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2005 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 13-2
Regular Season Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Tom Stacey (1st Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 13-2
Team Captains: Brian Gamble, Brett Huffman, Antonio James, Dirk Dickerhoof, Robert Morris
All-Ohio: Andrew Dailey (1st), Troy Ellis (1st), Brian Gamble (1st), Antonio James (1st), Brett Huffman (2nd), Paris McCall (2nd), Shawn Weisand (2nd)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 2, 3rd
Tournament Results: Lost in state finals
All-Time Record: 779-243-36
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 60-49-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon defeated Cincinnati Elder 35-31 in Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium. (2) The Tigers registered their first-ever win over Cleveland St. Ignatius, 29-26, when backup quarterback Shawn Weisand scored the winning TD off a boot play with ten seconds left in the game. (3) Massillon defeated Canton McKinley in the playoffs 21-3, avenging a 38-8 loss in the Week 10 annual classic. (4) The Tigers miraculously converted a 3rd and 30 against Lakewood St. Edward, setting up a winning touchdown run by Brian Gamble (Illinois) and propelling them to the state finals. (5) Massillon ended the season as state runnerup, losing 24-17 to Cincinnati St. Xavier in the finals.
| Opponent | Div. | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 3 | 7-4 | H | 34 | 0 | W | 15,461 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cincinnati Elder | 1 | 4-6 | N | 35 | 31 | W | 9,301 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield Senior | 1 | 5-5 | A | 55 | 0 | W | 7,223 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Chardon | 2 | 6-4 | H | 49 | 7 | W | 8,495 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mentor | 1 | 5-5 | H | 31 | 10 | W | 8,578 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland St. Ignatius | 1 | 5-5 | A | 29 | 26 | W | 12,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Youngstown Woodrow Wilson | 2 | 1-9 | H | 54 | 0 | W | 6,631 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 1 | 3-7 | H | 13 | 0 | W | 9,008 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Eastlake North | 1 | 5-5 | H | 49 | 14 | W | 6,936 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 1 | 12-1 | A | 8 | 38 | L | 24,242 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| SUBTOTAL | 53-51 | 357 | 126 | 108,375 | |||||
| PLAYOFFS | |||||||||
| North Canton Hoover | 1 | 7-4 | H | 45 | 14 | W | 8,954 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Findlay | 1 | 10-2 | N | 27 | 20 | W | 12,264 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 1 | 12-1 | N | 21 | 3 | W | 16,111 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Lakewood St. Edward | 1 | 12-1 | N | 21 | 17 | W | 14,100 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cincinnati St. Xavier | 1 | 15-0 | N | 17 | 24 | L | 20,227 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 109-59 | 488 | 204 | 180,031 | Season Stats |
The Findlay game was played at Mansfield’s Arlin Field
The Canton McKinley playoff game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
The Lakewood St. Edward game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
The Cincinnati St. Xavier game was played at Canton’s Faucett Stadium
