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1997 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 7-3
Regular Season Record: 7-3
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Jack Rose (6th Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 48-17
Team Captains: Jared Stefanko, Rico Person
All-Ohio: Josh Krieder (1st), Christian Morgan (SM), Josh Hill (SM)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 2, 12th
Tournament Results: Did not qualify
All-Time Record: 713-214-36
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 54-45-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) The Tigers led Cincinnati Moeller 24-7 in the fourth quarter, but ended up losing the road contest 28-24. Moeller finished the regular season 9-1 (losing to Altoona, PA), but lost to Canton McKinley in the state finals 31-16. (2) Massillon lost 27-14 to Canton McKinley, which captured the first of two consecutive state playoff titles.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics LInks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordoza, DC | H | 72 | 6 | W | 11,000 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Lima Senior | 8-3 | A | 7 | 25 | L | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Akron Garfield | 6-4 | H | 20 | 14 | W | 9,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield Senior | 1-9 | H | 42 | 0 | W | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Austintown Fitch | 2-8 | H | 34 | 6 | W | 7,862 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Walsh Jesuit | 10-3 | H | 27 | 14 | W | 11,023 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton Central Catholic | 6-4 | H | 41 | 6 | W | 11,350 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cincinnati Moeller | 12-2 | A | 24 | 28 | L | 5,074 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary | 4-6 | H | 10 | 3 | W | 7,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 14-0 | A | 14 | 27 | L | 22,512 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 291 | 129 | Season Stats |
