HS Sports Saturday: Massillon Washington wins 35-13 over Canton McKinley; New Philadelphia golf competes in Division I state

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Massillon Washington won their 6th consecutive rivalry game against Canton McKinley High School in a 35-13 decision at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Saturday.

The Tigers extended their winning streak to five and boosted their record to 8-2 heading into next week’s Division II, Region 7 playoff opener. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, fell to 6-4 and will head into the postseason as a top-four seed in Division I, Region 1.

McKinley held an early opening-quarter lead as Khris Williams ran for a 13-yard touchdown for a 6-0 Bulldogs lead (extra point attempt was blocked by Tigers defender Austin Brawley). However, the Tigers took the lead on Freddie Lenix Jr.’s 49-yard rushing touchdown. After the Bulldogs took back a 13-7 lead on Amarion Williams’ touchdown run, and three fruitless first-half Tiger drives (on a fumble, a missed field goal, and an interception) kept Massillon from the lead until the second half.

Massillon quarterback Darrius McElroy gave Washington a 14-13 lead in the third quarter on a 4-yard sneak into the end zone. On McKinley’s ensuing drive, Brawley intercepted Bulldogs quarterback Keaton Rode and returned it to Canton’s 8-yard line. McElroy scored on the first play of the new drive, giving the Tigers a 21-13 lead with 5:42 left in the 3rd.

Lenix added a 68-yard TD run early in the final period for a 28-13 lead, followed by a late touchdown run by Nathan Depuy to complete Massillon’s scoring.

The win for the Tigers marked the longest win streak for either school in the long-standing rivalry since Massillon won nine straight contests from 1957-61.

DIVISION I STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT

New Philadelphia High School’s boys’ golf team competed in the two-day Division I State Tournament at The Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course in Columbus.

The Quakers finished with a 36-hole total of 683 (338-344) to round out the 12-team field.

Shad Kenily was the top golfer for New Phila, posting totals of 77 and 79 to finish at 156 (+14). Nathan Menapace, the only Quaker golfer besides Kenily to break 90 for both days, posted consecutive 85s (170 total).

Austin Erickson (90-86-176), Louis Devore (86-95-181), and Jacob Hootman (96-94-190) also competed for the weekend.

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Cleveland St. Ignatius won the tournament with a record-breaking team total of 591 (293-298) – six shots ahead of runners-up Akron Archbishop Hoban (295-302-597), and the lowest team total in tournament history at the Scarlet Course. Topher Reed (72-71-143, +1) finished tied with Lakota West’s Joe Wilson (69-74-143, +1) as the top individual (Wilson taking individual honors with Reed winning with Ignatius).

The Wildcats won their third state golf title in school history and their first since 2002.

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In the girls’ Division I Tournament at the Gray Course, New Albany High School won their fourth straight state championship with a team total of 608 (304-304), while Dublin Jerome’s Audrey Ryu (71-67-138, -3) won the individual title.