While I agree it's ridiculous (and ridiculous that Massillon isn't in the Federal League), I think the Massillon open week is 4 while Jackson is open week 3
It's always sad when a high school has to close.
However, they graduated 20 and one of the articles indicated they have 47 in the high school for the coming school year. With the district having two other high schools likely capable of absorbing 6-8 kids per grade...I understand why they made...
I suppose the 6 mile drive combined with it being a local game and the return trip adding a pretty good crowd has nothing to do with why this should be on the schedule every year.
Even though this should be one of the Weeks 4-10 games in Federal League play every year (given both sides won't get their heads out of their asses) this was just a wild screw up by the Jackson AD.
There's one in Findlay now. Given they've entered that area, you figure the independent Marathon station in Vanlue (I've not been there, just looked on Google maps) is probably a target to become a BellStores at some point.