[lcgrad2002]

I'm going to take Ironton no matter where this one is played.

Ironton 40
Russell 16

[charliez]

Russell is just as worthy of winning this game as anyone around. If they take it to them I can see the Devils coming away with a W. , bad breaks & mistakes have to be at a minimum & desire has to be overflowing. Russell by six.

[BADCAT74]

:flush:

[charliez]

Hows the view from down there? Might as well get used to it.

[Beetle01]

You very well may be right about the outcome. I for one don't think so. I think Russell will play a good game against a much superior team. Keep in mind this is not the Russell team of last year. This group wants to play as a team and the cancer is gone. They have the heart to win. They may not have the talent, or the size to keep up with the mighty fighting tigers, but I think they have the guts and heart to stand toe to toe with them.

Prediction:

Russell plays a perfect game and shocks the Beetle01.

Russell 10
Ironton 7

I sure hope you're right. It would be the biggest upset in Russell history.
If Russell gets more than 100yds of offense, that will surprise me. Ironton doesn't pull starters like Russell does in the 3rd or early 4th, they will play till just a few minutes left. Especially early in the season when game shape is an issue.

But when was the last time Russell pulled off a true upset? I can't think of one in the last 2 decades, where Russell played a team that was truly much better than them and came away with a W.

[FBALL]

Ironton 31
Russell 14

[BADCAT74]

:moon::flame::devilflam:popcorn: