Live updates recap: Massillon grinds out win over St. Edward

Massillon running game and run defense out-tough St. Edward in 31-21 win

Massillon went to St. Edward on Friday, Sept. 20, and scored a big win over the Eagles. / Jeff Harwell, SBLive Sports

The top two teams in Ohio high school football teams will meet on Friday night as St. Edward hosts Massillon.

St. Edward is the top team in the High School on SI Ohio Power 25, while Massillon is No. 2. In the High School Sports on SI National Power 25, St. Edward is ranked No. 20 this week and Massillon is No. 22.

Massillon has defeated the Eagles in each of the last two seasons, including a 15-13 win at home last season. St. Edward had won the prior two matchups between the teams.

Follow along for live updates once the game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

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FINAL: Massillon 31, St. Edward 21

4TH QUARTER

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! St. Edward's fourth-down pass into the end zone falls incomplete with 25 seconds left. This one will end 31-21 Massillon.

TOUCHDOWN MASSILLON! Mylen Lenix scores a 34-yard TD to make it 31-21. That TD actually gives St. Edward a glimmer of hope, though a very faint glimmer.

Mylen Lenix gets right to the sticks for a first down. St. Edward needs a miracle now with just over two minutes left. Massillon leading 24-21 on the St. Edward 34.

Now fourth and 3 for Massillon with 2:41 left, timeout St. Edward.

Ja'Meir Gamble adds to his 100-yard day for Massillon with a big first-down run. Less than three minutes left and St. Edward needs a stop on third and long, Massillon leading 24-21.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Massillon stuffs the QB sneak and gets the ball back with a 24-21 lead, 4:29 left.

Timeout St. Edward with fourth and a long 1 coming up from the Massillon 41.

INTERCEPTION! Juggling pick by Aydin Buchanan and St. Edward gets it right back. Eagles ball on their own 49, just over five minutes left, trailing 24-21.

Great pass breakup by Vito McConnell for Massillon to force a St. Edward punt. Massillon ball on its own 25, leading 24-21 with 7:04 left.

Quick three-and-out. St. Edward gets the ball right back on its own 21, nine minutes left, trailing 24-21.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Massillon stuffs the run and takes over on its own 35, 10:35 left, leading 24-21.

St. Edward on the Massillon 35 with a big fourth and 3 coming up.

3RD QUARTER

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Massillon 24, St. Edward 21

Shanked punt by Massillon and St. Edward has the ball in Tigers territory with a minute left, trailing 24-21.

TOUCHDOWN ST. EDWARD! Joe Saffold with an amazing toe-tapping TD grab and it's 24-21 Massillon. Tigers ball at the 20 with 5:10 left.

FUMBLE! Nate Gregory jars the ball loose and Brayden Thomas recovers. St. Edward ball on the Massillon 25, trailing 24-14. 7:21 left.

TOUCHDOWN MASSILLON! Ja'Meir Gamble busts loose for a 49-yard TD run. 24-14 Massillon early in the third.

Second half is on! Massillon ball on its own 20 after a touchback.

2ND QUARTER

HALFTIME: Massillon 17, St. Edward 14

TOUCHDOWN MASSILLON! Braylyn Toles grabs an 8-yard TD on an impressive drive by QB Jalen Slaughter. It's 17-14 Massillon in the waning seconds of the half.

TOUCHDOWN ST. EDWARD! Csanyi hits Zach Hackleman for a 69-yard TD and it's 14-10 St. Edward with just under two minutes left.

Massillon has to punt and it's St. Edward ball on the Tigers' 31 with two minutes left.

TOUCHDOWN ST. EDWARD! 14-yard TD throw from Thomas Csanyi to Bradley Eaton and it's 10-7 Massillon with 2:58 left.

Eagles get a first down by the nose of football on fourth and short. St. Edward on the Massillon 15 with three minutes left.

St. Edward starts at midfield, loses 4 yards on first down but then gets a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by Massillon. Eagles in Massillon territory, 5:45 left, trailing 10-0.

TOUCHDOWN MASSILLON! Ja'Meir Gamble scores from 15 yards out on fourth and 5, then draws a taunting penalty. It's 10-0 Massillon with 6:05 left, and St. Edward should start in good field position.

BLOCKED PUNT! Joe Karder gets a free path to the punter and blocks it. Massillon ball on the St. Edward 43, 9:34 left leading 3-0.

FIELD GOAL MASSILLON! 26-yard field goal from Mateo Herrera and we're on the board on the first play of the second quarter. It's 3-0 Massillon.

1ST QUARTER

END OF 1ST QUARTER: St. Edward 0, Massillon 0

FIELD GOAL BLOCKED! St. Edward hold goes awry and the 42-yard kick is blocked. Massillon moves into St. Edward territory on the next play on a big Ja'Meir Gamble run. It's 0-0 with about five minutes left.

And then another three-and-out after a funky broken/trick play by Massillon. St. Edward ball again on its own 30, 8:55 left.

Highlight of the first drive is a great pass breakup by Massillon DB Demari Clemons. Three-and-out and it's Massillon ball on its own 47, 10:22 left, 0-0.

We're underway! St. Edward starts with the ball on its own 20.

PREGAME

St. Edward vs. Massillon is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off state championships last season, as St. Edward won its third straight Division I state title ands Massillon won its first state crown since 1972 with a win in the Division II state championship game.

Stay tuned to SBLive Ohio all season long for all of your high school football coverage. You can check out our Ohio high school football scoreboards throughout the season.

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