Live at 7:00pm on Massillon Cable TV, channel 96 

 

CLEVELAND, OH – FOX Sports Ohio’s Emmy-Award winning coverage of high school football returns this Thursday, September 2, at 7pm with High School Football Game of the Week. No program exemplifies the pride and tradition of Ohio high school football more than the Massillon Tigers. The defending Region 2 Champions invade the home of Stark County’s newest football power and one of the most successful programs of the past decade, the GlenOak Golden Eagles.

 

This crucial early season showdown between two of the state’s best will unfold at one of Ohio’s most beautiful new on-campus stadiums, Bob Commings Field at GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio. Action starts at 6:30pm with High School Football Live, presented by Grange Insurance.

The game will stream live on www.foxsportsohio.com/pages/neohio_hssports, where fans can interact with each other through an in-game chat and ask questions of the FOX Sports Ohio broadcasters. Select questions will be recognized and answered live during the telecast.Videos of the game in its entirety will also be available on FOXSportsOhio.com.

 

The Massillon tradition has always been second to none, and this season promises more of the same for the 2009 state semifinalists, as head coach Jason Hall boasts what could be the most talented Tiger team in years. Massillon’s scoring engine is fueled by top-flight receiving duo Devin Smith, an Ohio State commit who had 1,400 receiving/return yards and 16 touchdowns, and Pittsburgh commit Justin Olack, who has nearly 800 receiving yards and three touchdowns of his own. Junior Alex Winters returns to the backfield where he had 1,000 rush yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore.

 

GlenOak has spent the last five seasons establishing itself as a Stark County and Federal League football force, making the playoffs three consecutive years for the first time in school history. The Golden Eagles recently sent wide receiver Brian Hartline to the NFL via Ohio State, and junior running back Brionte Dunn could be the next GlenOak start to hit the major college and professional paydirt. The 6’2”, 220 lb All-Federal League First Teamer had an unbelievable sophomore campaign that netted 1,300 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns, drawing comparisons with former Buckeye punisher Beanie Wells.