Week #8 Friday, October 15th, 7:00pm

6-1 Massillon will return to the field after a big win over the previous Division III #1 team in Ohio, the Steubenville Big Red to face the 5-2 Warren G. Harding Raiders, who will return to the field following a loss to Mentor, a team that Massillon defeated earlier in the year.

Massillon leads the all-time series that began in 1921, 49-22-3.
Massillon also leads the series between these two former All American Conference rivals during the 'Playoff Era' 15-10-2.
In 13 games at Mollenkopf Stadium during the 'Playoff Era' Massillon is 4-7-2.

Massillon and Warren played regularly from 1921 until 1989, in 1988 Massillon traveled to Mollenkopf Stadium for a game with the Panthers (Warren was Known as the Panthers until the consolidation with WWR in 1990), 12 penalties and 149 yards later, Lee Owens, (Massillons coach at the time) said, "It's not fair to our kids to have happen what happened here tonight, as long as I'm the Head Coach here, we'll never schedule them again". Owens was refering to a Massillon running back falling a yard into the endzone, but the officials spotting the ball at the one. "I've never complained to a newspaper about officiating", Owens said, "but I have to say something tonight, I've never seen anything like this since I've been coaching." "If beating Massillon is so important, that circumstances like this are created, I can't accept that." Massillon lost that game 22-25. A year later, in the final game of the contract, (yes Dover fan, some people do honor contracts), Massillon punished Warren 54-2. Massillon and Warren did not play again until Rick Shepas and Thom McDaniels worked out a deal to renew the rivalry in 2002.

Since renewing the rivalry, Massillon and Warren are 4-4, both going 3-1 at their respective homes. A 21-20 overtime victory by Warren in the 2002 State Semi-Finals gives Warren a 5-4 edge. I must add, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I've never been to a game at Warren when I haven't felt like I was going to have to fight my way out of the stadium....I love that kind of atmosphere. Go Tigers Beat Warren.

I voted

Upset of the week- Tigers-21 Raiders-14

T-I-G

Massillon wins big in this one by at least two TD's.

Tigers win this one.

This is my favorite road trip, granted I can't stand losing up there and we've had limited success. The atmosphere at Mollenkopf is electric when Warren is rolling. People can say they only beat cupcakes but 5-2 is 5-2. The only problem I see with this Massillon team is we could get slowed down by bad weather due to the strength of the team being the passing game. If Alex Winters and Jake Reiman return at tailback look for a three headed monster to develop with the emergence of sophomore Kentrell Taylor. With Winters' speed, Reimans' toughness and Taylors' size, Coach Hall will continue to develop a running attack that will lead the Tigers on a deep playoff run.

I'll take Massillon. The Tigers might blow Harding out.

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Good Luck Massillon.

Viking;514598 wrote:I'll take Massillon. The Tigers might blow Harding out.

You mean the "paper Tigers" have a chance? My how your tone has changed!

Harding will have to play their best game of the yr to win this game. Playoffs are on tyhe line this week for harding

I may see this one

TIG

ERS!

Massillon started the season poorly with a loss and a near loss, but they are the most improved team in the state. I'll take the Tigers in this matchup.

Harding is not the greatest team out there, but I think they open some eyes and get a big home win at Mollenkopf.

Only if the game is played at YSU.

Thats the only chance a Valley team has!!!

not at YSU?? LOL!! harding has historically never played well at YSU even when they used it when mollenkopf was getting a facelift.

Paladin;516230 wrote:I may see this one

I'll be there too maybe we can meet up since I haven't met you yet kind sir. Love your political insight as well as your recruiting knowledge.

TIGER27;514530 wrote:This is my favorite road trip, granted I can't stand losing up there and we've had limited success. The atmosphere at Mollenkopf is electric when Warren is rolling. People can say they only beat cupcakes but 5-2 is 5-2. The only problem I see with this Massillon team is we could get slowed down by bad weather due to the strength of the team being the passing game. If Alex Winters and Jake Reiman return at tailback look for a three headed monster to develop with the emergence of sophomore Kentrell Taylor. With Winters' speed, Reimans' toughness and Taylors' size, Coach Hall will continue to develop a running attack that will lead the Tigers on a deep playoff run.

Serious question here; has any one ever called him, Kentrell "The Tractor Trailer" Taylor?

Bigred1995;519503 wrote:Serious question here; has any one ever called him, Kentrell "The Tractor Trailer" Taylor?

Not that I've ever heard, the coaches and kids call him Trelly.

skank;519706 wrote:Not that I've ever heard, the coaches and kids call him Trelly.

Well I think you should! It definitely fits! Oh, by the way, good luck this week!

TIG
RRR

Thanks, right back at ya.

TIG

ERS

Harding up 20-6 from what i was told official score?