OHSAA football playoff scores | Massillon vs. Canal Winchester high school live updates

Posted by Admin November 8, 2024 Football

The Massillon Tigers host Canal Winchester in the second round of the OHSAA playoffs at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on Friday. Massillon enters with a record of 9-2 while Canal Winchester is 8-3.

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Wide receiver Jacques Carter just took a big hit on an attempted screen pass and was helped off the field just before halftime. Hopefully he will be ok. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 28-7 with 1:53 to play in the second quarter.

Logan Allman just made the third quarterback sack of the night. The Tigers completely collapsed the pocket on Canal Winchester. Canal Winchester is going to punt the ball back to Massillon. The Tigers will get the ball back with 1:57 to play in the second quarter. Massillon leads 28-7.

The first play after the custodial timeout was memorable for Massillon. Ja’Meir Gamble breaks through the eight man front and takes it 57 yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt by Mateo Herrera was good. Massillon now leads Canal Winchester 28-7 with 3:57 to go in the second quarter.

A Massillon player vomited on the field here at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium so we had a custodial timeout. The custodian came out waving a broom to cheers. He also received a standing ovation after he was finished. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 21-7.

Michael Wright Jr. is causing the Canal Winchester offensive line a lot of problems. Wright Jr. just recorded his second sack of the night and he has pressured the quarterback on numerous other occasions early. He is having a terrific game for Massillon. Massillon leads 21-7 with 4:47 to play in the second quarter.

Braylyn Toles just caught an 81-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Slaughter. Toles caught the pass in the open field and was gone. It’s hard to give this group of Massillon receivers an open field. They have so much speed they are nearly impossible to catch in that scenario. The extra point by Mateo Herrera was good. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 21-7 with 6:28 to go in the second quarter.

Caleb Clay comes up with a clutch 3-yard touchdown catch in the flat from Quinton McGhee on fourth down to keep Canal Winchester in this game. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 14-7 with 11:12 to go in the second quarter.

Massillon leads Canal Winchester 14-0 after thee first quarter at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Canal Winchester will have a crucial third-and-goal at the Tiger 4-yard line to start the second quarter.

Canal Winchester returned the ensuing kickoff down to the Massillon 6-yard line. Tiger defense starting with their backs against the wall on this drive with 50 seconds left in the first quarter. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 14-0.

Mylen Lenix put the cap on a long Massillon drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. The Mateo Herrera extra point attempt was good. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 14-0 with 1:17 to play in the first quarter.

Massillon has held Canal Winchester to negative two yards of offense after two drives. Canal Winchester’s only first down so far came on a pass interference call. The Tigers are getting consistent pressure on the quarterback and completely shutting down the run game. Massillon leads 7-0 with 5:07 to play in the first quarter.

Safety Tyler Hackenbracht is out on the field in the secondary for Massillon in this game. Hackenbracht was injured in the third quarter of last week’s first round playoff game in the third quarter and did not return. A status update on Hackenbracht was not immediately available after the game last week. Hackenbracht entered the game as Massillon’s leading tackler.

Jacques Carter just took a screen pass from Jalen Slaughter 72 yards for a touchdown. Carter found himself in one-on-one coverage on the outside and shook the first man and never looked backed. Canal Winchester is stacking the line of scrimmage early and it hurt them in that scenario. The Mateo Herrera kick is good. Massillon leads Canal Winchester 7-0 with 8:18 to go in the first quarter.

The Massillon defense forces a three-and-out of its own for the first drive. The Tigers will be getting the ball back with 9:27 to go in the first quarter. Canal Winchester 0, Massillon 0.

Massillon’s Michael Wright Jr. made a big statement on Canal Winchester’s first play from scrimmage. Wright immediately sacked the quarterback with a big hit. It goes for a 3-yard loss on the play.

The Massillon offense stalls out early on the first drive. The Tigers picked up just one yard on the first three plays and will be punting to Canal Winchester.

Second round of OHSAA playoffs set to begin at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium

We’re just about to get underway here at Massillon. Massillon will receive to start the game. Canal Winchester will get the ball first to star the second half.

Canal Winchester at Massillon pregame primer

Massillon has won five consecutive games coming into this contest
The Tiger defense has not allowed more than 21 points in a game this season
Canal Winchester is seeking its second straight win
Canal Winchester lost to Hilliard Davidson (36-15), Pickerington Central (51-23) and Groveport Madison (29-27) in the regular season.
Canal Winchester last met Massillon in the second round of the playoffs in 2022. The Tigers won that game 31-0.

Massillon offensive statistical leaders

Quarterback Jalen Slaughter is 154-of-236 passing for 1,867 yards with 17 touchdowns and three interceptions
Running back Ja”Meir Gamble has run for 1,291 yards and 18 touchdowns on 151 carries.
Braylyn Toles has 46 catches for 497 yards and five touchdowns
Jacques Carter has 25 catches for 450 yards and five touchdowns