Ohio high school football scores, Massillon vs. Glenville live updates

MASSILLON — After producing an overtime thriller a year ago to kick off the high school football season, state powers Massillon and Glenville will open the 2026 season against each other on Friday night. Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, again, is the site.

The Tarblooders, who won last year's OT 33-27 game at Massillon, went on to win the Division IV state championship last season. Massillon, the Division II state champs in 2023, have reached the regional finals the past two seasons in D2.

Both rosters are loaded with likely All-Ohio players and Division I college football recruits, meaning the potential for another epic Week 1 showdown. Kick off is 7 p.m.

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Who is on Massillon's defensive front seven with Feaster brothers?

Massillon is warming up with a starting three-man defensive front of Brydon Feister (6-4, 240, Jr.), Noah Garner (5-10, 275, Jr.) and Joe Karder (6-4, 240, Sr.

The No. 1 linebackers are Christian Culler (5-10, 190, Sr.), Isaac Maxheimer (6-1, 225, Sr.), Brayton Feister (6-3, 240, Sr.) and Ke'Aun Fowler (5-10, 190, Sr.).

Braylon Gamble (6-2, 205, Sr.) is an imposing force behind the front seven who also presents a receiving threat. He caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Rasmus Haines in the Moeller scrimmage.

Live pregame tidbits as Glenville warms up for Massillon

An air of confidence seems tangible as Glenville coaches and players move back and forth from their Paul Brown Tiger Stadium locker room and the field before the game.

Coaches say Glenville's scrimmages went well, with the Tarblooders facing two opponents (including Groveport Madison) in one session and two opponents (including Canton McKinley) in another.

One coach said Glenville worked through the usual scrimmage glitches but came through in good shape physically and mentally.

"I was focused on us, obviously, but McKinley looked pretty good," the coach said.

During a conversation, the coach rattled off the names of Glenville alumni who figure to be part of their college teams this year. The group includes Wisconsin defensive back Bryce West, who transferred out of Ohio State.

It also includes starting UConn offensive linemen Fred Johnson and Isaiah Switzer, who are a sign of the times in that both are transfer players, from Louisville and Toledo, respectively. Both are in the 300-pound range, but then, so is most of the line Glenville will throw at Massillon this evening.

Glenville Tarblooders off the bus and in the house early

Glenville arrived early in two charter buses and had players on the field two hours before the 7 p.m. kickoff.

It is shaping up as a warm one, both methaphorically and actually, with the temperature at 81, feeling muggy. The sky is about 50 percent clouds and 50 percent blue at this point.

Fans who haven't been to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium for a while will find the South end zone seats gone and a construction project underway.

Massillon Tigers football schedule

• Aug. 21 vs. Glenville 
• Aug. 28 at GlenOak 
• Sept. 4 vs. NFL Academy (UK) 
• Sept. 11 vs. Canisius (N.Y.) 
• Sept. 18 at St. Edward 
• Sept. 25 vs. Clarkson (Ont.) 
• Oct. 2 vs. Farrell (Pa.) 
• Oct. 9 vs. Cornerstone Christian (Texas) 
• Oct. 16 at Warren Harding 
• Oct. 24 vs. Canton McKinley, 2 p.m. 

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ohio high school football scores, Massillon vs. Glenville live updates

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