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2001 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 12-2
Regular Season Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Rick Shepas (4th Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 34-12
Team Captains: Justin Zwick, Justin Princehorn, Andy Alleman, Marquis Williams
All-Ohio: Justin Zwick (1st), David Abdul (1st), Devin Jordan (1st), Justin Princehorn (2nd), Shawn Crable (SM)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 2, 1st
Tournament Results: Lost in state semifinals
All-Time Record: 747-226-36
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 58-46-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) Rick Shepas finally got it rolling with a 9-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals, defeating Canton McKinley twice along the way. Massillon averaged 44 points a game during the regular season. Quarterback Justin Zwick set new single-season passing marks with 3,281 yards and 40 touchdowns. Devon Jordan also set records for passes caught, reception yards and TDs. (2) A loss to St. Ignatius in the playoff state semifinals mirrored their only loss of the regular season to the same team.
| Opponent | Div. | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville South | 1 | 3-7 | H | 41 | 7 | W | 11,165 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mt. Lebanon, PA | 1 | 7-3 | H | 54 | 20 | W | 8,971 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Garfield | 1 | 8-2 | H | 59 | 0 | W | 9,475 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland St. Ignatius | 1 | 11-4 | A | 26 | 40 | L | 12,286 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Austintown Fitch | 1 | 3-7 | H | 54 | 14 | W | 8,528 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield Senior | 1 | 8-3 | A | 17 | 14 | W | 11,276 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Youngstown Woodrow Wilson | 3 | 1-9 | H | 56 | 8 | W | 5,850 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Fremont Ross | 1 | 4-6 | H | 57 | 6 | W | 7,776 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Dayton Chaminade | 2 | 6-5 | H | 48 | 27 | W | 8,138 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 1 | 8-3 | A | 29 | 26 | W | 23,815 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| SUBTOTAL | 64-46 | 441 | 162 | 107,280 | |||||
| PLAYOFFS | |||||||||
| Marion Harding | 1 | 8-3 | H | 31 | 0 | W | 9,106 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 1 | 8-3 | N | 35 | 19 | W | 21,203 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| North Canton Hoover | 1 | 11-2 | N | 27 | 7 | W | 17,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland St. Ignatius | 1 | 11-4 | N | 20 | 49 | L | 29,871 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 102-58 | 554 | 237 | 184,460 | Season Stats |
The Canton McKinley playoff game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
The North Canton Hoover game was played at Canton’s Faucett Stadium
The Cleveland St. Ignatius playoff game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
