Washington (Massillon, Ohio) at McKinley (Canton, Ohio)It's the 121st meeting in this heated Stark County rivalry. Both teams have 7-2 records but both are in need of a win to ensure a spot in next week's Division I playoffs. Washington, the third winningest program in prep football history, has won five of the last nine meetings in this series and owns a 64-51-5 edge overall. The Tigers had probably their worst outing of the year in a 24-7 loss last week at Steubenville. An offense that averaged 33 points per game in their first eight games was held to minus-3 yards rushing and was outgained 368 to 91 overall.
While Massillon struggled, McKinley played possibly its best game of the year in a 41-20 win over Boardman (Youngstown) that allowed it to claim a share of the Federal League title. It was the Bulldogs' third straight win this month, all in which they scored more than 40 points. Senior running back
Sa'veon Holloway had more than 100 rushing yards and a touchdown in the win against Boardman.
Mitch Stephens: Washington 21, McKinley 20
Steve Montoya: McKinley 17, Washington 14
Stephen Spiewak: McKinley 21, Washington 20
Kevin Askeland: McKinley 30, Washington 28
Jamie DeMoney: McKinley 28, Washington 20
Sa'veon Holloway is an important piece of the McKinley offense. He's looking to break away from the Washington defense, like in this photo from last season's matchup.
Photo by Jason Heffran
