McKinley (Canton, Ohio) at Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
McKinley and Washington (Massillon) tangled in this 2010 photo. This rivalry is one of the nation's best, and features two quality squads in this season's edition.
Photo by Jason Hefner
For the 122nd time since 1894, two of the top programs in prep football history will square off with the venerable Victory Bell at stake. Massillon, which has the fourth-most wins all-time, owns a 64-52-10 edge against McKinley, the seventh winningest team in history. McKinley has won three of the last four in the series but Massillon has won nine out of 14 games played since 2000.
The venue for this game is featured in last week's slideshow of the Top 10 football stadiums to see before you die (Edition 2) McKinley (7-1) had its highest-scoring output of the season when it steamrolled Boardman (Youngstown) last week, 53-14. Sophomore sensation
Eric Glover ran for 204 yards and three touchdowns, bringing his season totals to 1,304 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
Massillon (8-1) can lock up the top seed in the Region 2 playoffs with a win. The Tigers have won their last six games, including a 44-23 victory against Division III title contender St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) last week. Senior quarterback
Kyle Kempt, a Cincinnati recruit, had 216 passing yards and two touchdowns to bring his season totals to 2,100 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Mitch Stephens: Massillon 24, McKinley 17
Steve Montoya: Massillon 44, McKinley 41
Stephen Spiewak: Massillon 38, McKinley 24
Kevin Askeland: Massillon 27, McKinley 20
Leland Gordon: McKinley 24, Massillon 22
Jamie DeMoney: Massillon 31, McKinley 21
