Data is current as of 2022 season
OHSAA Playoff Format Evolution
| Span | Years | Division | Teams per Region | Qualifiers | Appearances | Regional Titles | State Finals | State Champions |
|---|
| 1972 - 1979 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | | |
| 1980 - 1984 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1985 - 1993 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 2 | | |
| 1994 - 1998 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 2 | | | |
| 1999 - 2012 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 192 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013 - 2019 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 224 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2020 (Covid) | 1 | 7 | All | 649 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 - 2024 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 448 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | | | | | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Note: In 2018 Division 1 was reduced to 72 teams; Divisions 2-7 increased accordingly. The reduction was designed to make Division 1 more competitive.
Massillon Playoff Performance
| Division I | Division II | Total |
|---|
| Playoff Span | 1972 - 2012 | 2013 - 2024 | 1972 - 2024 |
| Years | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| Playoff Appearances | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Regional Champion | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| State Runner-up | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| State Champion | | 1 | 1 |
| Home W-L | 6 - 2 | 15 - 2 | 21 - 4 |
| Away W-L | 3 - 2 | 1 - 1 | 4 - 3 |
| Neutral W-L | 18 - 16 | 17 - 7 | 35 - 23 |
| TOTAL W-L | 27 - 20 | 33 - 10 | 60 - 30 |
Coaches Playoff Summary
| Coach | Span of Playoffs | Years | Qualifications | Won-Lost |
|---|
| Bob Commings | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 1 |
| Chuck Shuff | 1974 - 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Mike Currence | 1976 - 84 | 9 | 3 | 4 - 3 |
| John Moronto | 1985 - 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Lee Owens | 1988 - 91 | 4 | 3 | 5 - 3 |
| Jack Rose | 1992 - 97 | 6 | 3 | 2 - 3 |
| Rick Shepas | 1998 - 05 | 7 | 4 | 6 - 4 |
| Tom Stacy | 2005 - 07 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 2 |
| Jason Hall | 2008 - 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 - 6 |
| Nate Moore | 2015 - 24 | 10 | 9 | 32 - 8 |
| TOTAL | 1972 - 23 | 53 | 30 | 57 - 29 |
Massillon Playoff Game Details
| Year | Div. | Reg. | Place | Bracket Level | Location | Coach | Opponent | Mass. | Opp. | W/L |
|---|
| 1972 | I | 3 | 1 | State Semifinals | OSU Stadium | Bob Commings | Cincinnati Princeton | 14 | 17 | L |
| 1979 | I | 3 | 1 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Mike Currence | Parma Padua | 0 | 12 | L |
| 1980 | I | 3 | 2 | Regional Finals | Away | Mike Currence | Canton McKinley | 14 | 6 | W |
| 1980 | I | 3 | 2 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Mike Currence | Willoughby South | 21 | 6 | W |
| 1980 | I | 3 | 2 | *** State Finals *** | Cincinnati Nippert Stadium | Mike Currence | Cincinnati Moeller | 7 | 30 | L |
| 1982 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Finals | Home | Mike Currence | Sandusky | 29 | 7 | W |
| 1982 | I | 2 | 1 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Mike Currence | Berea | 31 | 0 | W |
| 1982 | I | 2 | 1 | *** State Finals *** | OSU Stadium | Mike Currence | Cincinnati Moeller | 14 | 35 | L |
| 1989 | I | 3 | 1 | Regional Semifinals | Home | Lee Owens | Walsh Jesuit | 42 | 24 | W |
| 1989 | I | 3 | 1 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Lee Owens | Akron Garfield | 43 | 7 | W |
| 1989 | I | 3 | 1 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Lee Owens | Cleveland St. Ignatius | 21 | 42 | L |
| 1990 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Semifinals | Canton Fawcett Stadium | Lee Owens | Massillon Jackson | 21 | 15 | W |
| 1990 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Lee Owens | Sandusky | 7 | 27 | L |
| 1991 | I | 2 | 2 | Regional Semifinals | Fawcett Stadium | Lee Owens | Akron Ellet | 28 | 6 | W |
| 1991 | I | 2 | 2 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Lee Owens | Toledo St. John's | 42 | 21 | W |
| 1991 | I | 2 | 2 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Lee Owens | Cleveland St. Ignatius | 13 | 14 | L |
| 1993 | I | 2 | 4 | Regional Semifinals | Parma Byer's Field | Jack Rose | Mansfield Senior | 46 | 6 | W |
| 1993 | I | 2 | 4 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Jack Rose | Walsh Jesuit | 20 | 30 | L |
| 1994 | I | 2 | 2 | Regional Semifinals | Parma Byer's Field | Jack Rose | Fremont Ross | 35 | 28 | W |
| 1994 | I | 2 | 2 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Jack Rose | Canton McKinley | 20 | 27 | L |
| 1996 | I | 3 | 1 | Regional Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Jack Rose | Brunswick | 6 | 7 | L |
| 1999 | I | 3 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Rick Shepas | Massillon Perry | 6 | 23 | L |
| 2000 | I | 2 | 2 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Rick Shepas | Marion Harding | 13 | 17 | L |
| 2001 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Rick Shepas | Marion Harding | 31 | 0 | W |
| 2001 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Akron Rubber Bowl | Rick Shepas | Canton McKinley | 35 | 19 | W |
| 2001 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Finals | Canton Fawcett Stadium | Rick Shepas | North Canton | 27 | 7 | W |
| 2001 | I | 2 | 1 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Rick Shepas | Cleveland St. Ignatius | 20 | 49 | L |
| 2002 | I | 3 | 8 | Regional Round 1 | Away | Rick Shepas | North Canton | 31 | 0 | W |
| 2002 | I | 3 | 8 | Regional Round 2 | Canton Fawcett Stadium | Rick Shepas | Massillon Perry | 23 | 21 | W |
| 2002 | I | 3 | 8 | Regional Finals | Mansfield Arlin Field | Rick Shepas | Pickerington | 14 | 0 | W |
| 2002 | I | 3 | 8 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Rick Shepas | Warren Harding | 20 | 21 | L o.t. |
| 2005 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Tom Stacey | North Canton | 45 | 14 | W |
| 2005 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Round 2 | Mansfield Arlin Field | Tom Stacey | Findlay | 27 | 20 | W |
| 2005 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Finals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Tom Stacey | Canton McKinley | 21 | 3 | W |
| 2005 | I | 2 | 3 | State Semifinals | Akron Rubber Bowl | Tom Stacey | Lakewood St. Edward | 21 | 17 | W |
| 2005 | I | 2 | 3 | *** State Finals *** | Canton Fawcett Stadium | Tom Stacey | Cincinnati St. Xavier | 17 | 24 | L |
| 2006 | I | 2 | 5 | Regional Round 1 | Away | Tom Stacey | Massillon Perry | 41 | 20 | W |
| 2006 | I | 2 | 5 | Regional Round 2 | Parma Byer's Field | Tom Stacey | Toledo Whitmer | 10 | 14 | L |
| 2008 | I | 2 | 8 | Regional Round 1 | Away | Jason Hall | North Canton | 7 | 14 | L |
| 2009 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Jason Hall | North Canton | 17 | 10 | W |
| 2009 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Round 2 | Canton Fawcett Stadium | Jason Hall | Twinsburg | 10 | 7 | W |
| 2009 | I | 2 | 3 | Regional Finals | Akron Infocision Stadium | Jason Hall | Canton McKinley | 10 | 7 | W |
| 2009 | I | 2 | 3 | State Semifinals | Akron Infocision Stadium | Jason Hall | Cleveland Glenville | 17 | 31 | L |
| 2010 | I | 2 | 6 | Regional Round 1 | Away | Jason Hall | Toledo Whitmer | 24 | 28 | L |
| 2012 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Jason Hall | Nordonia | 63 | 34 | W |
| 2012 | I | 2 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Kent Dix Stadium | Jason Hall | Canton McKinley | 28 | 19 | W |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Regional Finals | Mansfield Arlin Field | Jason Hall | Toledo Whitmer | 16 | 49 | L |
| 2013 | II | 4 | 4 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Jason Hall | Nordonia | 33 | 17 | W |
| 2013 | II | 4 | 4 | Regional Round 2 | Akron Infocision Stadium | Jason Hall | Medina Highland | 14 | 17 | L |
| 2014 | II | 4 | 6 | Regional Round 1 | Away | Jason Hall | Perrysburg | 7 | 56 | L |
| 2016 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Dublin Scioto | 21 | 31 | L |
| 2017 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Boardman | 28 | 23 | W |
| 2017 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 2 | Wooster | Nate Moore | Ashland | 28 | 7 | W |
| 2017 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Finals | Mansfield | Nate Moore | New Albany | 24 | 6 | W |
| 2017 | II | 7 | 2 | State Semifinals | Columbus DeSales | Nate Moore | Cincinnati Winton Woods | 21 | 56 | L |
| 2018 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Columbus Walnut Ridge | 45 | 14 | W |
| 2018 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Mansfield | Nate Moore | Columbus Whitehall-Yearling | 35 | 17 | W |
| 2018 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 3 | North Canton | Nate Moore | Wadsworth | 42 | 19 | W |
| 2018 | II | 7 | 1 | State Semifinals | Gahanna Lincoln | Nate Moore | Cincinnati Winton Woods | 42 | 20 | W |
| 2018 | II | 7 | 1 | *** State Finals *** | Tom Benson Stadium | Nate Moore | Akron Hoban | 28 | 42 | L |
| 2019 | II | 5 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Warren Harding | 55 | 0 | W |
| 2019 | II | 5 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Uniontown Lake | Nate Moore | Massillon Perry | 35 | 7 | W |
| 2019 | II | 5 | 1 | Regional Round 3 | Akron Infocision Stadium | Nate Moore | Akron Hoban | 17 | 14 | W |
| 2019 | II | 5 | 1 | State Semifinals | Parma Byer's Field | Nate Moore | Avon | 35 | 10 | W |
| 2019 | II | 5 | 1 | *** State Finals *** | Tom Benson Stadium | Nate Moore | Cincinnati LaSalle | 17 | 34 | L |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 2 | Home | Nate Moore | Columbus Walnut Ridge | 56 | 0 | W |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 3 | Home | Nate Moore | North Canton | 48 | 23 | W |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 4 | Home | Nate Moore | Westerville South | 45 | 36 | W |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | Regional Round 5 | Away | Nate Moore | Massillon Perry | 43 | 13 | W |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | State Semifinals | Marysville Impact Stadium | Nate Moore | Cincinnati LaSalle | 14 | 10 | W |
| 2020 | II | 7 | 2 | *** State Finals *** | Home | Nate Moore | Akron Hoban | 6 | 35 | L |
| 2021 | II | 7 | 4 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Columbus Independence | 76 | 22 | W |
| 2021 | II | 7 | 4 | Regional Round 2 | Home | Nate Moore | Westerville South | 50 | 19 | W |
| 2021 | II | 7 | 4 | Regional Round 3 | Mansfield Arlin Field | Nate Moore | Big Walnut | 38 | 0 | W |
| 2021 | II | 7 | 4 | Regional Round 4 | Mansfield Arlin Field | Nate Moore | Uniontown Green | 25 | 26 | L |
| 2022 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | Home | Nate Moore | Massillon Perry | 48 | 7 | W |
| 2022 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | Home | Nate Moore | Canal Winchester | 34 | 0 | W |
| 2022 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | Mansfield | Nate Moore | Big Walnut | 42 | 21 | W |
| 2022 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | Parma Byers Field | Nate Moore | Uniontown Lake | 24 | 6 | W |
| 2022 | II | 7 | 1 | State Semifinals | U Akron Infocision | Nate Moore | Akron Hoban | 20 | 41 | L |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Grove City Central Crossing | 41 | 6 | W |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Home | Nate Moore | Westerville South | 50 | 7 | W |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 3 | North Canton's Hoover Stadium | Nate Moore | Uniontown Lake | 36 | 6 | W |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | North Canton's Hoover Stadium | Nate Moore | Uniontown Green | 31 | 6 | W |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | State Semifinals | Columbus Historic Crew Stadium | Nate Moore | Cincinnati Anderson | 55 | 7 | W |
| 2023 | II | 7 | 1 | State Finals | Canton's Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Nate Moore | Akron Hoban | 7 | 2 | W |
| 2024 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 1 | Home | Nate Moore | Licking Valley | 41 | 6 | W |
| 2024 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 2 | Home | Nate Moore | Canal Winchester | 37 | 7 | W |
| 2024 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 3 | Zanesville | Nate Moore | Teays Valley | 48 | 14 | W |
| 2024 | II | 7 | 1 | Regional Round 4 | Mansfield Arlin Field | Nate Moore | Big Walnut | 7 | 14 | L |
| | | | 7 State Finals | | | | 2,517 | 1,559 | 60-30 |