MASSILLON ‒ It's rivalry week in high school football.
That means it's time for the 2026 matchup between the Massillon Tigers and Canton McKinley Bulldogs. Or, if you're from Canton, it's Canton McKinley vs. Massillon.
The Bulldogs haven't defeated the Tigers in more than 4,000 days.
The Week 10 matchup will bring fans from both teams and beyond to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on Oct. 24. Kickoff is at 2 p.m.
If you want to catch the action at the field or from the comfort of your couch, here's what you need to know.
Massillon-McKinley game tickets are on sale
Fans can purchase tickets from the Massillon City Schools website at shorturl.at/ItyEE.
Tickets also are available from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Washington High School ticket office.
McKinley-Massillon: What to know, where to park
Due to the anticipated attendance and to help ensure the safety and security of students and fans, there will be no crossover between the home (west) and away (east) sides of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium during the game.
Fans with reserved seats in Sections 1–6 should enter through the home (west) side. Fans with reserved seats in Sections 10–20 should enter through the away (east) side.Shuttle service is available from the Target parking lot, 1980 Lincoln Way E. Buses will take fans to both sides of the stadium. Buses will be labeled.
How to watch Massillon-McKinley on TV
Fans can purchase the WHS-TV Boxcast livestream at shorturl.at/Ie9v3.
Radio stations 1480-AM WHBC, Q92, 990-AM ESPN and Tiger Sports Network will broadcast the game.
McKinley-Massillon events in advance of Oct. 24 game
Each school has a series of events planned during the runup to the Oct. 24 rivalry game at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
Oct. 20:
7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., blood drive at Washington High's auxiliary gym, and noon to 6 p.m. at Massillon Rec Center.
11:30 a.m., Meeting of Touchdown Club at Eagles Club 190, 303 Weirich Blvd. NW, Massillon.
Noon to 6 p.m., blood drive at the Center for Performance at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, 1901 Champions Gateway in Canton.
Oct. 21:
6 p.m., Massillon-McKinley freshmen football game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
2 p.m., Canton McKinley marching band concert at Umstattd Hall in Canton
7 p.m., Canton McKinley marching band concert at Umstattd Hall in Canton
Oct. 22:
11 a.m., Rotary Club luncheon at Massillon Museum
6 to 8 p.m., Open house at Washington High School
7 p.m., Band concert in Washington High School main gym
Oct. 23:
7 to 9 a.m., WHBC Food Fight at Dunkin Donuts, 309 Lincoln Way W in Massillon
8 a.m., Band parade throughout Massillon
12:30 p.m., Beat McKinley Rally in the Washington High School gym
6 p.m., McKinley Pep Rally with parade starting at the former Nationwide site at 1020 Market Ave. N and traveling south to Centennial Plaza. T-shirts will be for sale at the parade stepoff site, first-come, first-serve
7 p.m., Massillon Tigers Parade in downtown Massillon
Reach Amy at amy.knapp@indeonline.com.
This article originally appeared on The Independent: Week of events leads to Massillon-McKinley showdown