On Wednesday, when he announced that he intends to sign a national letter of intent in February to play football at Ohio State, he felt as if he'd arrived. The folks in his adopted hometown were ecstatic. He's from Massillon. I think he made that pretty clear,'' said Mayor Francis Cicchinelli Jr., one of about 80 friends, family members, media and townsfolk who attended the news conference. Never mind that his father was superintendent of a small school district an hour away before seeking out the Massillon job, which he saw as a step up and much closer to home.
People here are passionate about their high-school football teams and stars.
Justin Zwick had enjoyed two record-breaking seasons at Orrville. I'm always going to remember that, and remember the relationships I had in Orrville . . . Orrville coach Bill McMillan won't discuss Zwick's departure. What cannot be argued, though, is that Zwick didn't leave Orrville fans empty-handed. But he wanted to prove something.