A new McKinley Game tradition was started this week when the blowup tiger head tunnel made the rounds of all the Massillon City Schools. Each student was given the opportunity to run through the tunnel and show their enthusiasm for the Tigers. Even the parents showed up to take photos of their children standing at the tunnel entrance. Starting with Whittier on Monday, it progressed on successive days to Gorrell, Franklin, the middle school and finally the high school. The tunnel even made a stop at Smith to entertain the pre-school kids. Enjoy below Booster Club President Ben Lieberman’s photo of the Tiger tunnel at the middle school with the sun about to rise from behind the building.
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No high school football rivalry in the nation can claim the extraordinary tradition of Massillon vs. Canton. The rivalry has festered for over 100 years. It’s bigger than a family feud and it’s more intense than a street fight. In fact, it’s almost akin to going to war. And the success or failure of each team is often based on its outcome.
Dave Sheegog scores the winning touchdown in the 1964 Massillon-McKinley game.
Junior Varsity defeated Louisville via forfeit. Final record: 9-0
Freshmen lost to Louisville, 18-14
This week’s schedule:
Wednesday – Freshmen vs. Canton McKinley at Canton’s Don Scott Field, 7:00 pm
Saturday – Varsity vs. Canton McKinley at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 2:00 pm
The Massillon Museum is staging a soft opening of the new Paul Brown Museum on Friday, October 26, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. All Tiger fans are encouraged to stop by.
The Beat McKinley Parade will begin at 7:00 pm on Friday.
The Tiger head tunnel is making the rounds at the various schools this week. Students receive a Beat McKinley strip and an opportunity to run through the tunnel.
Tiger head tunnel at Gorrell
Massillon made national sports last Saturday when an avid fan held up a sign supporting the Tigers at ESPN’s College GameDay show.
The Booster Club meeting got off to a rousing start when the cheerleaders and senior band members entertained the crowd. The senior football players then shared their thoughts on this week’s game.
“It’s really a good group of guys,” said Massillon head coach Nate Moore. “They’re a lot of fun to be with. I’m looking forward to them playing hard, tough, physical football against McKinley.”
The Bulldog offense is led by senior quarterback, Alujah Curtis (5′-9″, 184 lbs.), who is committed to Army. A 2-year starter at the position, Curtis’ forte is passing the ball, having accumulated 1,965 yards and 15 touchdowns. Moore said he throws a good ball and is fairly accurate. He will also run some. On the receiving end of most passes are senior Khyree Woody (5′-10″, 168 lbs.) and junior Jalen Ross (6′-2, 191 lbs.), both of whom possess good speed. Woody has 45 receptions for 944 yards and eight touchdowns. Ross has 34 receptions for 587 yards and three touchdowns. Junior Lameir Garrett (5′-10″, 181 lbs.) took over the featured running back duties following dismal ground performances in the first three games. He has rushed 146 times for 965 yards (6.6 yards per carry). The offensive line averages 6′-0″, 253 lbs.
McKinley will normally align in a 4-receiver set, with an occasional empty backfield. They have consistently run the ball 70% of the time in each game, but 60% of the yards are gained via the passing game. Watch for a lot of jet-sweeps and bubble screens. As a team, they have completed 66% of their passes. Statistically, their passing game mirrors that of Massillon in terms of yards per attempt and yards per catch. But schematically, they are completely different.
Defensively, the Bulldogs have changed their alignment from last year’s 4-front. They now utilize a 3-front odd-stack, similar to GlenOak. The strength of the unit is the linebacking corps, led by sophomore Cayman Williams (5′-11″, 200 lbs.). Williams has 65 tackles, include five for loss. The leading tacklers on the team are their free safeties (not a good stat to have), junior Chamber Stokes-Williams (5′-10, 182) and sophomore Brian Pinkney (5′-10, 174 lbs.). Stokes-Williams has 70 tackles, while Pinkney has 74. The defensive line averages 5′-11″, 252 lbs.
McKinley produces an average of 390 yards per game, while surrendering 321. They give up 4.4 yards per carry and opponents have completed 53% of their passes for 150 yards a game. Their average score has been 37-18.
For comparison purposes, Massillon produces an average of 482 yards per game, while surrendering 211. They give up 3.6 yards per carry and opponents have completed 44% of their passes for 101 yards a game. Their average score has been 51-11.
McKinley has a slight edge in strength-of-schedule, according to calpreps.com, Massillon’s signature win this year was 46-40 against East St. Louis, Illinois. McKinley’s is 28-14 over Warren Harding, a team the Tigers beat 51-21.
“It’s a good football team,” Moore said. “They do a lot of things well.”
On Friday, October 12, 2018, Massillon running back Jamir Thomas scored his 48th career rushing touchdown, breaking a record set in 1935-37 by Bob Glass. The following story written by James C. DeLong best describes Glass.
Few people who saw the Massillon Washington High School Tigers play at old Massillon Field in the mid-thirties will ever forget the herculean feats of fullback Bob Glass.
Standing about 5’-10” and weighing around 200 pounds, Glass was a rare combination of speed and power. Equally adept at smashing the middle of the line, running slants or streaking around the end, Massillon foes for three years were always confronted with the difficult task of setting up a defense that would hold Glass in check. Unquestionably, Glass was one of the best ball carriers in Ohio scholastic history.
Bob Glass
In addition to his superb ball carrying ability, Glass performed the other duties of the triple threat back – passing and kicking. He handled all the punting, kick-offs and extra points and did an outstanding job in each department. His poorest specialty was as a passer, although here he was still better than average, as he did most of the throwing during the 1937 season. On defense, he alternated at end and halfback.
Glass stepped into the Washington High grid picture from Longfellow Junior High School in 1935, when as a sophomore, and was given the task of filling the shoes of big D.C. McCants, who was a standout here in 1933 and 1934. Coach Paul E. Brown had followed Blass’s two-year apprenticeship at Longfellow closely and did not hesitate to install him in the starting line-up against Akron East in the 1935 opener. Glass responded with an outstanding exhibition of ball carrying and from that time on he started every game in his three year career except for the 1935 New Philadelphia game, which he missed due to an ankle injury.
Of the 47 touchdowns that Bob scored in his career here, probably the most important one came in the 1935 Canton McKinley-Massillon game. Here Glass broke a scoreless tie in the third quarter when he smashed over from the one yard line in this bruising battle to give Coach Brown his first win over Canton, 6-0, and to end a three year reign by the Bulldogs.
After completing his career at Washing High School, Glass led the Ohio High School All-Stars to a 19-0 victory over the Florida High School All-Stars in a game played in Florida in December, 1937, and then he enrolled at Tulane University, where he played three years as a starting halfback. He was on Tulane’s Sugar Bowl team during his sophomore year and in his senior year led the Green Wave in rushing, passing, kickoff returns and punting and played in the East-West Shrine Game. He received All-American mention at Tulane and was a high draft choice of the New York Giants of the National Football League. However, he never had an opportunity to test his talents in professional football as he was killed late in World War II while serving as a Marine Corps officer in the battle of Iwo Jima.
When Coach Paul Brown learned of Bob’s death in 1945, he remarked that “it must have been a big bullet” to kill Glass.
Bob Glass scores against Canton McKinley in 1935
Highlights of Bob Glass’ Career
Massillon was 28-1-1 during his career, winning three state championships
Scored 47 career touchdowns
Scored 49 career points after touchdown
Scored 330 career points
Scored the only touchdown in a 6-0 victory over Canton McKinley in 1935
Scored five career touchdowns against Canton McKinley plus four extra points
Scored 34 career points against Canton McKinley
Started 29 of 30 games
Carried the ball 31 times against Steubenville in 1937
Named 1st Team All-Stark County in 1935, 1936 and 1937
Named 3rd Team All-Ohio in 1935
Named 1st Team All-Ohio in 1936 and 1937
Inducted into Massillon Wall of Champions in 2008
Records Prior to 2018 Season
Career rushing touchdowns – 1st – 47
Career touchdowns – 1st – 47
Career points – 1st – 330
Single game rushing touchdowns – 3rd – 5 vs. Franklin, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1937
Single game rushing touchdowns – 5th – 4 vs. Alliance (twice), 1935 & 1937
Junior Varsity defeated Cleveland St. Ignatius, 7-6.
Freshmen lost to Cleveland St. Ignatius, 28-19.
8th Grade defeated Western Crusaders, 22-12. Final record: 5-3
7th Grade defeated Brunswick, 20-0. Final record: 6-2
This week’s schedule:
Thursday – Freshmen vs. Louisville at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 6:00 pm
Friday – Varsity vs. Louisville at Louisville, 7:30 pm
Saturday – Junior Varsity vs. Louisville at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 10:00 am
The Massillon Museum is staging a soft opening of the new Paul Brown Museum on Friday, October 26, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. All Tiger fans are encouraged to stop by.
ESPN 990 is hosting a fundraiser at BW3 on Monday October 22, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. Twenty percent of the take will be donated to the Massillon Tiger Football Program.
This year’s Massillon-McKinley blood drive will be held at the Massillon Rec Center on Monday, October 22, from noon to 7:00 pm.
Dean Clark (defensive back / wide receiver) and Jamir Thomas (running back/linebacker) were the guest co-captains and spoke briefly about Louisville, this week’s opponent.
In last Friday’s win over Sun Valley Thomas scored his 48th career touchdown, breaking a record set by Bob Glass in 1937. But he quickly put that mark behind him when when he said that all of the focus this week is on Louisville. “We do one week at a time,” he said.
As a defender, Clark addressed the Leopard offense noting that they pass the ball 70% of the time with a quarterback that is very good. The wide receivers are adept at finding the seams in the zone, given that most of the passes are of the short to intermediate range.
“We were proud of our kids last week,” said head coach Nate Moore. “The kids played hard.” But he said that they have a great challenge this week, on the road in a hostile environment. “We’re going to play hard for you guys,” he said.
The guest this week was inside linebacker coach Spencer Leno, who addressed the Louisville offense. “It’s going to be a backyard brawl,” he emphasized. “This is their Super Bowl. They’re going to be ready to play us, so we’re not looking past them. We’re focusing on the task at hand.”
The Leopards operate out of the spread offense and align with twin receivers or trips, with an occasional empty backfield. Junior quarterback Colton Jones (5′-11″, 185 lbs.) is very talented and is currently the passing yardage leader in Stark County this year. But don’t look for him to run much. Jones has a pair of good, rangy wide receivers that are his favorite targets. Watch for junior Davis Burick (6′-2″, 201 lbs.) and senior Jared Mathie (6′-0″, 202 lbs.). Senior Max Hartline (5′-11″, 183 lbs.) handles the running back duties and he is very effective.
Coach Moore added that the quarterback is good, with nice arm strength and a very good handle on the offense. He throws well and will stand in the pocket under pressure. The strength of the offense is the wide receivers. Not a lot of size on the offensive line (average: 5′-11″, 242 lbs.). Expect the Tigers to try and exploit this area.
Defensively, the Louisville maintains a balanced alignment, utilizing a good-sized 4-man front (average: 6′-2″, 245 lbs.). LInebackers junior Carter Rode (5′-10″, 176 lbs.) and Mathie are good players.
Louisville is currently 5-3, having lost to Canfield (21-14), North Canton (30-14) and Perry (29-12). But they have won five of their last six, including a victory over Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (31-12). Only two players go both ways.
“It’s a good football team,” summed up the coach. “They do a lot of things well.”
Behind the strong running of Jean-Luc Beasley and Raekwan Venson along with stout defense and special teams, the JV squad improved its mark to 8-0 with a 7-6 road win over Cleveland St. Ignatius.
The Wildcats moved the ball well in the first half, but the Tiger defense was unrelenting in the red zone and held Iggy to a pair of second quarter field goals. The first was from 29 yards out and the second from 26. A third scoring try was thwarted when Jerron Hodges scooped up a loose ball and advanced it 25 yards to midfield. With time running out in the half, quarterback Zach Catrone connected on a long pass putting the ball in scoring position. But a Tiger fumble at the goal line with seconds remaining negated the effort.
TJ Williams
The second half, however, was all Massillon. In spite of not scoring an offensive point, the Tigers controlled all the action, with the defense coming up with the big play. With 9:41 left in the fourth quarter, TJ Williams center-field picked an overthrown Ignatius pass and returned it 25 yards to paydirt, eluding two potential tacklers along the way. Ethan Fox converted the PAT and the Tigers were up 7-6. Now all they had to do was continue to play hard. On their next possession, Massillon advanced deep into Wildcat territory, but stalled out at the ten. Unfortunately during the drive, a 27-yard TD run was called back on account of holding.
Ignatius finally got their offense semi-untracked late in the fourth, converting their initial and only first down of the half with just 1:01 left on the clock. But a desperation fourth down long bomb was intercepted at the Massillon five and the Tigers then just ran out the clock.
The Tigers led in first downs, 13-8.
Report by Coach Dave Weber.
A replay of this game is available on the St. Ignatius Wildcats internet site: https://www.ignatiuswildcats.com/sibn-live#/
Bailey Yoder Curator of Football Heritage Massillon Museum
Mark your calendars: A new exhibit is coming! As part of the inaugural exhibitions at the Paul Brown Museum, we have collaborated with Akron photographer Stephen Tomasko to bring his show “Loyal to the Lot” to Massillon. These images, as part of an ongoing project since 2012, are set within the huge Cleveland Municipal Parking Lot and illustrate visual stories of Cleveland Browns fans who gather there. Those who showed up in torrential downpours to cheer on the Cleveland Browns today demonstrate the deep-seeded loyalty of this fan base.
The “soft” opening will coincide with the annual Beat McKinley Parade on October 26th, and will be on view from 4-9 pm that day. Come celebrate the longstanding tradition of football in Massillon and one of the greatest coaches to come out of Ohio, Paul Brown! And get a first look at the new museum expansion.
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On Friday, October 5, 2018, Massillon running back Jamir Thomas broke the record for career rushing yards, a record that was set in 1958-60 by Art Hastings with 3,090 yards. The Tiger ironman, who last year shattered the record for career rushing attempts, broke the current mark against national power East St. Louis, the all-time winningest team in the state of Illinois.
But who was this Art Hastings, whose record Thomas was gracious enough to break? The best way to answer this question is to present the following Canton Repository article written by Jim Thomas on July 18, 2018, coinciding with Hastings’ induction into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame.
Tiger leader Hastings was ahead of his time
MASSILLON Time eventually swept him away from Stark County consciousness. To Massillon Tigers fans and the people who saw Art Hastings perform his feats as a fullback for the Tigers from 1958-1960, the images of power and speed never fade.
In his high school swan song (a 42-0 shellacking of the McKinley Bulldogs on Nov. 19, 1960), Hastings rushed for four touchdowns to lift Massillon to its second straight Associated Press state poll championship and first team All-Ohio honors for himself.
The Massillon Evening Independent’s Jim Quilty wrote of that performance: “He concluded his final two years of varsity competition with 220 points, over 2,400 yards rushing and innumerable other marks which may withstand the assault of future years.”
Quilty couldn’t have known how true his statement would be.
It’s been nearly 60 years since Hastings last carried the football for the Orange and Black. It’s been 20 since he passed away. But even now, no Massillon Tiger has run for as many yards as Hastings did in a career. His, 3,090 yards in little more than two-plus seasons remains as the school’s standard of excellence and help make Hastings a member of the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.
Hastings’ record is still nearly 300 yards up on runner-up Falando Ashcraft’s 2,794. Massillon senior Jamir Thomas, who has 2,107 yards in his career, could finally break the mark this fall.
But Hastings was more than a career number. He was the best Tiger running back on teams that had future NFL players Jerry Allen and Charlie Brown.
Hastings ran for 213 yards in that McKinley game, second only to legendary Homer Floyd’s 263 yards in 1954. His Tiger teammates set the record for most rushing yards (551) and highest average per carry (14.2) in a game in that finale against McKinley and they still stand, too.
His 1.274 yards in the 1960 campaign were second only to Floyd’s 1,372 in ’54 and his 10.6 yards per carry that season topped Floyd’s 8.9.
Former Massillon Tigers Booster Club president Brock Herring was in junior high school on assignment – “You would go to the game on Friday and watch what the guys who played our position were doing, and you would get asked what they did right, or wrong” – when he first took note of Hastings’ abilities.
”I remember watching a game, and Massillon was on the 7-yard line,” said Herring, whose father, Bob, was a standout running back too. “They ran 31-power, a dive play. Art ran in there and there was a pile up. You are thinking it’s a 3-, 4-yard gain.
“Out of that pile came Art, right up the middle. HE goes (93 yards) for the touchdown. You are thinking ‘How the heck did he do that?’
“He just would not go down.”
Art Hastings breaks free against Canton McKinley in 1960 during a 42-0 victory.
You would laugh if you saw a 5-foot, 164-pounder line up at fullback today. If you saw a fullback in the game at all for that matter. But this was the late 1950s and the head coach was Leo Strang – and these were the powerful Massillon Tigers.
With a stable of running backs led by Hastings and a monster defense, Massillon was undefeated state and national poll champs in 1959. They were state champion again in Hastings’ senior year, 1960. The Tigers were 28-2-1 in Hastings’ career under Strang.
In Scott Shook’s 2010 book A Century of Heroes, Strang described his star back’s style of running thusly: “Hastings looks like his hips went out of joint. He was like trying to catch a dog in the middle of an open field.”
The only loss in Hastings’ final two years was a Week 8, 19-18 road loss to Warren Harding in his senior season in which the Tigers failed on all three two-point conversions tries. That loss snapped a 20-game winning streak and was thought to have destroyed the Tigers’ chance to defend their Ohio crown.
Led by Hastings, the Tigers roared back to life in what was then an 11-game regular season. They crushed Toledo Waite (56-14), fifth-ranked Springfield South (62-32) and McKinley (42-0) as Hastings ran for 552 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in the home stretch to claim the title.
“He was the best back in Ohio that year,” said Dave Null, the Tigers quarterback in 1960 and their future boys basketball coach for many years.
“Our junior year he was as good as any back in Ohio. He was very durable, never hurt. He wasn’t big but he was very strong. And he was as good running inside as he was outside.”
In the win over fifth-ranked Springfield to decide the state title, Hastings tallied four touchdowns including that school-record 93-yarder.
“Because of his size, defenders thought they could hit him and wrap him up,” brock Herring said. “But he would bounce off them or run by them. His balance and strength were his (keys). Some years later I met him. I introduced myself and thought how strong his hands were, years later.”
Art Hastings speeds through the hole against Canton McKinley in 1960 during a 42-0 victory.
Hastings was not only atypical for being a small fullback, he received and exceptionally small load of carries for being a dominant back. Strang believed in using a stable of backs and Hastings averaged just 13 carries as a junior and senior. In his time as a Tigers, Hastings shared the load with Brown and Allen, Doug Toles (who had a cup of coffee with Denver in the AFL), Ken Dean, Marty Gugov, Bob Herring, Joe Heflin and more.
“We all got a chance to do something,” Toles said. “It was evident by the scores and our freshness on the field.”
As for Hastings, Toles said he was “not the fastest guy on the field, but he was deceptively fast. He was a strong runner. Basically, strength and speed were his strengths. HE was very hard to tackle.”
“They have exceptionally good backs,” legendary Benedictine coach Augie Bossu told the Independent after Hastings ran eight times for 177 yards and three scores in a 36-6 1960 win over the Bengals. “That makes a great deal of difference.”
When it was over, Hastings had carried the ball 276 times in his career. It wasn’t until 1991 that Ashcraft broke the mark with 410 carries.
Now it’s 2018, and still no Tiger has taken the mantle from Hastings as Massillon’s career rushing leader.
Art Hastings was born in Bloomville, Mississippi, on March 5, 1942. He died in Barberton, Ohio, on January 25, 1998.
Highlights of Art Hastings’ Career:
Finished the 1959 season with seven consecutive 100 yard games.
In 1960, rushed 15 times for 189 yards and four touchdowns (1, 93, 6 and 8 yards) in a 62-32 victory over Springfield South. South was ranked No. 5 in the state prior to the game.
In 1960, rushed 14 times for 213 yards and four touchdowns (15, 29, 51 and 5 yards) in a 42-0 victory over Canton McKinley.
In 1959, named 3rd Team All-Ohio.
In 1960, named 1st Team All-Ohio.
In 1960, named WHBC Stark County Most Valuable Player
In 1960, received the Sportsmanship Award of the Massillon Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In 1960, was named Scholastic Magazine All-American.
In 2018, was inducted into the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame.
In 2018, was inducted into the Massillon Tiger Football Hall of Fame.
The 1959 team was ranked state and national champions.
The 1960 team was ranked state champion and 7th in the nation.
Records Prior to the 2018 Season
Career rushing yards – 1st – 3,090 yards
Single season rushing average yards per rush – 3rd – 10.6 yards
Single game rushing touchdowns – 4th – 4
Longest touchdown run – 4th – 93 yards
Single season rushing yards per game – 5th – 127.4 yards
Reference: Photos from 1961 Massillon High School Yearbook
Junior Varsity defeated Lakewood St. Edward, 27-14.
Freshmen lost to Lakewood St. Edward, 42-16.
8th Grade defeated Akron Ellet, 30-26.
7th Grade defeated Medina, 45-6 and Western Crusaders, 34-26.
This week’s schedule:
Wednesday – 8th Grade vs. Western Crusaders at Massillon Middle School, 5:00 pm
Thursday – 7th Grade vs. Brunswick at Brunswick Field #3, 5:00 pm
Friday – Varsity vs. Sun Valley, Pennsylvania, at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 7:30 pm
Saturday – Freshmen vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 10:00 am
Saturday – Junior Varsity vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius at St. Ignatius, 10:00 am
Tre’von Morgan (wide receiver / outside linebacker) and Jamir Thomas (running back/linebacker) were the guest co-captains.
Massillon running back Jamir Thomas presents the football he carried to break the career rushing yards record to Bailey Yoder of the Massillon Museum.
During last Friday’s game aqainst East St. Louis, Jamir Thomas broke the 58-year old record for the most career rushing yards. The previous mark was 3,090 yards, held by Art Hastings. During the Booster Club meeting, Jamir presented the football he used to break the record to Bailey Yoder, football curator of the Massillon Museum. The ball will be on display during the public soft opening of the new Paul Brown Museum, which is scheduled for Friday, October 26, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. Thomas already holds the record for the most career carries and is poised to break the record for the most career rushing touchdowns (47), a mark currently held by Bob Glass. He needs just one more TD to tie.
“I’m really proud of this,” said Massillon Head Coach Nate Moore of Thomas’ performance. “He’s come a long way since his freshman year. He loves playing football. I’m really proud of what he’s accomplished.”
Eric Copeland was the guest assistant coach. Copeland said that the Tigers had difficulty in the first half adjusting to the speed of East St. Louis. But in the second half, the Flyers were a little slower as their 2-way players began to tire and it presented more of an even matchup. He also emphasized that the Massillon players believe that they’re a second-half team owing to their superior conditioning.
“They pushed us around,” said Copeland. “Our kids woke up. We fixed some mistakes. We made the plays when we needed to make them. I’m really proud of these guys. This is the best group of Tigers I’ve ever been around.”
Head Coach Nate Moore reviewed the game film, but noted that there were few defensive highlights due to the proficiency of the East St. Louis offense. In spite of manageable third downs, the defense couldn’t get off the field. But the Tigers made the defensive stops at the end when the game was on the line. “The crowd at the game was absolutely phenomenal,” he said. “It was definitely a factor in the game.”
Moore also boasted of his team beating the all-time win leader for the state of Illinois. That coming on the heels of doing the same feat against the New Jersey opponent, Montclair.
This week’s foe, Sun Valley of Pennsylvania, is not nearly the caliber of East St. Louis, coming in with a 3-4 record and having surrendered 195 points in their last five games. But they do have some offensive threats. Two players to keep an eye on are senior running back Julz Kelly (6′-0″, 180 lbs.) and senior quarterback Anthony Ellis (6′-2″, 190 lbs.). The quarterback rarely runs, but throws fairly well. Kelly has good speed and appears on film to be the catalyst for the offense.
The offensive line averages 6′-0″, 217 lbs. and the 3-front defensive line averages 5′-11″, 220 lbs., which places the Vanguards at a significant size disadvantage. Eight players go both ways, three of which are sophomores.
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In his high school swan song (a 42-0 shellacking of the McKinley Bulldogs on Nov. 19, 1960), Hastings rushed for four touchdowns to lift Massillon to its second straight Associated Press state poll championship and first team All-Ohio honors for himself.
