[ryanparker]

Travis isn't blessed with lots of speed like his dad but he can read a block and find the open field better than any back I've seen since Josh Gross.

I agree with this. He seems to have gotten better and better as the season has progressed. Thanks to his tremendous vision and cutback ability, he's definitely in the process of putting his name on the list of great Russell running backs.

Russell needs to focus on getting stronger and quicker at what they do. If they can do that a Regional Title may be in the cards.

It may sound cheap to some of you newly minted Red Devil football fans but before we all got spoiled with trips to Louisville, Regional Titles were few and far between.

A Regional Title (winning 3 playoff games) would be a great accomplishment for this team. It doesn't sound cheap at all. Russell hasn't done that in a couple of years. It was only in 2001 when Regional Titles became a lot easier to attain. Russell won them in 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Prior to that, though, Russell's road to a Regional Title typically included having to win 3 games against teams like Prestonsburg, Lawrence Co, Breathitt Co, Boyle Co, and Lexington Catholic. Going farther back, Russell was a larger school and had to beat teams like Ashland just to make it into the playoffs.