The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)

(6) MASSILLON JACKSON AT (3) EUCLID

- By John Kampf JKampf@news-herald.com @NHPreps on Twitter

What: Division I, Region 1 quarterfin­al

When: 7, Nov. 8

Where: Euclid Community Stadium

Records: Euclid 8-2, Massillon Jackson 8-2

Last week: Euclid def. Shaker Heights, 32-14, Massillon Jackson def. N. Canton Hoover, 29-23 Last time in the playoffs: Euclid 2018, Massillon Jackson 2017

For the record: Euclid was sharp in a Week 10 win over Shaker Heights, which was needed after being shut out in Week

9 by Mentor. The Panthers are at their best when the running game of Jaabir Mujihad (1,440 yards, 23 touchdowns) and Savion Jones (649 yards) is leading the way. That often leads to the passing game of Dion Valentine (1,401 yards) opening up. Claishon Ivory and Armond Scott have combined for 55catches in the Euclid passing game. ... Euclid’s two losses are to playoffbou­nd Mentor (10-0) and Solon (8-2). Jackson’s two losses are quality, too - to 10-0Mayfield and 8-2 Canton McKinley. Jackson has won three in a row since losing to McKinley. ... Jackson got a key stop on fourth down last week to preserve the 29-23 win over Hoover. Jackson plays a 3-3 defense that makes it difficult to see where pressure is coming from. Ethan Adkins carried 41 times for 236 yards and four touchdowns. He is 101 yards from the singleseas­on rushing mark at the school, so Euclid’s run defense will get at test. QB Hunter Geissinger threw for 154yards last week, including the game-clinching quarterbac­k sneak for the Polar Bears.

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