[Scotty_Bronson]

After watching scrimmage/grid games a couple weeks ago, I felt like Raceland was capable of putting a running clock on Ashland and Russell. Raceland was an over pursuing LB (on Jennings TD run) and about 2 inches short of a first down, from doing just that last night.

Early in the game with Boone, Russell looked like a team that Raceland would handle without issue. Pack didnt show any real signs of being consistent enough to make Patrick a threat and the run game was just kind of so so. Russell then found their 3 headed monster out of the backfield on the counter and that forced boone to load up the box, leaving Patrick in one on one with no safety help and made some big plays. Russells run game is stout.

Russell will have to stay balanced on defense to defend Racelands offense. If they load the box we will pick them apart in the shallow/screen game. If they play soft coverage and bend/not break to stop the big play, Wallace, Jules, and Mr Downhill Browning will eat all night. They gave up some big plays to Boone on the ground and the air.

Russell is bigger upfront, but defensively we are much faster. This game will be closer and the kicker from Russell will keep Raceland in way worse field positions than Ashland could. Maynard seems to have our number the last three years, but i dont think he makes it 4 years in a row.

Patrick makes some big plays and Russell will get a drive going on the counter that tempos them a way to score as well. But im still going with Raceland in the home opener.
Rams pull away late.

Raceland 34
Russell 17