[samson81]

I'm expecting big things from Russell's offensive skill kids, but I'm a little anxious to see how the OL performs in its first real game together. By all accounts they performed pretty well in the two scrimmages. However, Greenup's front seven should be an upgrade from Mason and Rowan.

Russell's defense looked impressive in the scrimmages as well, surrendering only one score combined. The DL looks strong with Redden and Montanez anchoring the middle. The Devils are blessed with a lot of depth in the secondary. I don't know who's going to start on the back end, but I expect to see several kids contribute with very little dropoff between the 1's and 2's. The only question mark I see on defense is LB. Conner Slone steps in at MLB after a year at DE. He's pound for pound one of the strongest players on the team and I think he'll be a good run stuffer. Overall the LB corp is relatively untested, but they have a lot of potential. They just need some game reps to find their footing.

I hope to see Russell come out and really take it to Greenup early. They don't want to let the Musketeers stay close like the last two years. The Devils could make a huge statement if they can beat a solid Greenup Co. team by 4 or 5 scores.

Russell 42
Greenup Co. 17