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Wilson is the best playmaker in the area (including Scioto County). He is a three year starter at QB and a very good runner. Passing is OK but when Boyd spreads the field like that Wilson is tough to stop.

That said the biggest disappointment of the game was the poor tackling by Russell. Wilson had some very good players just reaching for air. Part of that is his shiftiness and part of it was just poor tackling. Many times a defender was in position to make a tackle for a loss or no gain and just reached instead of driving through. Honestly, I think the Russell players thought that Boyd would just wear down and go away. They didn't. It reminded me alot of Morgan County a few years ago.

Offensively as has been mentioned Russell continued to do what they wanted. Even with 9 in the box they kept running and then made the Lions pay with some nice passing.

Special teams for Russell were atrocious. Long snapping was a concern comming into the season and it reamains that way. Two botched punts and a bobble on a field goal cost Russell field position and points. This needs to be cleaned up.

Boyd County has a pretty good team. As long as Wilson doesn't get hurt. He is everything to their offense. I think they win that district. They are big on the line and should have a good season.