The last coach of McKinley that had success was Cross. The program has been in a free fall ever since. The McKinley vs Massillon Game has lost a lot of it's significance as the Pups seem unable to compete with their program any more. It is very sad considering it was the longest and most exciting high school football rivalry in the Nation. It was not unusual for that game to draw 20,000 plus fans on a regular basis year after year. It is more than sad.
Agreed.....it is still a big rivalry between the 2 communities, but not as significant
as it once was. I've attended many Massillon - McKinley games and the excitement
level doesn't seem as intense as it was years ago when both teams were powerhouses.
My last time attending was 4 years ago. The game is always fun to be at and if I still
lived in Jackson Township, I'd be there every year as I was when I lived in Ohio.