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2002 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 11-3
Regular Season Record: 8-2
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Rick Shepas (5th Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 45-15
Team Captains: Devin Jordan, Craig McConnell, Reggie McCullough, Keith Wade
All-Ohio: Devin Jordan (1st), Ricky Johnson (1st), Shawn Crable (2nd), J.P. Simon (SM), Marquis Johnson (SM)
Playoff Assignment: Division I, Region 3, 8th
Tournament Results: Lost in state semifinals
All-Time Record: 758-229-36
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 59-46-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon won its 750th game with a 24-14 decision over Austintown Fitch. (2) Billy Relford recorded five interceptions in a 31-0 playoff road victory over North Canton Hoover. (3) A missed extra point in overtime against Warren Harding prevented the Tigers from making a third trip to the state finals.
| Opponent | Div. | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville South | 1 | 3-7 | H | 43 | 6 | W | 8,530 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Fremont Ross | 1 | 0-10 | A | 76 | 6 | W | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Akron Garfield | 1 | 7-3 | H | 60 | 0 | W | 9,051 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland St. Ignatius | 1 | 7-4 | H | 21 | 29 | L | 15,051 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Austintown Fitch | 1 | 6-4 | A | 24 | 14 | W | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Mansfield Senior | 1 | 7-4 | H | 56 | 0 | W | 7,538 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Youngstown Woodrow Wilson | 2 | 0-10 | H | 74 | 0 | W | 3,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland Lincoln-West | 1 | 1-9 | H | 54 | 6 | W | 6,229 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 1 | 14-1 | A | 27 | 31 | L | 11,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 1 | 3-7 | H | 34 | 17 | W | 16,162 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| SUBTOTAL | 48-59 | 469 | 109 | ||||||
| PLAYOFFS | |||||||||
| North Canton Hoover | 1 | 8-3 | A | 31 | 0 | W | 7,400 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Massillon Perry | 1 | 10-2 | N | 23 | 21 | W | 17,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Pickerington | 1 | 11-2 | N | 14 | 0 | W | 12,234 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 1 | 14-1 | N | 20 | 21 | L o.t. | 22,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 92-67 | 557 | 151 | Season Stats |
The Massillon Perry game was played at Canton’s Faucett Stadium
The Pickerington game was played at Mansfield’s Arlin Field
The Warren Harding playoff game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
