Massillon dominates Legacy School of Sports Science off the legs of Ja'Meir Gamble

 

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By Gene Simmons

MASSILLON, OH- The Tigers of Massillon continued their offensive onslaught with their fourth game of season scoring 40+ points defeating Legacy School of Sports Science 41-0 in front of a home crowd at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.

After getting the opening possession from a deferred coin toss the Tigers did not get rolling just yet giving up the ball on a punt that would end the same way for Legacy, not long after Massillon would score on a 22 yard run by Ja'Meir Gamble with 8:36 left of the first quarter they would go up 7-0 (Herrera PAT good).

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The second and final score of the quarter would come again off the legs of Gamble who this time scored from 24 yards out, putting the Tigers up 14-0 with another good PAT from Herrera, Massillon defense would hold forcing a punt, but would fumble the ball with :47 to go in the quarter that would be the score at the end of the first.

Things would get uncharacteristic in the second quarter as the game would be stalled with penalties as Massillon would commit six penalties for 58 yards, scoring on a single touchdown again by Gamble, a 34 yard run with 8:41 left pushing the final score of the half 21-0.

A Daylan Pringle interception with 9:30 to go in the 3rd quarter would set the Tigers up again for another score as Gamble would ramble for 68 yards behind an offensive line that had been opening holes all night with 9:18 to go in the quarter, again Massillon would rack up big penalties in a game that would get chippy as the quarter rolled on but would not stop the lofty senior as he rolled 77 yards for another score with 1:42 left in the third, Massillon would go up 34-0 and end the night for Gamble who amassed 290 yards and 5 touchdowns.

During the fourth quarter the home team capped off the shutout with a final score from senior Peyton Mitchell a 1 yard touchdown. 

"Up front our line did a phenomenal job blocking for me, making holes and shout out to the fullbacks too," Gamble said.

Enough could be said about the defense not giving up any points even at one time Legacy got it down to the Massillon 1 yard line, failing to score on a field goal attempt, "At the beginning of the game it was real easy to me, I felt like we played good so just dominance that's all," Wright Jr. said. 

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Next up for Massillon is the Matt Richardson lead Raiders of Warren Harding who is also sitting at (6-2) pulling off two consecutive wins versus Boardman and Cardinal Mooney, the Tigers will travel to Mollenkopf Stadium to try and secure a win.