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The Massillon Tigers: 15 for 15
After playing 4 quarters of hard-fought football games, the Massillon Tiger football team gathered in a circle at the center of every football field they played on in 2019 to do 15 pushups—a pushup for every game it would take to lead them to the State Championship game. The mantra for the season 15 for 15. Each pushup is represented as a chapter in this book and a different piece of the puzzle that explains the football town of Massillon, Ohio. In this dramatic and entertaining book, Author and Tiger running back coach, David Lee Morgan, Jr. shares stories that offer a unique and unequaled perspective into the 2019 season and the Tigers’ quest for that elusive state championship. The Massillon Tiger football program isn’t a typical high school football program. It’s a ministry of football with the first season dating back to 1894. The Massillon 15 for 15 is the powerful tale of one of the most storied high school football programs anywhere in the country and their magical 2019 season, as told by an award-winning author and journalist who enjoyed unlimited access to the players, coaches, and families through his role as the running backs coach.
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224 pages, Paperback
Published August 8, 2020
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September 9, 2020
When one thinks of towns that are passionate about high school football, one usually thinks of Texas. However, there are other towns around the country that have that passion and one of them is Massillion, Ohio. In 2019, they adopted a motto "15 for 15". The team would need to win 15 games to win the state championship and after each win, the team would do the corresponding number of push-ups. Their drive for the championship is chronicled in this book by the running back coach of the team, David Lee Morgan Jr.
The best word to describe reading this book is fun. Right from the start, when Morgan talks about when he first declined the coaching job so as not to disappoint his wife after promising her more time together to the final gathering of the team after the season (no spoilers – read the book to find out their record) the reader will learn a lot about the important players on the team, the coaches and others who make Massillion football a vital part of the town's personality.
While each chapter is about one game on the Massillion schedule, including playoffs, and the football writing digs well into the game action, that isn't the best aspect of this book. There is plenty of material on other aspects of the high school football experience. One chapter is dedicated to the band. There is a nice write-up about the head coach and his wife – she plays just as important a role in the success of the team as much as he does, at least according to the author. The stories about the fans traveling to away games or filling their side of college stadiums for playoff games are excellent. Although the best story is one already mentioned – when Morgan got the coaching job after initially rejecting the offer.
One doesn't have to be a high school football fan or even have played or supported his or her school to enjoy this great story of a team's quest for glory and the town that supports their Tigers. At times, reading this book will place the reader right in the bleachers of the game and that is the strength of this book – the reader will feel the experience of Massillion Tigers football.
https://sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/20...
The best word to describe reading this book is fun. Right from the start, when Morgan talks about when he first declined the coaching job so as not to disappoint his wife after promising her more time together to the final gathering of the team after the season (no spoilers – read the book to find out their record) the reader will learn a lot about the important players on the team, the coaches and others who make Massillion football a vital part of the town's personality.
While each chapter is about one game on the Massillion schedule, including playoffs, and the football writing digs well into the game action, that isn't the best aspect of this book. There is plenty of material on other aspects of the high school football experience. One chapter is dedicated to the band. There is a nice write-up about the head coach and his wife – she plays just as important a role in the success of the team as much as he does, at least according to the author. The stories about the fans traveling to away games or filling their side of college stadiums for playoff games are excellent. Although the best story is one already mentioned – when Morgan got the coaching job after initially rejecting the offer.
One doesn't have to be a high school football fan or even have played or supported his or her school to enjoy this great story of a team's quest for glory and the town that supports their Tigers. At times, reading this book will place the reader right in the bleachers of the game and that is the strength of this book – the reader will feel the experience of Massillion Tigers football.
https://sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/20...
January 3, 2021
Overall a good book but there was just something missing to be a 5 star book. If you are a fan of high school football in Ohio, you will like this book.
February 6, 2021
This book is perfect for everyone who loves high school Football.
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