2026 Public Schools Top 100 Preview: No. 43 Massillon Washington

Mandwel Patterson: QB — returning starter entering a competitive quarterback room.

Savior Owens: RB — first-team All-Ohio back and Michigan State commitment.

Deontay Malone: WR/DB — returning two-way athlete who can make an impact in multiple phases.

2026 Schedule

August 21: Glenville

August 28: at GlenOak

September 4: NFL Academy — London

September 11: Canisius (NY)

September 18: at St. Edward

September 25: Football North (Ontario)

October 2: Farrell (PA)

October 9: Cornerstone Christian (TX)

October 16: at Warren Harding

October 23: Canton McKinley

T25PS Prediction

Prediction: 7–3. There are simply too many high-level opponents here to expect a perfect regular season, but that schedule will sharpen Massillon faster than a softer path ever could.

Playoffs: State semifinals. Moore has enough experience back to make a Division II run, and the early schedule should make the regional road feel familiar. The reason why I don't have them appearing in the title game is solely due to the bracket they are in. In Division II they will have to go through Avon, Big Walnut, Anderson, Walsh Jesuit and Archbishop Hoban plus others, which creates an extremely tall task for the Tigers to win their first title since 2023.

Conclusion

Massillon is not hiding from anyone. If Patterson stabilizes the quarterback room and Owens keeps the offense on schedule, the Tigers will enter November with a battle-tested roster and a real chance to go farther than they did last year.

Thanks for reading,

Alex | T25PS

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