East Canton Hornets: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the East Canton Hornets, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 6
School colors: Blue and gold (directory lists Hornets / Wizards) — OHSAA nickname/colors directory; ☐ reconfirm the current palette with school.
Conference: Inter-Valley Conference; ☐ confirm 2026–27 division/alignment and official league accounting.
Head coach: ☐ Current appointment unresolved. The school’s April 16, 2026 vacancy announcement establishes a coaching search. Ryan McGonagle remains in the public staff archive, but April reporting places him at GlenOak; his archive label is not certified as East Canton’s current coach.
Last season (2025–26): 5–18 overall, 3–10 league in public history. Lost at Columbia 64–46 on February 26, 2026; ☐ confirm tournament round and official IVC record. Season history; results.
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Source: https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/east-canton/east-canton-hornets/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Home/away follows the public listing; times and event venues remain subject to school confirmation.
11/24 — Canton South — preseason/date clarification required — 5:30 p.m.
12/1 — Rootstown — 7:00 p.m.
12/4 — at Mogadore — 7:00 p.m.
12/5 — North — 4:30 p.m.
12/15 — TCCHS — 7:00 p.m.
12/18 — at Southern — 6:15 p.m.
12/19 — Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
12/29 — Buckeye Trail — 7:00 p.m.
1/5 — Malvern — 7:00 p.m.
1/8 — at Conotton Valley — 7:00 p.m.
1/15 — Sandy Valley — 7:00 p.m.
1/23 — at Minerva — 6:30 p.m.
1/26 — Strasburg-Franklin — 7:00 p.m.
1/29 — at Buckeye Trail — 7:00 p.m.
2/2 — at Malvern — 5:30 p.m.
2/5 — Conotton Valley — 7:00 p.m.
2/6 — at Waynedale — 7:00 p.m.
2/9 — at Newcomerstown — 7:00 p.m.
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
Early schedule entries require event classification confirmation with the school: 2026-11-24 — Canton South — preseason/date clarification required.
