News On August 19, 2017, the Massillon Museum will open a new exhibit titled, “Paul Brown: Innovator.” Be sure to check it out. And also stop by for some free Tiger-Striped ice cream following the kickoff rally on August 23.
Sponsor/Advertiser The Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club would like to thank the following sponsors/advertisers for their commitment and support of the Massillon Tiger Football program.
The Independent
www.indeonline.com
Massillon Cable TV (MCTV)
www.mctvohio.com
Aultman
www.aultman.org
Midwestern Industries, Inc.
www.midwesternind.com
Cicchini Enterprises
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Booster Club
HOW MUCH?: $250/ticket – includes steak dinner and entry to raffle.
HOW DO I GET TICKETS?: contact Mark Fair (markfair@hotmail.com) or Anthony Repp (repp.anthony@gmail.com) – Also available at Keller’s Office Furniture – 47 Lincoln Way W.
The Sideliners will be hosting their annual fundraiser. This reverse raffle fundraiser is used to offset the costs of feeding our Massillon Tigers each week prior to the weekly game. Included with your ticket will be a steak dinner and the main event is a reverse raffle with $13,000 in payouts. The ticket price is $250.
Read below about the Sideliners program
http://massillontigers.com/booster-club/sideliners/
Important Sideliner dates:
August 19th 1:00 p.m. – Team picnic at Stadium Park. Meet your player. Bring chairs and a covered dish.
August 23rd time T.B.D. – Rally downtown.
August 24th 6:00 p.m. – 1st team dinner at Knights of Columbus.
If you are interested in becoming a sideliner, please contact Mark Fair (markfair@hotmail.com) or Anthony Repp (repp.anthony@gmail.com).
Thanks, Mark Fair & Anthony Repp (co-chairmen of Sideliners)
Booster Club If you mention to stranger that you are from Massillon, they often connect our town to football. The second question you receive is: “Isn’t that the place where they present a miniature football to newborns?”
The practice of presenting miniature footballs to baby boys started in 1958 at what was then Massillon Hospital. There is however a short cut from the film “Touchdown Town” that was released in 1953. It shows a newborn arriving home with his parents. Mom is proudly carrying the young Tiger and dad is following with a full sized football that was presented to the family by the Football Booster Club.
In recent years this practice has taken a different path. In a cost cutting move the Affinity Medical Center in Massillon was forced to close the local OB-GYN unit and local births now take place in other hospitals out of town. Because the hospital staff doesn’t have the Massillon loyalty the presentation has become somewhat hit and miss.
If you are a Tiger fan and have a newborn in your family and you did not receive a miniature football, the Booster Club would be glad to make sure your newborn gets an official Tiger Football.
Your newborn can receive a football from the Booster Club by contacting this year’s President, Ben Lieberman, at 330-564-6265. Or you can email him at benxrow2002@yahoo.com. He will see that you get a football from the Booster Club.
Proud of our Traditions! Go Tigers!
Booster Club The first Touchdown Club meeting will be held on Tuesday August 22nd, 2017 at the Eagles F.O.E. 190 in downtown Massillon. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting will take place at 12:00 p.m.
Membership dues are $25.00 for the season and meals are $8.00 per week with exception to McKinley week which is $12.00.
Please contact Matt Keller for more information or an application letter.
Go Tigers!
Matt Keller
330-327-6290
History It began as a modest 30 x 30 square foot neighborhood eatery and grew in size to over 50 locations throughout the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas. Today, LaRosa’s Restaurants employ some 2,000 full and part-time workers and are one of the most popular venues in the Queen City. As a way of giving back to the community that supported him so well, Buddy LaRosa staged one of the finest high school football invitationals that Ohio has ever seen.
The event was held in Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium on September 1, 1990, and billed as “Cincinnati versus the USA.” In fact, the list of opponents for the classic was a literal “who’s-who” of prep school football, matched in the following five games (1989 records shown):
GAME 1: Brentwood Academy, TN (11-2), currently ranked No. 1 in the nation vs. Cincinnati LaSalle (7-3)
GAME 2: Berwick, PA (14-1) vs. Fairfield (5-5)
GAME 3: Massillon (10-3) vs. Covington Catholic, KY (11-2)
GAME 4: Mount Carmel, Chicago, IL (13-1), the 1989 Illinois state champion, vs. Cincinnati Moeller (11-3), Ohio’s 1989 state runner-up
GAME 5: Booker T. Washington, Tulsa, OK (13-2) vs. Cincinnati Elder (10-1)
In the opening game LaSalle upset Brentwood Academy 10-0 and then Fairfield beat Berwick 20-6, giving Cincinnati a 2-0 edge in the series. Now it was time for the orange and black to take the field.
Covington returned an experienced team under 15th year head coach Lyn Ray. In fact, the Colonels were 38-4 over the past three years, including a pair of state titles. Massillon was coached by Lee Owens, who was in his third year as headman of the Tigers. Considered as one of the top powers in Ohio each year, Massillon was coming off an impressive 51-0 opening week victory over Stow, which finished the 1990 season with an 8-2 record.
Covington struck first, one minute into the game, by intercepting a pass and returning it 35 yards for touchdown. On their second attempt, the Tigers stalled at their own 25 and were faced with a punt situation. Only it was a fake. Up man Troy Burick took a direct snap and tossed a flair pass to Travis McGuire, who had adjusted his position to the outside. McGuire gathered the ball and raced 20 yards for a first down. From there, the Tigers drove to the end zone, with James McCullough scoring from the three. The PAT failed, but the gap was closed to 7-6.
In the second quarter Massillon began to take control, with touchdowns by Quarterback Barry Shertzer and McGuire, putting the Tigers up a halftime, 18-7.
Covington scored in the 3rd to close the deficit to four points, but the Tigers exploded for 21 points late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. First Shertzer went over from the 15 following a recovered fumble. Then Falando Ashcraft tallied from 35 yards out. Finally, Scott Karenbauer returned a punt 77 yards for a TD to ice the game. Ryan John converted all three PATs. All of this occurred in less than two minutes of play.
The Tigers ended up completely dominating the Colonels in the stats department, leading in total yards, 369-111. On top of that, Ashcraft had a career day, rushing 28 times for 190 yards and was named the game’s MVP. It made for a great ride home from Cincinnati.
In the late games, Mount Carmel bested Moeller 20-7, and Booker T. Washington turned back Elder 21-9, giving USA the edge, 3-2.
Covington Catholic finished 9-1 that year, winning a District championship, while Massillon ended up 8-3, losing to Sandusky in the playoff regional finals. But this victory and rest of the season would set the stage for a greater 1991 season to follow.
News The Orangemen are scheduled to meet this Thursday, July 20th at 6:30 pm in the East Press Box of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Doors will open at 6:00 pm with some refreshments available.
The cost of the annual membership is $150.00 (checks made payable to “The Orangemen”). Membership includes a LOWER WEST STADIUM PARKING PASS.
Your name will also be prominently listed on the Orangemen page of every home football program if your dues are received before the August 1st printing deadline.
News The Massillon Tigers begin their preparation for the 2017 season with two 7 on 7 scrimmages this week at PBTS. Monday July 17 @ 6:00 PM the Tigers will host Green, Akron Buchtel, Louisville and Triway.
On Thursday, July 20 the Tigers will entertain New Philadelphia, Alliance, Barberton and Blackhawk H.S. from Pennsylvania. Also on Thursday at 6:00 PM our Freshman team will have a 7 on 7 with North Canton Hoover in the Paul David Indoor Facility.
In the case of inclement weather the varsity 7 on 7’s will be moved to the Paul David Indoor Facility.
Print a copy of the roster from the link below and get an early look at our 2017 Massillon Tigers!
News The Chris Spielman Football ProCamp, sponsored by AultCare, is slated for Tuesday, July 18, at Massillon Washington High School. The event will run from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and is free of charge for boys and girls entering grades 1 through 8.
Throughout his one-day camp, Chris Spielman, along with area high school and college coaches, will offer tips and hands-on instruction, including lectures, fundamental football skills stations, contests and non-contact games in a high-energy, fun and positive environment. Campers will be placed in small groups by age to ensure that each child gets maximum instruction.
The comprehensive camp experience is great for athletes of all skill levels, whether they are new to the game or have been playing for years. Individual team awards will be given in each age group.
Each attendee will receive a souvenir autograph from Chris Spielman, a camp team photo with Chris Spielman and a limited-edition Chris Spielman Football ProCamp t-shirt.
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Booster Club By Gary Vogt.
This Saturday morning, July 15, your Massillon Tiger players will be canvassing the Massillon neighborhoods selling Booster Club memberships.
By supporting the Booster Club with your membership, you will be helping to provide the resources necessary to keep our football program among the best in the state of Ohio. The standard membership can be purchased for $10. Also available above the standard membership are the Bronze ($25 or more), the Silver ($50 or more) and the Gold ($100 or more). The Bronze, Silver and Gold members are recognized in the Massillon game program each week during the season. Each member will receive a Membership Card and a hand painted Obie Tiger lapel pin, a tradition started in 1952. Corporate memberships are also available and are also displayed in the game program.
Please welcome our Tiger Players and support our Booster Club, Team, School and Community with your membership. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated. Thank you!