was off to a second overtime period.

This time GlenOak received the ball first.  They ran four straight rushing plays and scored a touchdown when Simon went over the goal line from six yards out.  The PAT gave the Eagles a 20-13 lead.  Now it was Massillon’s turn and they didn’t wait long to score.  On second and 11 from the GlenOak 21, Clark connected with Rogers for the touchdown and David’s PAT tied the score at 21.  On to a third overtime period.

This time Massillon began the action.  Clark immediately hit Whitfield for a first down at the nine, but the Tigers could only advance to the three on the next three plays.  So they settled for a 20-yard field goal.  For the Eagles, it was all rushing, and all Simon.  Five plays later GlenOak was sitting at the Tiger one yard line with a fourth and goal situation.  They decided to go for the win.  And who else to carry the ball but Jason Simon.  But this time Massillon’s Mike Smith came up big, stopping Simon in his tracks to give the Tigers the win, 23-20.

Massillon led in first downs (18-8) and total offense (288-152), although they lost the turnover battle (5-1).  Clark completed 14 of 24 passes for three touchdowns, with 3 interceptions.  Five of the receptions went to Rogers for 99 yards and two touchdowns.  Whitfield also caught five passes for 52 yards and a touchdown.  In the ground game, Wilson had 13 carries for 75 yards and J.D. Crabtree contributed 15 carries for 75 yards.  GlenOak’s Simon rushed 26 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns.  But White was held to three completions in ten attempts for just six yards.

Massillon would finish 9-3 that year, losing to Medina Highland 17-14 in the second round of the playoffs.  GlenOak clocked in at 5-5.

The Tigers would win again the following year and then the Eagles the next.  But the following five games have gone the Tigers’ way, three by blowouts.  However, with Scott Garcia back as the GlenOak head coach, these games may get a lot closer again.

 

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2022 Booster Club Report – Week 1 – Post-Moeller

2022 Booster Club Report – Week 1 – Post-Moeller

Massillon (0-1) opened the season with a 49-31 loss to Cincinnati Moeller, a team that was a Division 1 semifinalist in 2021, losing to Springfield, 22-21.  But the Crusaders did defeat eventual state champion Lakewood Edward in the regular season.  Next up is a road game against Canton GlenOak, with the kickoff slated for 7:00 pm.

  • 7th Grade (0-1): Lost to Akron Ellet combined 7th and 8th grade, 54-14.  Plays Canton GlenOak away on Tuesday, August 23, at 6:00 pm.
  • 8th Grade (1-0): Defeated Akron Armor (private program), 21-20.  Plays Canton GlenOak at home (MJHS) on Wednesday, August 24 a6 6:00 pm.
  • 9th Grade (0-1): Lost to Cincinnati Moeller, 19-14.  Plays Canton GlenOak at home on Thursday, August 24 at 6:00 pm.
  • JV (1-0): Defeated Cleveland St. Ignatius, 13-7.  Plays Canton GlenOak at home on Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 am.

Former Washington Redskins (Commanders) Coach George Allen, who traditionally fielded older players on his squad, was once asked in a press conference when it was that a team with youth and vitality was good enough to beat a team with age and experience.  Allen responded that it happens when the team with youth and vitality has acquired enough age and experience.  And that about sums up last Friday’s game.  Moeller, a senior-laden team, was the one with the age and experience, while the Tigers were stacked with youth, and as a result they had those costly first-game errors.  This will be a very good team.  But first, they need to get some field time.

“We played a very good team, but had execution errors,” said head coach Nate Moore.  “We’re not happy with the loss.  We’re looking forward to getting better.  It (the game) exposed our weaknesses.”

Special teams and the defensive secondary had the most glaring issues.  But the passing game also had too few moments of glory. Massillon fumbled the opening kickoff, which led to a quick score by the Crusaders.  In effect, it was a 14-point  swing.  Had the ball been retained, the field was wide-open for a sprint to the house.  An extra point kick bounced off the upright, negating the try.  A punt rolled backward into the end zone for safety.  And a field goal attempt was blocked.  That play coming after a 3rd and goal at the six yard line that resulted in 23-yard loss due to a sack.

The secondary struggled with alignment and coverage and surrendered five long passes of at least 25-yards each, four of which went for scores.  And the Tiger passing game was effective only 37 percent of the time, with several passes being dropped.

But there were also several positives.  Special teams returned two kickoffs into Moeller territory, both of which kick-started touchdown drives.  The offensive line did an outstanding job in the run game, helping Willtrell Hartson to 126 yards and four touchdowns.  And the line only allowed one quarterback sack, that when the QB simply hung onto the ball too  long.  As a unit, the offense converted 8 of 15 3rd down situations for first downs.  And quarterback Jalen Slaughter did seem to get more comfortable in the pocket as the game went along.  Plus, the offense scored 31 points against one of the best teams in Ohio, which shows a lot of promise.  Defensively, they held Moeller’s potent rushing attack under 200 yards, at 4.8 yards per carry.

Moeller, on the other hand, played nearly mistake-free football, other than a few penalties. The two quarterbacks, Luke Dunn and Andrew Robinson, combined to complete 15 of 21 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns.  Seven of the passes went to Tennel Bryant, for 230 yards and three scores.  OSU-bound running back Jordan Marshall rushed for 139 yards at 8.2 yards a clip.  Those four players were pretty much all of the offense.

In spite of all that, the Tigers had an opportunity to really close the gap with seven minutes remaining and down 42-31.  That’s when kicker Vinnie Keller perfectly executed and recovered an onside kick.  But unfortunately the Tigers could only advance two yards and surrendered the ball on downs.

But with better execution on  Massillon’s side, the game would have certainly been much closer than the final score indicated.  The good news is that all of these mistakes are correctable and the team will improve as it gains more age and experience.

“I  was impressed with the way our kids played,” said Moore at the season’s first Booster Club meeting.  “They played hard.  And we have some good film on them.”

Stats leaders:

  • Quarterback Jalen Slaughter: 13 of 34 for 165 yards and 0 touchdowns
  • Running back Willtrell Hartson: 26 carries for 126 yards (4.6)
  • Ardell Banks: 4 receptions for 84 yards
  • Kyler Wiggins: 4 receptions for 48 yards
  • Dorian Pringle: 6.0 tackle points
  • De’Aire Pringle: 5.0 tackle points
  • Cody Fair: 4.0 tackle points

Next up for Massillon is a game against Canton GlenOak.  This is the 18th meeting between the two schools in a series that started in 1982.  The Tigers currently hold a 13-4 edge.  Coach Moore said that the Eagles are much improved from a year ago and will continue to get better, as they have a really good sophomore class.  Last week, the Eagles defeated Shaker Heights, 51-24.

GlenOak is led offensively by two brothers: sophomore quarterback Adrion Burt and junior running back Avantae Burt.  Avantae is a stud of a running back according to Moore.  He is as skilled as Moeller’s running back, although not as big, at 5′-8″, 165 lbs.  Adrion runs like a running back, with speed and power and has a big arm. It’s no secret, then, that the Eagles prefer the run to the pass, behind these two highly-skilled players.

Defensively, GlenOak aligns in a 3-4 and 4-3, with mostly cover-3 secondary.  Keep an eye on senior linebacker Jayden Gorman (6′-2″, 205 lbs.).   He is their best defensive player.

Guest players for the evening were Cody Fair, Freddie Lenix Jr., Dorian Pringle and Christian Kring.

The Booster Club is sponsoring a bus to the Mansfield game, scheduled for September 2.  The cost $30.00 and does not include a game ticket.  Sandwich and drink will be provided.  For tickets, contact Bill Brown at (330) 704-2548.

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2022: Cincinnati Moeller 49, Massillon 31

GAME STATS

Steve Doerschuk, The Repository

College coach puts Massillon-Moeller football opener on level of Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

 

MASSILLON − Friday night’s big opener drew grand notice.

The estimated 11,000 who watched Cincinnati Moeller outlast Massillon 49-31 made up what likely was Ohio’s largest crowd for a 2022 high school football opener.

Top dogs from all around tuned in, glad the roller-coaster game got played.

“These programs meeting head-to-head in the regular season is one of the finest things that can happen in high school football,” said Greg Gillum. “I would put it on the level of Ohio State and Notre Dame opening the season together.”

Gillum was a Tiger assistant 33 years ago when the first Massillon-Moeller regular-season game went down. Now he is chief of staff for the Cincinnati Bearcats, who spent last New Year’s Eve in college football’s national semifinals.

Gillum’s daring Ohio State-Notre Dame metaphor alludes to the big college opener in two weeks. The Buckeyes have offered a scholarship to Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, and you could see why.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound junior set a first-half tone with 92 rushing yards on just 11 carries. He stretched a second-half lead to 36-10 on a 56-yard TD catch-and-run.

It was a tough day, but one for Massillon player Zach Liebler to take stock in the program, which for him means “living up to certain things, pursuing expectations and values, and always remembering there’s a mountain to climb.”

Friday’s mountain became a 13-0 hole for Massillon before Liebler’s 62-yard kickoff return stirred the stands and set up an 11-yard Wiltrell Harston TD run. It was game on at 13-7.

A 44-yard sideline bomb to receiver Ardell Banks gave the Tigers a chance at the lead. They settled for a Nolan Hendricks field goal that made it 13-10 with 5:45 left in the first half.

A 39-yard run by Marshall followed by his TD run swung control back to Moeller, which led 20-10 at halftime.

Moeller surged to a 42-23 lead, but the Tigers still had life when they closed to 42-31 midway through the fourth quarter, and recovered an onside kick.

A stop by Moeller’s defense ended the rally.

The coin toss took on a Notre Dame feel with Gerry Faust and Mike Currence appearing as special honorees. They were the head coaches in the 1980 Division I state finals, the first of the 13 Moeller-Massillon meetings.

“These players look bigger than the ones back then,” Currence, who lives in Barberton now, said with a wry smile.

Immediately after Moeller won the 1980 game 30-7, Faust became head coach at Notre Dame, a la Paul Brown jumping from Massillon to Ohio State 40 years earlier.

“We lucked out when the 1980 title game landed in Cincinnati,” said Ted Bacigalupo, who was promoted from Moeller assistant to head coach when Faust left. “There were 30,000 in Nippert Stadium, and they were turning people away. Massillon must have brought 10,000 people.

“Mike’s team fought hard. We very much enjoyed playing them.”

There was nothing for the Tigers to enjoy 15 seconds into Friday’s game. After a fumble on the opening kickoff return, ace Moeller receiver Tennel Bryant caught a 20-yard TD pass on the first play from scrimmage.

It turned into a fight, although the Tigers stayed at arm’s length, down 20-10, when their long drive just before halftime ended with a blocked field goal.

Game build-up hit high gear Wednesday when current head coach Nate Moore helped unveil an 8-foot Obie the Tiger statue at the corner of Lincoln Way and First Street.

“It’s one of the games everyone gets excited about,” said Moeller head coach Mark Elder. “It’s not just the tradition. Both current rosters are very good.”

Moeller unleashed returnees from a 2021 team that reached the Division I state semifinals. The 2021 Tigers lost their opener 27-6 to Pickerington Central, went on an 11-1 run, then fell to Green in a Division II regional final.

The Tigers’ nine-game 2022 schedule takes them to GlenOak next Friday.

Moeller won in ’21 behind 6-foot-6 quarterback Noah Geselbracht, now at Ohio Dominican, and spent Friday alternating 5-11 junior Luke Dunn and 6-3 junior Andrew Robinson.

Sophomore Jalen Slaughter began his second season as Massillon’s QB, passing for 96 yards in the first half, staying poised in the second half after Moeller went up big.

“To play at the level he did as a freshman was pretty remarkable,” Elder said. “He’s a really good thrower. He’s also very skilled athletically, but when he scrambles, he tends to scramble to throw.”

Moeller improved its lead in the series to 11 wins against two losses. Jack Rose, the head coach who got the two Massillon wins, kicked off the week as a Touchdown Club speaker.

“Massillon people are pretty smart about football,” Rose said. “They enjoy watching good teams. They had a tremendous respect for the Moeller program, just like the McKinley program.”

Massillon’s Moore penned a Game 1 message to fans in the program, ending it with: ‘GO TIGERS, BEAT McKINLEY!!!”

This was the first Massillon-Moeller opener. The biggest thriller in the series played out in 1990, when the Tigers took a 23-17 lead into the final moments.

“I was defensive coordinator that year,” Greg Gillum said. “I sent in one cover-two too many. They sent the the tailback down the middle. It was a tailback divide. They got us for a long one.”

Carlos Collins’ 39-yard touchdown and the extra point that gave Moeller a 24-23 win came with 14 seconds left in that 1990 game.

“The outcome wasn’t what we wanted, but there were so many lessons learned,” Gillum said. “Football lessons. Life lessons. There were memories made that night.”

On the sideline before the game, the old Massillon coach, Currence, shared a moment with the current one.

As they parted, Moore told Currence, “I’d better get to work,” a thought that applies to the long run that remains.

Reach Steve at steve.doerschuk@cantonrep.comOn Twitter: @sdoerschukREP

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2022 Massillon vs. Cincinnati Moeller Game Statistics

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Cincinnati Moeller vs Massillon (Aug 19, 2022)

 

 

Scoring Summary

 

Scoring Summary (Final)
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Cincinnati Moeller vs Massillon (Aug 19, 2022 at Massillon, OH) Cincinnati Moeller (1-0) vs. Massillon (0-1)

Date: Aug 19, 2022 • Site: Massillon, OH  • Stadium: Paul Brown Tiger  •  Attendance:

Score by Quarters  1  2  3  4  Score 
Cincinnati Moeller   13  7  16  13  49 
Massillon   0  10  6  15  31 
SCORING SUMMARY   MOELLER -MASS  
1st  11:45  MOELLER   Tennel Bryant 20 yd pass from Luke Dunn (Thomas Stines rush failed) 
         1 play, 20 yards, TOP 0:07  6 – 0 
  02:56  MOELLER   Jordan Marshall 1 yd run (Drew Mitchell kick) 
         9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:47  13 – 0 
2nd  11:47  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 11 yd run (Nolan Hendricks kick) 
         8 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:09  13 – 7 
  05:45  MASS   Landon Smith 27 yd field goal 
         8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:25  13 – 10 
  02:04  MOELLER   Jordan Marshall 2 yd run (Drew Mitchell kick) 
         8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:41  20 – 10 
3rd  09:00  MOELLER   TEAM safety 
           22 – 10 
  08:25  MOELLER   Tennel Bryant 66 yd pass from Luke Dunn (Drew Mitchell kick) 
         2 plays, 62 yards, TOP 0:35  29 – 10 
  06:48  MOELLER   Jordan Marshall 55 yd pass from Luke Dunn (Drew Mitchell kick) 
         1 play, 55 yards, TOP 0:10  36 – 10 
  03:55  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 1 yd run (Nolan Hendricks kick failed) 
         4 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:53  36 – 16 
4th  11:14  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 1 yd run (Nolan Hendricks kick) 
         10 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:05  36 – 23 
  10:55  MOELLER   Tennel Bryant 70 yd pass from Luke Dunn (Drew Mitchell kick blockd) 
         1 play, 70 yards, TOP 0:19  42 – 23 
  06:58  MASS   Willtrell Hartson 3 yd run (Willtrell Hartson rush) 
         12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:00  42 – 31 
  02:04  MOELLER   Jordan Marshall 6 yd run (Drew Mitchell kick) 
         10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:20  49 – 31 
Kickoff time: 7:00 PM  • End of Game: 9:55 PM  • Total elapsed time: 2:55
Referee: Mike Dame  •  Umpire: Rocky Neale  •  Linesman: Andy Okulovich  •  Line judge: Bill Pelka  •  Back judge: Josh Jameyson  •  Field judge: Tim Maddocks  •  Scorer: Jim Barkan Sr  •
Temperature: 81 F  • Wind: light  • Weather: clear sky

 

 

Team Statistics

 

Team Statistics (Final)
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 Team Totals  MOELLER  MASS 
FIRST DOWNS  16  21 
   Rushing  7  9 
   Passing  8  8 
   Penalty  1  4 
NET YARDS RUSHING  168  142 
   Rushing Attempts  35  36 
   Average Per Rush  4.8  3.9 
   Rushing Touchdowns  3  4 
   Yards Gained Rushing  176  170 
   Yards Lost Rushing  8  28 
NET YARDS PASSING  332  165 
   Completions-Attempts-Int  15-21-0  13-35-1 
   Average Per Attempt  15.8  4.7 
   Average Per Completion  22.1  12.7 
   Passing Touchdowns  4  0 
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS  500  307 
   Total offense plays  56  71 
   Average Gain Per Play  8.9  4.3 
Fumbles: Number-Lost  0-0  1-1 
Penalties: Number-Yards  14-129  2-40 
PUNTS-YARDS  3-95  4-88 
   Average Yards Per Punt  31.7  22.0 
   Net Yards Per Punt  30.0  21.2 
   Inside 20  0  0 
   50+ Yards  0  0 
   Touchbacks  1  0 
   Fair catch  0  1 
KICKOFFS-YARDS  8-380  4-218 
   Average Yards Per Kickoff  47.5  54.5 
   Net Yards Per Kickoff  25.8  31.8 
   Touchbacks  1  0 
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD  1-3-0  1–15-0 
   Average Per Return  3.0  -15.0 
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD  4-91-0  6-154-0 
   Average Per Return  22.8  25.7 
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD  1-0-0  0-0-0 
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD  0-0-0  0-0-0 
Miscellaneous Yards  42  0 
Possession Time  20:12  23:38 
   1st Quarter  6:49  5:11 
   2nd Quarter  6:32  5:28 
   3rd Quarter  4:17  7:43 
   4th Quarter  2:34  5:16 
Third-Down Conversions  7 of 13  8 of 15 
Fourth-Down Conversions  0 of 1  0 of 1 
Red-Zone Scores-Chances  3-4  5-6 
Sacks By: Number-Yards  1-23  0-0 
PAT Kicks  5-6  2-3 
Field Goals  0-0  1-2 

 

 

Individual Statistics

 

Individual Statistics (Final)
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RUSHING  No.  Gain  Loss  Net  TD  Lg  Avg. 
Jordan Marshall  17  139  0  139  3  39  8.2 
Alec Weeder   14  37  5  32  0  6  2.3 
Andrew Robinson  1  0  0  0  0  0  0.0 
Luke Dunn   1  0  1  -1  0  0  -1.0 
TEAM   2  0  2  -2  0  0  -1.0 
Totals…  35  176  8  168  3  39  4.8 
RUSHING  No.  Gain  Loss  Net  TD  Lg  Avg. 
Willtrell Hartson  26  127  1  126  4  30  4.8 
Jalen Slaughter  8  41  27  14  0  17  1.8 
Kyler Wiggins   1  1  0  1  0  1  1.0 
Freddie Leniz Jr  1  1  0  1  0  1  1.0 
Totals…  36  170  28  142  4  30  3.9 
  
PASSING  Cmp-Att-Int  Yds  TD  Long  Sack 
Luke Dunn   10-15-0  259  4  70  0 
Andrew Robinson  5-6-0  73  0  42  0 
Totals…  15-21-0  332  4  70  0 
PASSING  Cmp-Att-Int  Yds  TD  Long  Sack 
Jalen Slaughter  13-34-0  165  0  44  1 
Willtrell Hartson  0-1-1  0  0  0  0 
Totals…  13-35-1  165  0  44  1 
RECEIVING  No.  Yds  TD  Lg 
Tennel Bryant   9  230  3  70 
Alec Weeder   2  20  0  16 
Ryan Mechley   2  18  0  15 
Jordan Marshall  1  55  1  55 
Benjamin Gruber  1  9  0  9 
Totals…  15  332  4  70 
RECEIVING  No.  Yds  TD  Lg 
Ardell Banks   4  84  0  44 
Kyler Wiggins   4  48  0  20 
Freddie Leniz Jr  2  16  0  11 
Zachary Liebler  2  11  0  6 
Willtrell Hartson  1  6  0  6 
Totals…  13  165  0  44 
PUNTING  No.  Yds  Avg  Long  In20  TB 
Ethan Page   3  95  31.7  45  0  1 
Totals…  3  95  31.7  45  0  1 
  
PUNTING  No.  Yds  Avg  Long  In20  TB 
Nolan Hendricks  3  88  29.3  33  0  0 
TEAM   1  0  0.0  0  0  0 
Totals…  4  88  22.0  33  0  0 
   Punts  Kickoffs  Intercept 
ALL RETURNS  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg 
Alec Weeder   0  0  0  1  21  21  0  0  0 
Karson Hobbs   0  0  0  3  70  34  0  0  0 
Conlin Daniel   0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
TEAM   1  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals…  1  3  0  4  91  34  1  0  0 
  
   Punts  Kickoffs  Intercept 
ALL RETURNS  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg  No  Yds  Lg 
Zachary Liebler  0  0  0  3  93  62  0  0  0 
Ja’Meir Gamble   0  0  0  1  19  21  0  0  0 
Mylen Lenix   0  0  0  1  37  37  0  0  0 
Dorian Pringle   0  0  0  1  5  5  0  0  0 
Zahnil Berry   1  -15  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals…  1  -15  0  6  154  62  0  0  0 
ALL PURPOSE  Rush  Rcv  KR  PR  IR  Total 
Tennel Bryant   0  230  0  0  0  230 
Jordan Marshall  139  55  0  0  0  194 
Alec Weeder   32  20  21  0  0  73 
Karson Hobbs   0  0  70  0  0  70 
Ryan Mechley   0  18  0  0  0  18 
Benjamin Gruber  0  9  0  0  0  9 
TEAM   -2  0  0  3  0  1 
Luke Dunn   -1  0  0  0  0  -1 
Totals…  168  332  91  3  0  594 
  
  
ALL PURPOSE  Rush  Rcv  KR  PR  IR  Total 
Willtrell Hartson  126  6  0  0  0  132 
Zachary Liebler  0  11  93  0  0  104 
Ardell Banks   0  84  0  0  0  84 
Kyler Wiggins   1  48  0  0  0  49 
Mylen Lenix   0  0  37  0  0  37 
Ja’Meir Gamble   0  0  19  0  0  19 
Freddie Leniz Jr  1  16  0  0  0  17 
Jalen Slaughter  14  0  0  0  0  14 
Dorian Pringle   0  0  5  0  0  5 
Zahnil Berry   0  0  0  -15  0  -15 
Totals…  142  165  154  -15  0  446 
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 
  
  
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 
Landon Smith  2nd  05:45  27 yards  Good 
Nolan Hendricks  2nd  00:14  36 yards  Blocked 
KICKOFFS  No.  Yds  TB  OB  Avg. 
Drew Mitchell   7  340  1  0  48.6 
Brandon Martin   1  40  0  1  40.0 
KICKOFFS  No.  Yds  TB  OB  Avg. 
Nolan Hendricks  4  218  0  0  54.5 
  
FUMBLES: Cincinnati Moeller-None. Massillon-Ja’Meir Gamble 1-1.

 

 

Drive Chart

 

Drive Chart (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Cincinnati Moeller vs Massillon (Aug 19, 2022 at Massillon, OH)

   Drive Started  Drive Ended  Consumed    
Team  Qtr  Spot  Time  Obtained  Spot  Time     How Lost  Pl-Yds  TOP  RZ 
MOELLER   1st  M20  11:52  Fumble  M00  11:45  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-20  0:07    
MOELLER   1st  C44  10:57  Punt  M40  09:02     Punt  6-16  1:55    
MOELLER   1st  C39  07:43  Punt  M00  02:56  *  TOUCHDOWN  9-61  4:47  # 
MOELLER   2nd  C20  11:47  Kickoff  C25  09:10     Punt  5-5  2:37    
MOELLER   2nd  C35  05:45  Kickoff  M00  02:04  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-65  3:41  # 
MOELLER   2nd  M43  00:14  Missed FG  M47  00:00     End of half  1–4  0:14    
MOELLER   3rd  C38  12:00  Kickoff  M03  10:04     Downs  5-59  1:56  # 
MOELLER   3rd  C38  09:00  Kickoff  M00  08:25  *  TOUCHDOWN  2-62  0:35    
MOELLER   3rd  C45  06:58  Punt  M00  06:48  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-55  0:10    
MOELLER   3rd  C45  03:55  Kickoff  C48  02:19     Punt  4-3  1:36    
MOELLER   4th  C30  11:14  Kickoff  M00  10:55  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-70  0:19    
MOELLER   4th  C44  06:34  Downs  C44  06:34     Possession  0-0  0:00    
MOELLER   4th  C44  02:24  Possession  M00  02:04  *  TOUCHDOWN  10-56  0:20  # 
MOELLER   4th  C27  01:55  Interception  C24  00:00     End of half  3–3  1:55    
  
MASS   1st  M22  12:00  Kickoff  M20  11:52     Fumble  0–2  0:08    
MASS   1st  M20  11:45  Kickoff  M23  10:57     Punt  3-3  0:48    
MASS   1st  M20  09:02  Punt  M36  07:43     Punt  4-16  1:19    
MASS   1st  C36  02:56  Kickoff  C00  11:47  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-36  3:09  # 
MASS   2nd  M30  09:10  Punt  C10  05:45  *  FIELD GOAL  8-60  3:25  # 
MASS   2nd  M35  02:04  Kickoff  C29  00:14     Missed FG  11-36  1:50  # 
MASS   3rd  M03  10:04  Downs  M03  09:00  *  SAFETY  3-0  1:04    
MASS   3rd  M04  08:25  Kickoff  M25  06:58     Punt  5-21  1:27    
MASS   3rd  C35  06:48  Kickoff  C00  03:55  *  TOUCHDOWN  4-35  2:53  # 
MASS   3rd  M27  02:19  Punt  C00  11:14  *  TOUCHDOWN  10-73  3:05  # 
MASS   4th  M31  06:58  Kickoff  C00  06:58  *  TOUCHDOWN  12-69  0:00  # 
MASS   4th  C46  06:58  Kickoff  C44  06:34     Downs  4-2  0:24    
MASS   4th  M35  02:04  Kickoff  M35  01:55     Interception  1-0  0:09    
   1st  2nd  3rd  4th     1st  2nd       
Cincinnati Moeller   Qtr  Qtr  Qtr  Qtr     Half  Half     Total 
Time of possession   06:49   06:32   04:17   02:34      13:21   06:51      20:12  
3rd Down Conversions   2/4   2/3   0/2   3/4      4/7   3/6      7/13  
Average field position  M46   C37   C41   C33      C45   C38      C41  
4th Down Conversions   0/0   0/0   0/1   0/0      0/0   0/1      0/1  
  
   1st  2nd  3rd  4th     1st  2nd       
Massillon   Qtr  Qtr  Qtr  Qtr     Half  Half     Total 
Time of possession   05:11   05:28   07:43   05:16      10:39   12:59      23:38  
3rd Down Conversions   2/4   0/2   2/4   4/5      2/6   6/9      8/15  
Average field position  M31   M32   M24   M40      M31   M31      M31  
4th Down Conversions   0/0   0/0   0/0   0/1      0/0   0/1      0/1  

Drive Chart (By Quarter)

   Drive Started  Drive Ended  Consumed    
Team  Qtr  Spot  Time  Obtained  Spot  Time     How Lost  Pl-Yds  TOP  RZ 
MASS   1st  M22  12:00  Kickoff  M20  11:52     Fumble  0–2  0:08    
MOELLER   1st  M20  11:52  Fumble  M00  11:45  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-20  0:07    
MASS   1st  M20  11:45  Kickoff  M23  10:57     Punt  3-3  0:48    
MOELLER   1st  C44  10:57  Punt  M40  09:02     Punt  6-16  1:55    
MASS   1st  M20  09:02  Punt  M36  07:43     Punt  4-16  1:19    
MOELLER   1st  C39  07:43  Punt  M00  02:56  *  TOUCHDOWN  9-61  4:47  # 
MASS   1st  C36  02:56  Kickoff  C00  11:47  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-36  3:09  # 
MOELLER   2nd  C20  11:47  Kickoff  C25  09:10     Punt  5-5  2:37    
  
MASS   2nd  M30  09:10  Punt  C10  05:45  *  FIELD GOAL  8-60  3:25  # 
MOELLER   2nd  C35  05:45  Kickoff  M00  02:04  *  TOUCHDOWN  8-65  3:41  # 
MASS   2nd  M35  02:04  Kickoff  C29  00:14     Missed FG  11-36  1:50  # 
MOELLER   2nd  M43  00:14  Missed FG  M47  00:00     End of half  1–4  0:14    
MOELLER   3rd  C38  12:00  Kickoff  M03  10:04     Downs  5-59  1:56  # 
  
MASS   3rd  M03  10:04  Downs  M03  09:00  *  SAFETY  3-0  1:04    
MOELLER   3rd  C38  09:00  Kickoff  M00  08:25  *  TOUCHDOWN  2-62  0:35    
MASS   3rd  M04  08:25  Kickoff  M25  06:58     Punt  5-21  1:27    
MOELLER   3rd  C45  06:58  Punt  M00  06:48  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-55  0:10    
MASS   3rd  C35  06:48  Kickoff  C00  03:55  *  TOUCHDOWN  4-35  2:53  # 
MOELLER   3rd  C45  03:55  Kickoff  C48  02:19     Punt  4-3  1:36    
MASS   3rd  M27  02:19  Punt  C00  11:14  *  TOUCHDOWN  10-73  3:05  # 
MOELLER   4th  C30  11:14  Kickoff  M00  10:55  *  TOUCHDOWN  1-70  0:19    
  
MASS   4th  M31  06:58  Kickoff  C00  06:58  *  TOUCHDOWN  12-69  0:00  # 
MASS   4th  C46  06:58  Kickoff  C44  06:34     Downs  4-2  0:24    
MOELLER   4th  C44  06:34  Downs  C44  06:34     Possession  0-0  0:00    
MOELLER   4th  C44  02:24  Possession  M00  02:04  *  TOUCHDOWN  10-56  0:20  # 
MASS   4th  M35  02:04  Kickoff  M35  01:55     Interception  1-0  0:09    
MOELLER   4th  C27  01:55  Interception  C24  00:00     End of half  3–3  1:55    

 

 

Defensive Statistics

 

Defensive Statistics (Final)
Massillon Washington High School
Cincinnati Moeller vs Massillon (Aug 19, 2022 at Massillon, OH)

##  Cincinnati Moeller   Solo  Ast  Total  TFL/Yds  FF  FR-Yds  Int-Yds  BrUp  Blkd  Sack/Yds  QBH 
46  Joe Ginnetti   6  1  6.5  1.0/4   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
5   Brandon Martin   2  3  3.5  1.0/23   .  .   .   .  .  1.0/23   . 
33  Alex French   2  3  3.5  1.0/1   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
7   Conlin Daniel   3  .  3.0  .   .  .   1-0   .  .  .   . 
21  Mitch McNulty   2  2  3.0  .   1  .   .   .  .  .   . 
36  Matthew Seliga   2  1  2.5  .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
40  Kyler Paul   2  .  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
14  Isaiah Summerlin  1  2  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
1   Cap Davis   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
8   Lamont Cox   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
96  Drew Mitchell   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
86  Andrew Currin   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
88  Peyton Wilp   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
18  Micah Hendrix-Pitts  1  .  1.0  .   .  1-0   .   .  .  .   . 
22  Benjamin Tinnemeyer  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
55  Nick Monahan   .  2  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
32  Roman Mason   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
54  Jacob Cravens   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
4   Thomas Stines   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
15  Jewett Hayes   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
11  Rashad Glenn   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
16  Luke Dunn   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
3   Karson Hobbs   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
TM  TEAM   .  .  .   .   .  .   .   .  2  .   . 
##  Massillon   Solo  Ast  Total  TFL/Yds  FF  FR-Yds  Int-Yds  BrUp  Blkd  Sack/Yds  QBH 
34  Dorian Pringle   4  4  6.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
30  Deairre Pringle  4  2  5.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
33  Cody Fair   4  .  4.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
24  Tyler Hackenbracht  1  5  3.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
1   Jaden Welch   2  1  2.5  .   .  .   .   .  1  .   . 
45  M Wright Jr   2  1  2.5  1.0/1   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
96  Malachi Card   2  .  2.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
12  Brandon Carman   1  2  2.0  0.5/2   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
9   Maverick Clark   1  2  2.0  0.5/2   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
52  Marcus Moore   1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
10  Zachary Liebler  1  1  1.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
28  Mylen Lenix   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
15  Da’Mart Menard   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
8   Ma’Taeaun Frazier  1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
TM  TEAM   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
19  Kyler Wiggins   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
13  Vito McConnell   1  .  1.0  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
17  Freddie Leniz Jr  .  2  1.0  .   .  .   .   1  .  .   . 
51  Evan Sirgo   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
14  Kalix Collins   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 
16  Ryan Page   .  1  0.5  .   .  .   .   .  .  .   . 

 

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Photos From the 2022 Kickoff Rally

WTIG’s Ray Jeske emceed the event.

Head Coach Nate Moore and Senior Co-Captain Marcus Moore

Nikolas Yannayon, Kyle Furbee, Chance O’Neill, Michael Looney and Lo’Quan Young

Jalen Slaghter, Michael Wright Jr., Da’Mari Menard and Bricen Pledgure

Jaden Welch and the unveiling of the Obie statue.

 

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Big Week Ahead for Massillon Football

Big Week Ahead for Massillon Football

It’s the opening week of the 2022 football season and as expected there are lots of happenings this week.  Here’s the schedule:

 

Tuesday

  • The Touchdown Club will hold its first weekly meeting starting at 11:30 am. The guest speaker will be former Massillon Head Coach Jack Rose.  Memberships will be available at the door.
  • The 7th Grade team will play at home against Akron Ellet. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

 

Wednesday

  • The 8th Grade team will play at home against Akron Armor. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
  • The Downtown Kickoff Rally will be held at Duncan Plaza.  The “Tiger Growl” will begin at 6:30 pm and the rally will begin at 7:00 pm. Ice cream will be served following the rally, courtesy of the Massillon Museum.
  • The Obie Statue will be unveiled in front of the football mural with the ceremony after the rally.

 

Thursday

  • The Sideliners will eat dinner with the players at 5:30 pm.

 

Friday

  • The Football Hall of Fame and Wall of Champion inductees will be recognized at 6:30 pm on the field prior to the football game.
  • The Massillon varsity will play at home against Cincinnati Moeller. Kickoff is schedule for 7:00 pm.  Note this year’s new start time for homes games.

Saturday

  • The Junior Varsity will play at home against Cleveland St. Ignatius. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 am.
  • The Freshmen will play away against Cincinnati Moeller. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm.

 

Monday

  • The first Booster Club meeting of the year will be held at the High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm.

 

Ongoing

  • The Massillon Museum is featuring an historical display of the Tiger Swing Band in the Paul Brown Museum.
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A Look Back at Past Moeller Games

A Look Back at Past Moeller Games

Massillon has been playing football since 1891, having compiled a win-loss record of 920-297-36, and owning the third most wins of any team in the country.  During that span they have faced 207 different teams and only nine hold a winning edge over the Tigers when at least two games have been played.  They include:

  • Cleveland St. Ignatius (2-12)
  • Cincinnati Moeller (2-10)
  • Massillon Ex-Highs (no longer exists) (2-5)
  • Lorain (0-4)
  • Toledo Scott (0-4)
  • Upper Arlington (2-4)
  • Lakewood St. Edward (3-4)
  • Akron (no longer exists) (0-3)
  • Toledo Whitmer (2-3)

It’s no surprise that Ignatius and Moeller, two Division 1 parochial school powers, are at the top of the list.  Of course, Massillon was never shy about scheduling these teams when they were also in Division 1.

This year’s opening game marks the 13th time the Tigers and Crusaders will face each other.  The first meeting came in 1980 when they met in the Division 1 state finals.  Mike Currence was the coach of the Tigers at that time and lost that one.  He then dropped two more in subsequent years, one of which was also in the D1 state finals.  Coach Lee Owens also tried his luck three times, but did not fair any better.  But his successor, Jack Rose did find some success, winning two of four.  The series continued under Coach Rick Shepas for one more year, yet it was another loss.  Finally, the Tigers were invited to Cincinnati for a classic and Coach Tom Stacey left on the losing end.

But it wasn’t like the games were indicative of the series record.  In most of those losses, Massillon was very competitive.  In fact, in five of the ten setbacks they were in the game going into the fourth quarter and three times still in it at halftime.  And two of those losses could have just as easily been wins.

Moeller achieved prominence under Coach Jerry Faust when they ran the table in 1975 and finished off their first state title with a 14-12 win over Lakewood St. Edward, which was led by Coach Mike Currence.  Currence left after that season and took over the head job at Massillon.  Incidentally, these two coaches will be the honorary captains for the coin toss prior to Friday’s matchup.

Moeller continued its success through the 1982 season, eventually capturing six state titles in a span of nine years.  In 2012 and 2013 they grabbed two more and in 2014 finished a respectable 10-4.  But then the Crusaders fell on hard times, compiling a record of just 24-37 through the 2020 season.  Last year, however, they recaptured the magic, going 11-4 and finishing as Division 1 runner-up, under second-year coach Mark Elder.  This season they hope to parlay that success into a state championship.

Meanwhile, Massillon has reached the state finals six times, three in Division 1 (1980, 1982 and 2005) and three in Division 2 (2018, 2019 and 2020).  They also hope to grab a trophy this year, in Division 2.  So, when these two great programs square off on Friday, it should make for a grand matchup, with another large crowd expected.

Here’s a look back at all the past Massillon-Moeller games.

 

  • Year: 1980
  • Records: Massillon (10-2-1), Moeller (13-0)
  • Coaches: Mike Currence, Gerry Faust
  • Venue: Cincinnati Nippert Stadium (22,751); Division 1 State Finals
  • Score: 7-10 L
  • Game Summary: The Crusaders opened up a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back. They were led by 6’-2”, 220 lb. running back Mark Brooks, who carried the ball 33 times for 133 yards and scored all four of Moeller’s touchdowns.  While it was the Tigers’ first ever trip to the state finals, the Crusaders were wrapping their fifth title in the last six years.  It was also Coach Gerry Faust’s last game as head coach before heading to Notre Dame to become head coach.

 

  • Year: 1981
  • Records: Massillon (7-3), Moeller (12-1)
  • Coaches: Mike Currence, Ted Bacigalupo
  • Venue: Akron Rubber Bowl (23,950)
  • Score: 6-24 L
  • Game Summary: This one was supposed to be the first-ever meeting between these two schools, but the previous year’s playoff game kind of got in the way. Massillon was down just 10-6 at the half, but two second half touchdowns by the Crusaders put the game out of reach.

 

  • Year: 1982
  • Records: Massillon (12-1), Moeller (13-0)
  • Coaches: Mike Currence, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Ohio Stadium (31,409), Division 1 State Finals
  • Score: 14-35 L
  • Game Summary: Massillon had Chris Spielman and Jim Bushe, while Moeller countered with the speedy running back combo of Da’Juan and Hiawatha Francisco. In the end the Crusader high-powered offense made all the difference, as they rolled up 479 yards.  Although the Tigers were down just 21-14 at intermission, they couldn’t dent the scoreboard in the second half.

 

  • Year: 1989
  • Records: Massillon (10-3), Moeller (11-3)
  • Coaches: Lee Owens, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (16,764)
  • Score: 7-41 L
  • Game Summary: Once again Massillon was in it early, only to fall away in the second half. Massillon was down 14-7 at the half and 21-7 late in the third with a chance to score and close the gap to seven.  But they were stopped on downs deep in Moeller territory.  After that, the Crusaders put up 20 unanswered points and ran away with the win.

 

  • Year: 1990
  • Records: Massillon (8-4), Moeller (9-2)
  • Coaches: Lee Owens, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (16,764)
  • Score: 23-24 L
  • Game Summary: A first-ever victory in-hand was taken away by a blown referee call at the end of the game. The well-played contest was even throughout with Massillon owning a 23-17 lead with less than a minute remaining.  For Moeller, it was fourth down in their own territory and a desperation pass bounced on the ground ahead of the receiver.  Only, the referee ruled the pass complete and a close first down measurement gave the Crusaders new life.  So, they cashed in on the subsequent play with a 39-yard Hail Mary pass to tie the score.  The successful PAT then gave the Crusaders the win.

 

  • Year: 1991
  • Records: Massillon (10-3), Moeller (6-4)
  • Coaches: Lee Owens, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Mason Galbreath Field (10,600)
  • Score: 13-27 L
  • Game Summary: What started out as a stellar year with a 3-0 start, with Travis McGuire and Falando in the backfield, quickly turn sour during this crucial road game. McGuire scored first on a 42-yard run and then the Tigers forced Moeller to punt.  Massillon also had to punt on their next possession.  But the snap was fumbled and Moeller turned that miscue into a score.  It seemed to swing the momentum in the Crusaders’ favor.  Nevertheless, the Tigers held a 13-12 halftime lead and were down just 20-13 at the end of three.  But they just couldn’t make it all the way back.

 

  • Year: 1992
  • Records: Massillon (5-5), Moeller (7-3)
  • Coaches: Jack Rose, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (16,762)
  • Score: 14-24 L
  • Game Summary: Once again Massillon was in the game for three quarters only to lose it at the end. It was Moeller’s seventh win over the Tigers in as many tries.

 

  • Year: 1995
  • Records: Massillon (7-3), Moeller (5-5)
  • Coaches: Jack Rose, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (15,394)
  • Score: 21-18 W
  • Game Summary: Massillon finally got over the top with a victory. In the first half, Vinnie Turner scored two touchdowns, while his team held Moeller to just a field goal.  The third quarter played out evenly and the Tigers were now leading 21-11.  So, the question for everyone was: would Massillon once again fold against Moeller in the fourth.  Not this time!  The Crusaders were held to just one score.  Turner ended up rushing 25 times for 200 yards and scored three touchdowns, accounting for more than 75% of the Tigers’ total offense.

 

  • Year: 1996
  • Records: Massillon (9-2), Moeller (9-3)
  • Coaches: Jack Rose, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (13,102)
  • Score: 20-15 W
  • Game Summary: The Tigers were ahead 13-12 going into the fourth quarter, when Massillon’s Dave Hodgson ripped off a 74-yard touchdown run to put the Tigers ahead 20-12.  The defense then stiffened, holding the Crusaders to a 46-yard field goal to end the scoring.

 

  • Year: 1997
  • Records: Massillon (7-3), Moeller (12-2)
  • Coaches: Jack Rose, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Cincinnati Nippert Stadium (6,074)
  • Score: 24-28 L
  • Game Summary: This is another one that got away. And the loss may have cost Jack Rose his job.  Massillon, playing on the road, opened up a 21-7 lead by the end of the third quarter and was completely dominating Moeller up to that point.  But the game turned quickly after that.  It started with a Crusader 77-yard touchdown pass and never got any better as the Tigers were outscored 21-3 the rest of the way.

 

  • Year: 1998
  • Records: Massillon (4-6), Moeller (7-3)
  • Coaches: Rick Shepas, Steve Klonne
  • Venue: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium (11,518)
  • Score: 10-35 L
  • Game Summary: A young Massillon team under new coach Rick Shepas kept it close in the first half, trailing just 8-7. But the better team prevailed in the second half.  It also convinced those in charge that a school whose enrollment was shrinking should not be playing those Division 1 parochial schools.  Thus ended the series at eleven games.  At least for eight years.

 

  • Year: 2006
  • Records: Massillon (7-5), Moeller (5-5)
  • Coaches: Tom Stacey, Bob Crable
  • Venue: Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium (10,000) in the Cincinnati Prep Classic
  • Score: 14-48 L
  • Game Summary: Coming off a Division 1 state final appearance where they lost a close one to Cincinnati St. Xavier, Massillon was game for another shot at a big parochial school. But it turned into a rout early with Moeller up 24-0 after the first quarter.  The first two scores came via a 49-yard punt return and a 50-yard interception return.  In fact, the Tigers turned it over four times in this one.  And that was it for the series until this year’s opener.