[16thregioner]

No matter the side of the rivalry he’s been on, Russell coach TJ Maynard is 7-3 in this rivalry. The games he has lost have been by 6 in OT, by 12, and by 7. I just can’t see him walking away from this game getting beat by some of the margins being predicted here, particularly with the strong team he has this year. Russell fumbled and stumbled their way to a 2 point loss to a physically respectable Boone County team. Teams have the most improvement from week 1 to 2 and I think the Russell coaching staff is a big advantage in this game. I also think Russell presents a completely different challenge from what is a very soft Ashland team. I do think Raceland is the real deal this year and should win this game, but this game is not going to be physically easy for the Rams or mentally easy for the Raceland coaching staff.