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Overall Record: 8-2
Regular Season Record: 8-2
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Mike Currence (2nd Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 16-4
Team Captains: Tim Daniels, John Letcavitz, Kurt Walterhouse, Marc Longshore
All-Ohio: Tim Daniels (3rd), Carl Dorsey (3rd), Brent Offenbecher (3rd)
All-American Conference Standings:
Massillon (4-1)
Canton McKinley (4-1)
Warren Harding (3-2)
Niles (2-3)
Alliance (2-3)
Steubenville (0-5)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 3, 2nd
Tournament Results: Did not qualify
All-Time Record: 547-162-34
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 45-32-5
Noteworthy Items: Massillon, in spite of high optimism prior to the season, dropped their opener 9-7 to a good Barberton team in the Akron Rubber Bowl. However, the Tigers got revenge against Gahanna Lincoln for the previous year’s loss the following week, scoring late to take a 28-22 decision. (2) Warren scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull out a 22-21 victory over the Tigers. (3) In spite of losing two games by a total of three points, Massillon upset unbeaten Canton McKinley 21-0 in the finale. The Bulldogs would later lose 14-3 to Cincinnati Moeller in the state finals.
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| Opp. | Rec. | Loc. | Mass. | Opp. | Res. | Att. | Media | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 8-2 | N | 7 | 9 | L | 15,594 | Story | Stats |
| Gahanna Lincoln | 8-1 | H | 28 | 22 | W | 9,238 | Story | Stats |
| Cleveland Glenville | H | 31 | 6 | W | 9,021 | Story | Stats | |
| Niles | 5-5 | H | 34 | 7 | W | 10,965 | Story | Stats |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 6-4 | H | 24 | 7 | W | 9,356 | Story | Stats |
| Steubenville | 2-8 | A | 41 | 22 | W | 7,000 | Story | Stats |
| Columbus Eastmoor | H | 30 | 0 | W | 9,130 | Story | Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 6-3-1 | H | 21 | 22 | L | 10,662 | Story | Stats |
| Alliance | 7-3 | H | 44 | 0 | W | 10,339 | Story | Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 10-2 | A | 21 | 0 | W | 20,339 | Story | Stats |
| TOTAL | 281 | 95 | 111,644 | Season Stats |
The Barberton game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
