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■ Massillon head coach Earl Bruce and Dave Sheegog look over

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a news report of the 1964 game. Sheegog’s off-the-bench heroics helped Bruce’s first Massillon team defeat Don Nehlen’s McKinley team 20-14 in a 1964 battle of unbeatens. It took 41 years before both teams entered The Game undefeated and untied again.

■ The Massillon Tiger Swing Band recognizes the history of the rivalry prior to the 100th game between Massillon and McKinley at Paul

Brown Tiger Stadium in 1994.

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WHAT MAKES THE GAME

‘THE GAME’

By Chris Easterling

Independent sports editor

1. Nov. 3, 1894, Pastime Park, Canton. The first one, the one which started the greatest rivalry in high school football. A 16-6 Canton victory.

2. The two winningest programs in the history of Ohio. Massillon sits with 894 all-time wins, while McKinley has won 845 games.

3. The Victory Bell. The object of desire for both teams. Dates back to the 62nd meeting in 1957.

4. Week 10. The Game has been a staple as the regular-season finale every year since it was moved there in 1913.

5. The Game has been played on an annual basis since 1912, with two notable exceptions. There was no games in 1918 or 1962.

6. There have been six times the regularseason meeting wasn’t enough for the rivals.

They have met in the playoffs in 1980, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2012. The only rematch Massillon didn’t win was in 1994.

7. The teams met twice a year for many of the early years of the series. They met twice in the regular season in 1894, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909. They only met in the regular season twice one more time, in 1963.

8. Viva Las Vegas. The long-standing urban legend of Vegas setting lines for the Massillon-McKinley game dates back to the 1970s and 80s, when it was alleged The Game appeared on betting sheets along with the week’s college games.

9. For nine years from 1932-40, Paul Brown walked the sidelines for Massillon as its head coach, launching his legendary Hall of Fame career. Brown went 6-3 against McKinley, finishing his tenure on a six-game win streak in the series.

10. No head coach on either side of the rivalry coached in or won as many games in the series as McKinley’s Thom McDaniels did. From 1982-97, McDaniels went 11-5 against Massillon. He returned for a oneyear stint in 2014, losing to the Tigers in the

finale.

11. The longest win streak in the history of the rivalry belongs to McKinley, which won the first 11 meetings between Canton and Massillon from 1894 until 1906.

12. The first of five ties in the series came in the series’ 12th game in 1907. Played at Massillon, the two rivals battled to a scoreless deadlock.

13. Canton started the series 13-0-1 thanks to a 17-0 win at Massillon’s North Street Field in the first of two meetings in the 1908 season. The Bulldogs have won 53 games through the first 129 meetings.

14. Massillon Washington High School opened its doors in 1914, with Joe Eckstein’s drop-kick field goal providing the only points in a 3-0 Tiger win that year.

15. Massillon’s first win in the series came in the 15th game, as the Tigers outlasted Canton 12-6 in the second meeting of the 1908 season at League Park. It was the first of what is now 71 victories in the series for Massillon.

16. Massillon’s Chuck Mather and Leo Strang are the only coaches to never lose to their archrivals. Both coaches went 6-0 against McKinley, Mather from 1948-53 and Strang from 1958-63.

17. Former Massillon coaches who went on to lead college football programs: Paul Brown (Ohio State), Bud Houghton (Akron), Chuck Mather (Kansas), Tom Harp (Cornell, Indiana State), Lee Tressel (BaldwinWallace), Leo Strang (Kent State), Earle Bruce (Ohio State, Iowa State), Bob Seaman (Wichita State), Bob Commings (Iowa), Lee Owens (Akron, Ashland) and Rick Shepas (Wayneburg).

18. Former McKinley coaches who went on to lead college football programs: Jimmy Aiken (Akron, Nevada, Oregon), Ben Schwartzwalter (Muhlenberg, Syracuse), Don Nehlen (Bowling Green, West Virginia) and Ron Chismar (Wichita State).

19. The first game for Canton as McKinley High School, which opened its doors in 1918, came in 1919. Massillon won 21-0 at League Park.

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■ McKinley’s Mike Doss celebrates a first down during the 1998

McKinley-Massillon game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Doss scored five touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ victory.

20. Both programs are represented in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Paul Brown for Massillon and Marion Motley for McKinley.

21. Ten times have both teams had firstyear head coaches in The Game. The last was in 2015, when Nate Moore (Massillon) and Dan Reardon (McKinley) squared off.

22. Parades, pep rallies and bonfires.

Prayer breakfasts and Rotary luncheons.

These are just a few of the things that occupy the week leading up to The Game.

23. Massillon’s home fields: North Street Field, Erie Street Field, the Agathon, Pearl Street Field, Massillon Field and Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

24. Massillon’s 24 state championships.

25. McKinley’s 12 state championships.

26. A few of Canton’s home fields: Pastime Park, League Park, the Fairgrounds, Lehman Stadium, Fawcett Stadium and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

27. Mike Doss left his fingerprints all over McKinley’s success in the mid-to-late 1990s, including being a key part of back-toback state championship teams. He also was all over the 1998 42-20 win over Massillon, rushing for 155 yards and five TDs as the Bulldogs rallied from a 20-19 deficit.

28. The Rubber Bowl. InfoCision Stadium. Dix Stadium. College stadiums that have been called upon to play host to playoff rematches.

29. There have been five matchups between unbeaten and untied teams in the series. Massillon is 3-2 in those games, winning in 1936, 1938 and 1964, while McKinley won in 1934 and 2005.

30. Paul Brown and Jimmy Aiken, who each started coaching at Massillon and McKinley, respectively, in 1932, were rivals on the field but known to be fishing buddies off of the field.

31. A rare meeting of two teams with losing records came in 1931, as Massillon won 20-6.

The Bulldogs finished 2-8, Massillon 2-7-1.

32. The 1932 game between the two teams, a 19-0 McKinley win, is considered by most to be when the “modern era” of the series begins.

33. Chris Spielman may have been born and raised in Canton, but he became a national high-school legend while playing for Massillon. Spielman, wearing his No. 33 jersey, ended his Tiger career by appearing on the Wheaties box.

34. Duplicate tickets were printed by an unknown individual for the 1934 matchup between the teams in Massillon, the first time both were unbeaten and untied entering The Game. While the individual or individuals responsible never were caught, fans who had real or fake tickets watched a battle of unbeatens won by McKinley 21-6. It was Paul Brown’s last loss to the Bulldogs.

35. The Grimsleys. Few families on either side of the rivalry have had more participants in this game than one of the First Families of McKinley football.

36. The Spencers, Willie Sr. and Willie Jr. The elder Spencer had an interception as a junior in 1970 before rushing for 145 yards and two scores as a senior in 1971, while the younger one quarterbacked the Tigers to a victory in the legendary 100th Game in 1994.

37. The McDaniels. Thom McDaniels obviously left his legacy on the coaching side as McKinley’s winningest coach with 137 wins.

His sons, Josh and Ben, left their marks as quarterbacks for the Bulldogs.

38. The Houstons. Jim, Lin and Walt were stalwarts for Massillon before going on to each have successful college and NFL careers.

39. The first time Fawcett Stadium hosted the rivalry came in 1939. Massillon spoiled the day for McKinley with a 20-6 victory in front of 22,000.

40. The first time Tiger Stadium hosted the rivalry came in 1940, the second year the stadium was opened. Massillon, in its final game under Paul Brown, rolled to a 34-6 victory in front of 22,000.

41. John Brideweser went from being a Massillon assistant coach under Bob Commings to being the McKinley head coach in 1970. Brideweser spent 10 years as the Bulldogs coach, going 2-8 against the Tigers.

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Rivals on run

Keyes, Garrett shows similarities in pacing running games for Tigers, Pups

By Chris Easterling Independent sports editor

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n McKinley head coach Tom McDaniels and his son, quarterback

Ben McDaniels, hug after their 27-14 win over the Massillon Tigers on Nov. 1, 1997, at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, finishing an unbeaten regular season. McKinley won the Division I state championship and was selected as the top team in the nation by USA Today.

42. Jamir Thomas carried the ball 42 times in Massillon’s 2017 win at McKinley.

Thomas went on to become the Tigers’ all-time leader in rushing yards, rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns, among other marks.

43. The Game has produced five NFL head coaches: Massillon’s Paul Brown (Browns, Bengals), Bill Edwards (Lions) and John McVay (Giants), as well as McKinley’s Wayne Fontes (Lions) and Josh McDaniels (Broncos).

44. The stolen flag. A 15-foot-by-8.5-foot flag, created by a Massillon fan to celebrate Paul Brown’s tenure, allegedly was stolen after McKinley’s 1942 victory over the Tigers — which snapped a 52-game Massillon win streak — by two Bulldog players. The flag eventually was located in a Youngstown lawyer’s office in 1987 is now kept in the Massillon Football Museum.

45. Massillon has had 21 coaches who have led the Tigers into at least three games against McKinley.

46. The largest margin of victory for either team is Canton’s 46-0 win in 1900.

47. Canton has had 19 head coaches who have led the Bulldogs into at least three games against Massillon.

48. Overtime has only occurred three times in the series: 1988, 1994 and 2007.

49. There have been 46 shutouts in the series, with both teams notching 23.

50. Augie Morningstar’s 1945 Massillon team earned the fifth of its five ties during its 5-0-5 season in the 50th Game, a 0-0 draw at Fawcett Stadium.

51. The last of the five ties in the series came in the 51st meeting in 1946, when the teams played to a 6-6 draw at Tiger Stadium.

52. There have been four Massillon coaches who were also Tiger players: Paul Brown, Bud Houghton, Elwood Kammer and Augie Morningstar.

53. Massillon does not have too many stretches of dominance in the series quite like the one from 1950-53, when it outscored McKinley a combined 162-15.

54. Homer Floyd, one of the greatest Massillon players of all time, had one of his greatest performances in the 1954 game against McKinley.

Floyd rushed for 263 yards and two TDs in a 26-6 Tiger win.

55. Steve Studer. A Massillon Tiger through and through.

56. Dick Kempthorn.

Long before building a car dealership dynasty in Stark County, he was a standout quarterback and linebacker for McKinley who went on to star at Michigan.

57. Massillon started its longest win streak in the series with a 25-7 win in 1957 at Fawcett Stadium — the first of nine straight Tiger wins.

58. The Game has been played 58 times in Massillon.

59. Percy Snow, arguably one of the best linebackers ever to play at McKinley.

Although he wore No. 59 with the Chiefs and No. 48 at Michigan State, he was No. 34 with the Bulldogs.

60. Art Hastings rushed for 213 yards and four TDs in 1960 to lead Massillon to its most lopsided win in the series, a 42-0 victory.

61. Massillon had 10 wins going into the season finale at McKinley in 1961 due to an 11-game schedule. The Tigers won 7-6 to finish 11-0.

62. The only year in the “modern era” of the series without a game was 1962.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association suspended McKinley’s football program for the season because of recruiting violations.

63. Massillon and McKinley played twice in 1963, with both teams getting a home game, in order to make up for the lack of a game in 1962.

The Tigers won both games, 24-20 in Tiger Stadium and 22-6 in Fawcett Stadium.

64. Dave Sheegog’s offthe-bench heroics helped Earle Bruce’s first Massillon team defeat Don Nehlen’s McKinley team 20-14 in a 1964 battle of unbeatens.

It took 41 years before both teams entered The Game undefeated and untied again.

65. Sheegog does it again to McKinley, helping Bruce cap a 20-0 tenure at Massillon with a comefrom-behind 18-14 win at Fawcett Stadium. The Tigers trailed 14-0 before Sheegog and Will Foster, who scored the go-ahead TD, led the charge back.

66. The Game has been played 66 times over the first 129 meetings in Canton. This will mark the 67th time it has been played there.

67. The 67th meeting, the first of two matchups in the 1963 season, was the first night game in the series. It was played under the lights at Tiger Stadium.

68. The Game has been a regular on live television, even before televising high school football games was popular. The first time it was televised was in 1955.

69. Before Dennis Franklin became a prominent figure in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry as the Wolverines’ quarterback in the early 1970s, he factored prominently in this rivalry as Massillon’s QB. 70. Massillon polishes off one of its most impressive seasons with a 28-0 shutout over McKinley to close out the 1970 season. It was the sixth shutout of the season for the Tigers, who claimed the school’s 24th state poll championship.

71. From 1934-43, at least one of the two teams came into The Game undefeated.

Five times, both had no losses on their record.

72. The first year the state of Ohio went to the playoff format was 1972, only four teams per division qualified.

Massillon assured itself of one of those spots with a 12-3 win over McKinley.

73. McKinley, coached by former Massillon assistant John Bridweser, spoiled the Tigers’ undefeated season, as well as playoff hopes, with a 21-0 win in 1973.

74. Greg Wood to Eddie Bell. The 33-yard hookup between the two gave Massillon a 20-15 win over McKinley in 1974.

75. Massillon was 9-0 and McKinley was 8-0-1 coming into the 1975 meeting. The Tigers won 28-0.

76. Marion Motley. Arguably the greatest player to ever suit up for McKinley when he did so from 193638. Only lost three games in high school, all to Massillon, coached by Paul Brown.

Brown, of course, later signed the future Pro Football Hall of Famer Motley with the Cleveland Browns.

77. Seven inches of snow fell upon the area the day of the 1977 game at Fawcett Stadium. Despite that fact both schools came together to make sure the field was ready to go. Massillon won 21-0, although McKinley went on to the state championship game.

78. Massillon caps an undefeated — but not untied — 1978 season with a 13-10

MASSILLON There was a familiar face on the screen when McKinley head coach Marcus Wattley looked at the film of Massillon’s offense. It was a face from the past, who now is very much a part of his present and immediate future as well.

That face was Terrance Keyes Jr., Tiger senior running back. Or, to Wattley, his former running back during his two-year stint as St. Vincent-St. Mary’s head coach in 2016 and 2017.

Now, as Wattley prepares for his first go-around in the Massillon-McKinley rivalry this week, his former player is his problem. Not that he is surprised in the least to see Keyes in that role.

“We always knew he had great potential,” Wattley said. “He was a great worker. He’s got great moves in space and he’s able to run through arm tackles. He’s a complete back. He came in that way and you can just tell he’s put on some more muscle. The kid looks like he hasn’t lost his work ethic. He’s done very well for himself.”

The 6-foot, 180-pound Keyes certainly has in his final high-school season.

He has rushed for 1,136 yards and 19 touchdowns on 161 carries, just 241 yards behind his careerbest season set over 14 games as a sophomore playing for Wattley.

It’s been over the second half of the season, though, that Keyes has really found another level. His 157-yard, 26-carry, one-score performance against Louisville last week gave him 739 yards and 13 touchdowns on 96 carries — a 7.7 yard-per-carry

average — over the last four weeks.

“He’s an explosive runner,” Massillon head coach Nate Moore said of Keyes after the first of the four performances, a 185yard, four-score game in Week 6 at Austintown Fitch. “He’s very, very quick. He’s fast.”

Keyes also is just one of two such backs in Saturday’s 130th meeting at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. While Moore can take comfort in having Keyes on his side, he also is aware of the challenge his own defense faces in McKinley senior Lameir Garrett.

The 6-foot, 200-pound Garrett was a known commodity to Moore this week, thanks to the Bulldog’s 1,224-yard, 21-touchdown junior season in 2018 that ended with him earning first team Division I All-Ohio status. Against the Tigers in last year’s 24-17 Massillon win, he ran for 104 yards on 19 carries, but without a touchdown.

A year later, Garrett already has surpassed his impressive junior season, with 1,388 yards and 20 touchdowns on 186 carries. Just last week, he added 190 yards and two more scores to his total during McKinley’s victory at Perry.

“He’s always been fast,” Moore said of Garrett said. “I think he’s thickened up quite a bit.

He looks like a college back. I know he has some college offers, but I don’t know if he’s committed yet. He looks thicker. He runs hard and is a really good player.”

A really good player who will be a really big concern for Massillon on Saturday. Of course, the same could be said of Keyes, a really good player who will be a really

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n The Massillon Tigers celebrate their 1994 win over McKinley at

Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in the 100th Canton-Massillon football game.

win over a 7-1 McKinley team.

79. Massillon made it back-to-back undefeated season, this one without a tie, with a 24-0 win in 1979.

80. The first playoff meeting between the archrivals came one week after McKinley won the regular-season matchup at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in 1980. Massillon got revenge on the Bulldogs’ home field, winning 14-6 on its way to its first state championship game appearance.

81. McKinley’s payback for its loss in the playoffs the previous year was a 9-6 win over Massillon at Fawcett Stadium in 1981. The Bulldogs went on to win the first of their three state playoff titles.

82. Thom McDaniels’ McKinley debut was a 7-0 Massillon win in 1982. That Tiger team, led by Chris Spielman, ended up in the state finals.

83. Chris Spielman’s last game against McKinley came in 1983. He went out a winner, as Massillon prevailed 18-7 over the Bulldogs.

84. Mike Scott’s 48 pass attempts in Massillon’s 1984 loss to McKinley are the most for any Tiger in the series’ history.

85. The Blood Battle. The

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American Red Cross has used the rivalry as a way to help boost its reserves by making an annual blood drive competition between the two schools.

86. Mike Doss, Kenny Peterson and Jamar Martin.

Future Ohio State 2002 national champions who emerged from McKinley.

87. Justin Zwick. Future Ohio State 2002 national champion who played at Massillon.

88. The 1988 game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium marked the first time The Game went into overtime. Massillon prevailed 10-7 on Lee Hurst’s 25-yard field goal.

89. Ohio State’s 1968 national championship team had plenty of alumni from The Game: Massillon’s John Muhlbach, along with McKinley’s Jim Roman and Nick Roman.

90. McKinley managed to avoid a losing record thanks to a 20-7 win over Massillon in 1990. The Bulldogs only played nine games that season, finishing 5-4.

91. Travis McGuire made his final game against McKinley a memorable one in 1991. The Massillon running back rushed for a school-record 302 yards and scored five TDs in the Tigers’ 42-13 win at Fawcett

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n Massillon running back Terrance Keyes Jr. runs through the

attempted tackles by Louisville’s Grayson Beamer (right) and Jason Goard during last week’s game.

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n McKinley running back Lameir Garrett runs for a touchdown

during the Bulldogs’ Week 9 win over Perry.

big concern for McKinley.

That’s not the only thing they share, though.

While each is his own player, it’s hard not to draw comparisons between the two backs.

“Terrance has some moves and he’s really good in space,” Wattley said. “Lameir’s good in space. I guess there’s some similarities to them. Both guys are strong enough to Stadium.

92. There’s been 3,622 total points scored in the series.

93. Larry Harper opened Massillon’s 1970 win over McKinley with a 93-yard kickoff return.

94. Nick Pribich, the leg that won the 100th Game for Massillon in 1994.

95. Adrian Brown. The McKinley star ran for 229 yards as the Bulldogs beat Massillon in 1995.

96. Massillon saw an undefeated season spoiled by McKinley in 1996. The 9-0 Tigers were beaten by the 8-1 Bulldogs 21-0 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

97. McKinley’s 1997 team capped its 10-0 regular season with a 27-14 victory over Massillon at Fawcett Stadium. Four weeks later, on their archrival’s home field, the Bulldogs celebrated their second state playoff championship — in Thom McDaniels’ final game in his first stint as their head coach.

98. McKinley goes back-to-back with state championships in 1998, this one under head coach Kerry Hodakievic, including a come-from-behind win over Massillon in Week 10.

99. Massillon’s 1999 team gave the school its first 10-0 season since 1982 with a 35-7 victory at Fawcett Stadium.

100. The 100th game, 1994. Arguably the greatest game played in the greatest rivalry in high school football. Massillon wins 42-41 in overtime at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

101. The almost-asthrilling playoff rematch for the 101st meeting in 1994, a 27-20 McKinley win. The Bulldogs only win in a playoff meeting between the rivals might be just as famous for the legendary traffic jam on state Route 241 between Stark County and the Rubber Bowl.

102. Devin Jordan. The Massillon standout receiver caught 18 passes for 316 yards and three TDs in his final three games against McKinley from 2001-02.

103. Justin Zwick. Kyle Kempt. Aidan Longwell. The top three passers in Massillon history have all played over the last 20 years in this game.

104. There have been 41

run through arm tackles and tough to bring down when they get to the second level. You can see that kind of similarity in both of them.”

Wattley would be one to know. He’s coaching one, and the one he used to coach is the one his team has to stop this week.

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combined playoff appearances between the two teams prior to this season. Add two more to that total, as both will play Week 11.

105. Massillon has claimed nine national championships.

106. McKinley has claimed two national championships.

107. Spider Miller’s debut in the series as McKinley’s coach saw his Bulldogs lose 13-9 to Massillon in the 107th meeting. Miller, who guided McKinley from 200002, later was an assistant coach at Massillon.

108. Craig McConnell, now Massillon’s defensive coordinator, made a late interception in the end zone as a player for the Tigers in 2001 to preserve a 29-26 win in the 108th meeting.

109. The third playoff matchup between the two saw Massillon win the 109th meeting at the Rubber Bowl with a 35-19 victory over McKinley in a regional semifinal.

110. Two products from The Game are on active NFL rosters: Massillon’s Devin Smith (Cowboys) and Gareon Conley (Texans).

111. The 111th meeting in 2003 marked the first time since 1931 both teams came into The Game with a losing record. McKinley won 40-8 to finish 3-7, while Massillon finished 4-6.

112. Ryan Brinson spent his final two seasons at McKinley terrorizing Massillon in 2003-04. The Bulldogs star combined for 349 yards and seven TDs in his last two games against the Tigers, including 202 yards in the 112th meeting in 2004.

113. The 113th meeting in 2005 brought with it all of the hype one would expect from the first meeting between unbeaten and untied rivals since 1964. Morgan Williams, though, spoiled Massillon’s day with a 234yard, four-TD performance in McKinley’s 38-8 win.

114. The fourth playoff matchup between the two teams in 2005 saw Massillon hand out its own revenge for its regular-season loss three weeks earlier. The Tigers won 21-3 on their way to their third state final.

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HEAD COACHES AT A GLANCE Nate Moore, Massillon n AGE: 37 n EDUCATION: Mason High School, 1999; University of Dayton, 2003 n YEARS AT MASSILLON: Five n RECORD AT MASSILLON: 45-14 n YEARS AS A HEAD COACH: 10 — at Minster, La Salle and Massillon n RECORD AS A HEAD COACH: 87-35 n RECORD AGAINST MCKINLEY: 3-1, all at Massillon n PLAYOFF APPEARANCES AS A HEAD COACH: Seven — 2010-12 at Minster;

2014 at La Salle; 2016-18 at Massillon n STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON: One — 2014, Division II at La Salle n STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES: Two — 2014, Division II at La Salle; 2018, Division II at Massillon

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NATE MOORE

n COACHING EXPERIENCE 2004-2006: Chaminde-Julienne High School, assistant coach 2007-09: Hamilton High School, assistant coach 2010-12: Minster High School, head coach (25-13 record) 2013-14: La Salle High School, head coach (17-8 record) 2015-PRESENT: Massillon Washington High School, head coach (45-14)

Marcus Wattley, McKinley n AGE: 37 n EDUCATION: Copley High School, 1999; University of Akron,

2006

n YEARS AT MCKINLEY: One n RECORD AT MCKINLEY: 8-1 n YEARS AS A HEAD COACH: Three — at St. Vincent-St. Mary,

McKinley

n RECORD AS A HEAD COACH: 25-10 n RECORD AGAINST MASSILLON: 1-1, all at St. Vincent-St. Mary n PLAYOFF APPEARANCES AS A HEAD COACH: Two — 2016-17, at

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n Massillon’s Ethan Tobin rings the victory bell as teammate

Nakoa Keefer (right) cheers him on moments after beating McKinley during the 2018 game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

St. Vincent-St. Mary

n STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WON: None as head coach n STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES: None as head

THROUGH THE YEARS

coach

n COACHING EXPERIENCE

2004-2006: Copley High School, assistant coach 2007-15: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, assistant coach 2016-17: St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, head coach (17-9 record) 2018: University of Akron, assistant coach 2019-present: McKinley High School, head coach (8-1 record)

TEAM ROSTERS MASSILLON

No. Name..........................Pos..... Ht.....Wt.... Yr. 1 Benjamin Krichbaum ...................................... LB/FB... 5-10...180... SR 2 Robbie Page............ DB/WR.... 6-0....179... SR 3 Preston Hodges...... DB/WR.... 5-8....207... SR 4 Jerron Hodges......... DB/WR.... 5-8....160... SR 5 Aidan Longwell.............. QB.... 6-0....188... SR 6 Terrence Keyes.........DB/RB.... 6-0....181... SR 7 Tanner Pierce........... DB/QB... 5-10...152...SO 8 Isaiah Roberson...... DB/WR.... 5-5....131... SR 9 Jayden Ballard........ DB/WR.... 6-2....171....JR 10 Anthony Pedro....... DB/QB.... 6-0....173... SR 11 Seth Lance............ DB/WR.... 6-0....175... SR 12 Zach Catrone............... QB... 5-10...198....JR 13 Eric Thurman........ DB/WR.... 5-8....181....JR 14 Ahmon Williams.... DB/WR... 5-10...139... SR 15 Luke Murphy......... DB/WR.... 6-1....184... SR 16 Camden Beasley..... LB/RB.... 6-0....176...SO 17 Darien Williams..... DB/WR... 5-10...150....JR 18 Darrius McElroy..... DB/QB... 5-10...183...SO 19 TJ Williams............ DB/WR.... 5-9....144....JR 21 Andrew Wilson-Lamp .................................... DB/WR.... 6-2....164....JR 23 Daymiere Adams.....DB/RB.... 5-6....133....JR 24 Nick Liebler............. LB/RB... 5-10...183....JR 25 Heath Manson....... DB/WR.... 6-0....164... SR 26 Raekwon Venson..... LB/RB.... 5-8....209....JR 27 Jean-Luc Beasley....DB/RB.... 5-7....153....JR 28 Brenton Garrett..... DB/WR.... 5-8....157... SR 29 Zion Phifer.............. LB/RB.... 5-8....197... SR 30 Davon Woods..........DB/RB.... 5-5....158... SR 31 Isaiah Clark........... DB/WR... 5-10...166....JR 32 Jordan Marsh..........DB/RB.... 5-8....140...SO 33 Xavier Andrews....... LB/RB... 5-10...175....JR 34 Andrew Edwards..... LB/TE... 5-10...190....JR 35 Jaydon Jackson....... LB/RB.... 5-8....178....JR 36 Peyton Mendenhall.LB/TE... 5-10...190... SR 37 Ty Broyles................ LB/FB.... 5-7....180...SO 38 Aaron Baecker........ LB/TE.... 5-9....199...SO 40 Tyler Friend............. LB/FB.... 5-9....208....JR 41 Ryan Cottrell......... DB/WR... 5-10...170....JR 42 Magnus Haines... LB/TE/P... 5-11...167....JR 43 Jacob Orner............. LB/FB.... 5-6....178....JR 44 Nathan Depuy......... LB/FB... 5-10...173...SO 45 Noah Richards......... LB/TE... 5-10...221... SR 46 Davin Wenzel.......... LB/RB.... 5-8....183....JR 47 Dillan Geier............. LB/TE.... 6-0....200....JR 48 Davian Brown.......... LB/RB.... 5-9....179... SR 49 Caiden Woullard..... LB/TE.... 6-2....194....JR 50 Ethan Tobin............. DL/TE.... 6-1....218... SR 51 Rager Els................. DL/OL... 5-11...289....JR 52 Nick Hatheway........ DL/OL.... 5-6....195...SO 54 Cody Wantz............. DL/OL... 5-11...294...SO 56 Cooper Gallentine... DL/OL.... 5-9....213...SO 57 Jaiden Woods.......... DL/OL.... 5-8....201...SO 58 Deven Warfield........ DL/OL.... 6-2....276... SR 59 Devin Hose.............. DL/OL.... 5-9....249... SR 60 Zach Mundell.......... DL/OL.... 6-0....186....JR 61 Reece Turpin........... DL/OL.... 6-0....305...SO 62 Adrian Scott............ DL/OL.... 6-3....240... SR 63 Nick Grassler........... DL/OL.... 5-9....219....JR 64 Cole Jones............... DL/OL.... 6-3....306... SR 65 John Kouth.............. DL/OL.... 6-1....320....JR 66 Niles Cleveland....... LB/TE... 5-10...233....JR 67 Darrick Murphy....... DL/OL.... 5-6....197...SO 68 Terrence Rankl........ DL/OL.... 6-4....270....JR 69 Dylan Garretson...... LB/FB.... 5-9....222....JR 72 Alejandro Salazar.... DL/OL.... 6-1....246... SR 73 Brent Longstreet..... DL/OL.... 5-9....252....JR 74 Caleb Stark............. DL/OL.... 5-8....220...SO 75 Toddrick Lee............ DL/OL.... 6-0....229...SO 76 Connor Wuske......... DL/OL... 5-11...318... SR 77 Emanuel McElroy.... DL/OL... 5-11...346... SR 78 CJ Harris................. DL/OL... 5-11...244....JR 80 Austin Brawley...... DB/WR.... 5-8....135...SO 81 Jacob Harter......... DB/WR.... 5-8....152....JR 82 Nate Jackson-Watkins .................................... DB/WR.... 6-1....180...SO 83 Justin Shanklin...... DB/WR.... 5-9....151...SO 84 Ryan Zentkovich.... DB/WR.... 5-9....139....JR 85 Jarron Elder........... DB/WR.... 5-8....135...SO 87 Ramier Kyles...........DB/RB.... 5-7....133...SO 89 Alex Bauer....................... K.... 5-9....202....JR 90 Braelon Stokes.......LB/WR.... 6-2....170....JR

91 92 93 94 95 96 98 99

Kayontea Green.... DB/WR.... 5-9....158... SR Shane Rue......... DB/WR/K.... 5-7....165...SO Ryan Schmucker..... LB/TE... 5-10...182....JR Corey Campbell...... DL/FB.... 5-9....222... SR Dominic Salvino...... DL/OL... 5-11...141...SO Michael Billman...... LB/FB.... 5-8....199....JR Zach Bradford......... LB/TE.... 6-1....157...SO Levii McLeod........... LB/TE.... 5-8....175... SR

CANTON MCKINLEY

No. Name....................... Pos...... Yr........ Ht...Wt. 1 Terrell Dillworth..... WR/DB..... Jr...... 5-10..185 2 Nehemiah Stovall... WR/DB..... Jr...... 5-10..160 3 Joseph Saipaia.........RB/LB.....Sr........ 6-1..225 4 Jonah Lytle............. WR/DB..... Jr...... 5-11..280 5 Lameir Garrett.........RB/LB.....Sr........ 6-0..200 6 Da Jour Garrett...... WR/DB..... Jr........ 6-1..185 7 Elijah Wesley................ QB..... Jr........ 6-2..180 8 Brandon Foster....... RB/DB..... Jr........ 5-9..175 9 Xavier Black................. WR..... Jr........ 6-3..185 10 Brian Pinkney...... WR/DB..... Jr........ 6-0..190 11 Jalen Ross............ WR/DB.....Sr........ 6-3..200 12 Tyson Durant........ WR/DB.....Sr...... 5-11..175 13 Anthon Allen........ WR/DB.....Sr........ 5-9..175 14 T’Kye Wells.......... WR/DB...Soph..... 5-9..170 15 Rodne Donald.................. DL.....Jr..... 6-1..205 16 Mann Powell..........RB/DL...Soph..... 6-2..205 17 Eric Grimes.......... WR/DB...Soph..... 5-8..155 18 Colin Ruffin.......... WR/DB...Soph... 5-11..170 19 Amarion Williams....... QB...Soph..... 5-8..155 20 Tam Church Jr........RB/LB...Soph... 5-11..190 21 Chamber Stokes-Williams........ WR/DB.....Sr........ 6-1..195 22 Bradle Walden.......RB/LB.....Sr...... 5-10..210 23 Jordae Smith..........RB/LB.....Sr........ 5-9..175 24 Ben Williams..........RB/LB..... Jr...... 5-10..180 25 Thomas West.........OL/LB..... Jr........ 5-9..170 26 Khris Williams........RB/LB...Soph... 5-10..170 27 Harold Fanin......... WR/DB...Soph..... 6-3..190 28 Christos Symeondies ..................................WR/LB...Soph... 5-10..165 29 TIm Goodgame......RB/LB...Soph..... 5-9..180 30 Emanuel Danzy......RB/LB...Soph..... 5-8..150 31 Tristan Stephens....RB/LB...Soph..... 5-7..160 33 Nehemiah Saipaia.. RB/DL...Soph... 5-11..180 34 Damontae Marshall.......K...Soph..... 6-1..170 35 Dontez Lewis..........RB/LB.....Sr...... 5-11..200 37 Vija Gatlin.............WR/LB..... Jr........ 5-9..165 38 Tay’Shawn Bandy.. WR/LB...Soph... 5-10..175 40 Alaa Saad.......................K...Soph..... 5-9..155 44 Dariun Chine..........RB/DL..... Jr........ 5-9..200 45 Brad Kugler............RB/LB.....Sr...... 5-11..185 50 O’Shun Hines.........OL/DL..... Jr........ 6-2..245 51 Chase Habib...........OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-4..295 52 D.J. Owens.............OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-2..220 53 Will Jenkins............OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-3..220 54 Myron Coblentz.....OL/DL..... Jr...... 5-11..235 55 Xavier Hill..............OL/DL...Soph... 5-11..240 56 Bradle Newman.....OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-0..255 57 Sam Miller.............OL/DL...Soph... 5-11..195 58 Andre Williams......OL/DL..... Jr........ 6-2..255 59 Odin Kisner............OL/DL..... Jr........ 5-9..175 61 Isaiah Brady...........OL/DL...Soph... 5-10..175 62 David Smith...........OL/DL...Soph..... 5-9..225 63 Hayden Mayle........OL/DL...Soph..... 6-1..195 64 Qamar O’Quinn......OL/DL..... Jr........ 6-1..235 65 Jaheem Smith........OL/DL...Soph.

70 Skye Curtis............OL/DL..... Jr........ 6-0..240 71 D. Raye-Troescher..OL/DL..... Jr........ 5-9..220 72 Stefan Monahan..........OL...Soph..... 6-6..305 73 Javion Walker.........OL/DL...Soph..... 6-2..345 74 Jaemeire Williams.OL/DL...Soph..... 6-2..305 75 Jemini Turner.........OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-0..320 76 Khalil Walker..........OL/DL...Soph..... 6-4..295 77 Knowledge Smith...OL/DL.....Sr........ 6-3..285 80 Treshawn Carr..... WR/DB...Soph..... 6-4..170 81 Jasper Robinson..... TE/DL.....Sr........ 6-5..245 83 Dem. Sanders...... WR/DB...Soph..... 5-8..135 84 Antwon Williams.. WR/DB.....Sr. 85 Davion Winston.... WR/DB...Soph..... 5-7..135 86 Sam Hattie........... WR/DB...Soph..... 5-9..165 87 Miguel Erazo........ WR/DB..... Jr........ 5-9..155 88 Steffan McNeil....... TE/DL...Soph..... 6-2..210 89 Caleb Ruffin......... WR/DB...Soph... 5-11..174

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MARCUS WATTLEY

MASSILLON VS. MCKINLEY: ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Here is a look at some of the various records from the previous 129 meetings between the Massillon Tigers and the Canton McKinley Bulldogs: MATCHUP

All-time series record: Massillon 71, Canton 53, Ties 5 “Early” series record (1894-1931): Canton 16, Massillon 14, Ties 3 “Modern” series record (1932-present): Massillon 56, Canton 34, Tie 3 Playoff game record: Massillon 4, Canton 1

SITE RECORDS

Record at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Massillon (1936-present): Massillon 25, Canton 14, Tie 1 Record at Fawcett Stadium, Canton (1939-2015): Massillon 23, Canton 16, Tie 1 Record at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton (2017-present): Massillon 1, Canton 0 Record at Rubber Bowl, Akron: Massillon 2, Canton 1 Record at InfoCision Stadium, Akron: Massillon 1, Canton 0 Record at Dix Stadium, Kent: Massillon 1, Canton 0

COACHES’ RECORDS

Coaches’ records (by percentage; 3 games minimum): Mather, Massillon...................... 6-0.......1.000 Strang, Massillon....................... 6-0.......1.000 Stewart, Massillon..................... 4-1.......0.800 Snavely, Massillon..................... 4-1.......0.800 Bowman, Canton.................... 4-1-1.......0.750 McGrew, Massillon.................... 3-1.......0.750 Owens, Massillon...................... 3-1.......0.750 Stacy, Massillon........................ 3-1.......0.750 Moore, Massillon....................... 3-1.......0.750 Aiken, Canton............................ 3-1.......0.750 Currence, Massillon................... 7-3.......0.700 Kammer, Massillon.................... 2-1.......0.667 Brown, Massillon....................... 6-3.......0.667 J. Hall, Massillon........................ 6-3.......0.667 Forbes, Canton.......................... 2-1.......0.667 McDaniels, Canton.................. 11-6.......0.647 Shepas, Massillon...................... 5-3.......0.625 Commings, Massillon................ 3-2.......0.600 Chismar, Canton........................ 3-2.......0.600 Houghton, Massillon............... 1-1-1.......0.500 Cross, Canton............................ 3-3.......0.500 Rearick, Canton...................... 3-3-2.......0.500 Johnson, Canton........................ 2-2.......0.500 Peabody, Canton.................... 3-4-1.......0.428 Hazlett, Canton...................... 2-3-1.......0.417 Watts, Canton............................ 2-3.......0.400 R. Hall, Massillon.................... 1-2-1.......0.375 Seaman, Massillon.................... 1-2.......0.333 Harshman, Canton..................... 1-2.......0.333 Reardon, Canton........................ 1-2.......0.250 Brideweser, Canton................... 2-8.......0.200 Rose, Massillon.......................... 1-6.......0.143 Kell, Massillon........................... 0-3.......0.000 Maronto, Massillon.................... 0-3.......0.000 Robinson, Canton...................... 0-3.......0.000 D. Miller, Canton....................... 0-3.......0.000 Filtz, Canton.............................. 0-3.......0.000 Tucker, Massillon....................... 0-4.......0.000 J. Miller, Canton........................ 0-4.......0.000 Reed, Canton............................. 0-5.......0.000

OTHER SERIES RECORDS

Points scored: Massillon 1,912, McKinley 1710 n Largest margins of victory: 46, Canton, 1900 44, Canton, 1907 42, Massillon, 1960 41, Massillon, 1953 40, Massillon, 1951 n All-time shutouts: Canton 23, Massillon 23 Last shutout by Massillon: 2008, 17-0 at Massillon Last shutout by Canton: 1996, 21-0 at Massillon n Most consecutive wins in series: 11, Canton, 1894-1906 9, Massillon, 1957-65 7, Massillon, 1935-41 7, Massillon, 1948-54 5, Canton, 1994-1998 5, Massillon, 1999-2002 4, Massillon, 1921-24 4, Massillon, 1976-79 4, Canton, 1984-87 4, Massillon, 2005-08 4, Massillon, 2012-2014 n Games with both teams were undefeated and untied (record entering game in parenthesis): 1934, Canton (10-0) 21, Massillon (9-0) 6 1936, Massillon (9-0) 21, Canton (9-0) 0 1938, Massillon (9-0) 12, Canton (8-0) 0 1964, Massillon (9-0) 20, Canton (9-0) 14 2005, Canton (9-0) 38, Massillon (9-0) 8 n Games with both teams were undefeated, but one had a tie (record entering game in parenthesis): 1940, Massillon (9-0) 34, Canton (8-0-1) 6 1943, Massillon (9-0) 21, Canton (8-0-1) 0 1955, Canton (9-0) 13, Massillon (8-0-1) 7 1970, Massillon (9-0) 28, Canton (8-0-1) 0 n Two games in one season (* — denotes playoff game): 1894, Canton 16, Massillon 6 Canton 12, Massillon 4 1900, Canton 5, Massillon 0 Canton 46, Massillon 0 1903, Canton 5, Massillon 0 Canton 8, Massillon 0 1904, Canton 18, Massillon 0 Canton 12, Massillon 5 1906, Canton 24, Massillon 0 Canton 28, Massillon 0 1907, Canton 0, Massillon 0 Canton 44, Massillon 0 1908, Canton 17, Massillon 7 Massillon 12, Canton 6 1963, Massillon 24, Canton 20 Massillon 22, Canton 6 1980, Canton 16, Massillon 7 *Massillon 14, Canton 6 1994, Massillon 42, Canton 41, OT *Canton 27, Massillon 20 2001, Massillon 29, Canton 26 *Massillon 35, Canton 19 2005, Canton 38, Massillon 8 *Massillon 21, Canton 3 2009, Canton 35, Massillon 21 *Massillon 10, Canton 7 2012, Massillon 37, Canton 29 *Massillon 28, Canton 19

*— denotes playoffs

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No. Year Rec. score score Rec. 1....... 1894....... 0-0-1........ 16.......... 6......... 0-0 2....... 1894....... 1-1-1........ 12.......... 8......... 0-1 3....... 1895...........1-0..........6.......... 0......... 0-0 4....... 1900....... 1-1-1..........5.......... 0......... 0-0 5....... 1900....... 3-1-1........ 45.......... 0......... 0-1 6....... 1903...........0-0..........5.......... 0......... 0-0 7....... 1903...........1-0..........8.......... 0......... 0-1 8....... 1904...........0-0........ 18.......... 0......... 0-1 9....... 1904...........1-2........ 12.......... 5......... 2-2 10..... 1906...........2-2........ 24.......... 0......... 1-0 11..... 1906...........4-2........ 28.......... 0......... 1-1 12..... 1907...........0-1..........0.......... 0......... 0-0 13..... 1907....... 2-2-1........ 44.......... 0......... 0-3 14..... 1908...........1-1........ 17.......... 0......... 0-0 15..... 1908...........3-2..........6........ 12......... 0-1 16..... 1909...........0-0..........6........ 11......... 2-0 17..... 1909...........4-1..........2.......... 6......6-0-1 18..... 1912...........5-3........ 19.......... 0......... 5-3 19..... 1913...........3-6........ 13........ 13......... 4-4 20..... 1914...........7-2..........0.......... 3......... 5-2 21..... 1915...........5-3..........7.......... 6......... 8-0 22..... 1916....... 5-2-1..........9........ 16......... 9-0 23..... 1917....... 6-2-1..........6.......... 7......... 6-2 24..... 1919....... 3-4-1..........0........ 21......... 7-1 25..... 1920...........7-1........ 14.......... 0......3-3-1 26..... 1921....... 3-3-2........ 12........ 13......... 4-4 27..... 1922....... 5-3-1..........0........ 24......... 9-0 28..... 1923...........3-5..........0.......... 9......... 7-2 29..... 1924...........2-6..........0.......... 6......... 7-1 30..... 1925...........4-5..........6.......... 3......... 7-1 31..... 1926....... 7-1-1..........0.......... 0......5-2-1 32..... 1927...........8-1........ 13.......... 0......3-4-1 33..... 1928....... 6-2-1..........7.......... 0......5-3-1 34..... 1929...........2-6..........6........ 31......... 6-3 35..... 1930...........7-2..........6........ 14......5-3-1 36..... 1931...........2-7..........6........ 20......1-6-2 37..... 1932...........5-3........ 19.......... 0......5-3-1 38..... 1933...........8-1........ 21.......... 0......... 8-1 39..... 1934.........10-0........ 21.......... 6......... 9-0 40..... 1935....... 6-2-1..........0.......... 6......... 9-0 41..... 1936...........9-0..........0........ 21......... 9-0 42..... 1937...........8-0..........6........ 19......7-1-1 43..... 1938...........8-0..........0........ 12......... 9-0 44..... 1939....... 6-2-1..........6........ 20......... 9-0 45..... 1940....... 8-0-1..........6........ 34......... 9-0 46..... 1941....... 6-2-1..........0........ 32......... 8-1 47..... 1942....... 7-1-1........ 35.......... 0......... 9-0 48..... 1943....... 8-0-1..........0........ 21......... 9-0 49..... 1944...........8-1........ 27.......... 0......... 7-2 50..... 1945....... 7-1-1..........0.......... 0......5-0-4 51..... 1946....... 8-1-1..........6.......... 6......6-2-1 52..... 1947...........8-1........ 14.......... 0......... 6-3 53..... 1948...........9-0........ 12........ 21......... 8-1 54..... 1949...........9-0..........0.......... 6......... 8-1 55..... 1950...........7-2..........0........ 33......... 9-0 56..... 1951...........2-7..........0........ 40......... 8-1 57..... 1952....... 6-2-1..........8........ 41......... 9-0 58..... 1953....... 3-5-1..........7........ 48......... 9-0 59..... 1954...........8-1..........6........ 26......... 8-1 60..... 1955...........9-0........ 13.......... 7......8-0-1 61..... 1956...........9-0........ 34.......... 7......... 8-1 62..... 1957...........8-1..........7........ 25......... 7-1 63..... 1958...........5-4........ 16........ 38......7-1-1 64..... 1959...........6-3..........0........ 20......... 9-0 65..... 1960...........6-4..........0........ 42......... 9-1 66..... 1961...........6-3..........6.......... 7....... 10-0

67..... 1963...........3-2........ 20........ 24......... 4-1 68..... 1963...........6-3..........6........ 22......... 8-1 69..... 1964...........9-0........ 14........ 20......... 9-0 70..... 1965...........7-2........ 14........ 18......... 9-0 71..... 1966...........5-4........ 25........ 16......4-4-1 72..... 1967...........6-3........ 15........ 20......... 9-0 73..... 1968...........8-1........ 26.......... 6......... 7-2 74..... 1969...........8-1........ 14.......... 7......7-1-1 75..... 1970....... 8-0-1..........0........ 28......... 9-0 76..... 1971....... 7-1-1..........6........ 29......... 8-1 77..... 1972...........8-1..........3........ 12......... 8-1 78..... 1973...........7-2........ 21.......... 0......8-0-1 79..... 1974...........9-0........ 15........ 20......... 5-4 80..... 1975...........8-1........ 21........ 15......6-2-1 81..... 1976...........4-5..........3.......... 7......... 7-2 82..... 1977...........9-0..........0........ 21......... 7-2 83..... 1978...........7-1........ 10........ 13......8-0-1 84..... 1979....... 7-1-1..........0........ 24......... 9-0 85..... 1980...........8-1........ 16.......... 7......8-0-1 86... 1980*...........9-1..........6........ 14......8-1-1 87..... 1981...........9-0..........9.......... 6......... 7-2 88..... 1982...........8-1..........0.......... 7......... 9-0 89..... 1983...........6-3..........7........ 18......... 8-1 90..... 1984...........6-3........ 17.......... 6......... 6-3 91..... 1985...........8-1........ 21.......... 6......... 7-2 92..... 1986...........8-1........ 23.......... 6......... 6-3 93..... 1987...........6-3........ 18........ 15......... 6-3 94..... 1988...........5-4..........7........ 10. 6-3 (OT) 95..... 1989...........7-2..........7........ 24......... 7-2 96..... 1990...........4-4........ 20.......... 7......... 6-3 97..... 1991...........6-3........ 13........ 42......... 7-2 98..... 1992...........8-1........ 14.......... 7......... 5-4 99..... 1993...........7-1........ 21........ 13......... 9-0 100... 1994...........8-1........ 41........ 42. 8-1 (OT) 101.1994*...........9-2........ 27........ 20....... 10-1 at.Rubber Bowl,.Akron 102... 1995...........7-2........ 24........ 21......... 7-2 103... 1996...........8-1........ 21.......... 0......... 9-0 104... 1997...........9-0........ 27........ 14......... 7-2 105... 1998...........7-1........ 42........ 20......... 4-5 106... 1999...........7-2..........7........ 35......... 9-0 107... 2000...........3-5..........9........ 13......... 7-2 108... 2001...........7-1........ 26........ 29......... 8-1 109.2001*...........8-2........ 19........ 35......... 9-1 at .Rubber Bowl,. Akron 110... 2002...........3-6........ 17........ 34......... 7-2 111... 2003...........2-7........ 40.......... 8......... 4-5 112... 2004...........6-3........ 20.......... 7......... 4-5 113... 2005...........9-0........ 38.......... 8......... 9-0 114.2005*.........12-0..........3........ 21....... 11-1 at .Rubber Bowl,.Akron 115... 2006...........9-0..........7........ 10......... 5-4 116... 2007...........3-6........ 20........ 23 .5-4 (OT) 117... 2008...........6-3..........0........ 17......... 5-4 118... 2009...........5-4........ 35........ 21......... 7-2 119.2009*...........8-4..........7........ 10......... 9-3 at. InfoCision. Stadium,. Akron 120... 2010...........7-2........ 40........ 17......... 7-2 121... 2011...........7-2........ 23........ 20......... 7-2 122... 2012...........7-1........ 29........ 37......... 8-1 123.2012*...........8-2........ 19........ 28....... 10-1 at Dix. Stadium, .Kent 124... 2013...........9-0..........7........ 34......... 7-2 125... 2014...........3-6........ 21........ 31......... 6-3 126... 2015...........7-2........ 30........ 28......... 4-5 127... 2016...........6-3........ 19........ 21......... 7-2 128... 2017...........8-1........ 15........ 16......... 7-2 129... 2018...........8-1........ 17........ 24......... 9-0

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MORE 130 FOR 130: THE GAME 121. Tyler Foster’s run with nine seconds remaining gave McKinley a heart-stopping 23-20 win in the 121st meeting at Fawcett Stadium in 2011.

The victory gave the Bulldogs a playoff berth, while knocking Massillon from playoff contention.

122. Wearing charcoal gray uniforms for the first time, on a charcoal-gray day, Massillon snapped a three-game regular-season losing streak to McKinley with a 37-29 victory at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

123. The most recent playoff meeting between the two teams marked the 123rd matchup, a 28-19 victory for Massillon at Kent State’s Dix Stadium.

124. McKinley’s last 9-0 start was spoiled by Massillon in the 124th meeting, as the Tigers came to Fawcett Stadium in 2013 and won 34-7.

125. It’s been 125 years since these two programs first met. That’s a century-and-a-quarter of hard hits, legendary players and coaches and games which have defined football greatness not just in Stark County, but all of Ohio.

126. The 126th meeting was the final one played at Fawcett Stadium.

Dominique Robinson made it a winning one for McKinley, as his flying

1-yard run late gave the Bulldogs a 30-28 victory and a playoff appearance, while eliminating Massillon from playoff contention. The stadium was completely razed after the season and rebuilt at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

127. The orange blazer, a symbol given to Massillon head coaches over the years for beating McKinley. Nate Moore earned his with a 21-19 victory in the 127th Game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

128. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium saw its first game in the rivalry in the 128th meeting. Massillon rallied in the fourth quarter to hand McKinley a 16-15 defeat.

129. Massillon closed out its first 10-0 regular season since 1999 in the 129th meeting in 2018, a 24-17 win at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The Tigers reached the Division II state finals that season, played on McKinley’s home field.

130. The 130th game: Tigers vs.

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115. Massillon spoiled a 9-0 McKinley season with a 10-7 win in the 115th meeting in 2006. The win earned the Tigers a playoff berth.

116. The last time neither team made the playoffs, in 2007, was also the most recent overtime game played in the series. Massillon won 23-20 on Steve Schott’s field goal at Fawcett Stadium to finish 6-4, while McKinley ended at 3-7.

117. The last shutout in the series, a 17-0 Massillon win in 2008. Jason Hall (Massillon) and Ron Johnson (McKinley) were in their first seasons at each school.

118. Massillon’s current coaching staff features six former Tigers: Dave Weber, Dan Hackenbracht, J.P Simon, Craig McConnell, Jason Jarvis and Spencer Leno.

119. Three weeks after McKinley beat Massillon in the regular-season finale, the two met in the 119th meeting in a 2009 regional final at InfoCision Stadium in Akron. This time, the Tigers held the Bulldogs on a late fourthdown play in their own territory to win 10-7.

120. McKinley’s current coaching staff features five former Bulldogs: Matt Leisure, Frank McLeod, Tyler Thatcher, Chris Davis and Zach Sweat.

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