[Orange Blaze]

Russell needs to get back to being RUSSELL

I think it’s going to be a few years.  This year’s junior class is average at best followed up with a couple more classes that are worse than that.  Go Red Devils seems to sometimes indicate their middle school is doing well, but their biggest challenge will be retaining their best players.  There are 2 bright orange options within a couple of miles from their school for players interested in football.  Russell is in a tough spot.

It’s really hard to believe Russell has fallen this far.  Granted decades have passed since then but I was I high school when Russell had their run in the early 2000’s and they were a program that was feared by everyone in the 16th region not named Ashland.  Their 2002 team was scary good and was in my opinion their best team during that run. After being around those great teams it is hard to watch this program be in the shape it’s in now.