[hamburgler606]

Ashland's defense is quick but puney and will start getting wooped when they see some teams with decent size. Sorry bout that bro. :biggrin:

they have played ironton brother they can handle big boys they also held up at jc and almost won. i know russell hasn't played anyone big so you shouldn't be talking. that puney defense whipped your devils and and they weren't bad size, honestly i thought you guys would have put up a fight.

[hamburgler606]

I would not brag too much about shutting down a very bad 2-8, 4A team!!

OK how about Ironton explain that win, and explain how they came back against a team twice their size

[gapman]

Ashland's defense is quick but puney and will start getting wooped when they see some teams with decent size. Sorry bout that bro. :biggrin:

You're speaking as a fan because losing to Ashland is hard to swallow. If Ironton and Belfry don't have decent size I'll eat my sombrerro. I actually saw Ironton cave in in their match up with the Cats. That's not to say that attrition has not taken its toll on Ashland but, they're not going to run home to momma like you wish they would. They will show up and play and leave it all out there. Linemen have stepped up this year when their number was called and that has been a big deal as next year all this experience will pay big dividends and Ashland will be strong and solid again. I predict Dixie will come to Ashland and find a determined group on defense waiting for them. I do believe that Dixie will feel like they have something to prove because of last year's loss to Ashland but the Tomcat defense is stronger too. If Ashland is in any way not ready to play they very well could get smacked this Friday but that is very unlikely IMO. If Ashland didn't learn anything else at Johnson Central they know now that the other team is not going to wait around for them to get "warmed up", they'll be ready.

Ashland 34 Dixie 13

[GOREDDEVILS]

You're speaking as a fan because losing to Ashland is hard to swallow. If Ironton and Belfry don't have decent size I'll eat my sombrerro. I actually saw Ironton cave in in their match up with the Cats. That's not to say that attrition has not taken its toll on Ashland but, they're not going to run home to momma like you wish they would. They will show up and play and leave it all out there. Linemen have stepped up this year when their number was called and that has been a big deal as next year all this experience will pay big dividends and Ashland will be strong and solid again. I predict Dixie will come to Ashland and find a determined group on defense waiting for them. I do believe that Dixie will feel like they have something to prove because of last year's loss to Ashland but the Tomcat defense is stronger too. If Ashland is in any way not ready to play they very well could get smacked this Friday but that is very unlikely IMO. If Ashland didn't learn anything else at Johnson Central they know now that the other team is not going to wait around for them to get "warmed up", they'll be ready.

Ashland 34 Dixie 13

Russell doesn't like losing to Ashland in all sports just like Ashland doesn't like losing to Russell in all sports. The schools don't like each other and that's what makes it a rivalry.

[OrangenowBlue]

Dixie will win in a close one due to the tougher schedule they have played this year. This is not a knock on Ashland's schedule, Northern Kentucky football is a whole other class.

[gapman]

Russell doesn't like losing to Ashland in all sports just like Ashland doesn't like losing to Russell in all sports. The schools don't like each other and that's what makes it a rivalry.

I would have liked to think that what makes it a rivalry is that both schools have a good likelihood of putting a good team on the field. Teams that are well coached and have a competitive heart at their core. This along with talent means that only your very best effort on the field will give your team the victory, in other words the challenge is always there. Let me ask you a question, say for the sake of argument that the government forced everybody in Russell to move to Ashland and everybody in Ashland was forced to move to Russell. Would you then not like Russell people or would you stick with not liking Ashland? Or were you just speaking figuratively?

[gapman]

Dixie will win in a close one due to the tougher schedule they have played this year. This is not a knock on Ashland's schedule, Northern Kentucky football is a whole other class.

The whole other class lost at Ashland last year.

[GOREDDEVILS]

I would have liked to think that what makes it a rivalry is that both schools have a good likelihood of putting a good team on the field. Teams that are well coached and have a competitive heart at their core. This along with talent means that only your very best effort on the field will give your team the victory, in other words the challenge is always there. Let me ask you a question, say for the sake of argument that the government forced everybody in Russell to move to Ashland and everybody in Ashland was forced to move to Russell. Would you then not like Russell people or would you stick with not liking Ashland? Or were you just speaking figuratively?

Its a whole different story ouside of high school i'm speaking purely about the 2 schools and they just plain don't like each other. I have a few friends from Ashland Its all different when you graduate as far as friends from other schools.
When I was in school Russell and Ashland students fist fought all the time.

[hamburgler606]

[quote=GOREDDEVILS]Russell doesn't like losing to Ashland in all sports just like Ashland doesn't like losing to Russell in all sports. The schools don't like each other and that's what makes it a rivalry

i can honestly say that you are right, although i do not think this rivalry exists
in football anymore.

[hamburgler606]

The whole other class lost at Ashland last year.

thank you Gapman

[Can you dig it?]

The whole other class lost at Ashland last year.

irateSho:Thumbs::biggrin:

[GOREDDEVILS]

[quote=GOREDDEVILS]Russell doesn't like losing to Ashland in all sports just like Ashland doesn't like losing to Russell in all sports. The schools don't like each other and that's what makes it a rivalry

i can honestly say that you are right, although i do not think this rivalry exists
in football anymore.

Yes it does Russell hasn't won the past 2 years but they will win again soon. I can think of many other sports a lot in girls where Russell pretty much dominates Ashland almost every year. Also just because Ashland has won the past 2 football meetings the rivalry is still there. Its not like Russell hasn't won in 5 or 10 years.

[sstack]

OK how about Ironton explain that win, and explain how they came back against a team twice their size

can't say I know much about Ironton. What kind of schedule do they play?

[LeeCoUKFan]

Ashland has only lost 1 game , in large part to a very weak schedule.
4A Boyd 2-8
3A Russell 6-4
3A Belfry 7-3
1A Raceland 6-4
4A Greenup Co 3-7
two bad 5A teams Mont. co and Woodford

Not what I would call a tough schedule and would be boasting about being so great. You have to play the big boys to be at the top. I am not saying you will not beat Dixie ( not impressed with them at all), but that would be a ticket to a good old fashioned butt kicking in round two.

I don't know how you can include Belfry in that weak schedule! Belfry is one of the best teams in eastern ky!

[GOREDDEVILS]

I don't know how you can include Belfry in that weak schedule! Belfry is one of the best teams in eastern ky!

Because most of the teams highlands plays this year could beat Belfry.

[whackem'n'stackem']

Dixie's QB will have a huge night. This kid is underrated and Klei? will provide the icing on the cake. Dixie 42 Ashland 35.

[hamburgler606]

can't say I know much about Ironton. What kind of schedule do they play?

ironton is 9-1 i believe, ashland is the only team who beat them this yeart. they hadn't beaten ironton for 17 years.

[FBALL]

[quote=GOREDDEVILS]Russell doesn't like losing to Ashland in all sports just like Ashland doesn't like losing to Russell in all sports. The schools don't like each other and that's what makes it a rivalry

i can honestly say that you are right, although i do not think this rivalry exists
in football anymore.

Was it not a rivalry when Russell won three out of four from 04 to 07?

I think Ashland wins this game by a good margin. That small defense is quick and tough. I don't think Dixie will be able to stop Ashlands offense either. The Tomcats really spread teams out and create running lanes. Ashland by two TDs.

[hamburgler606]

[quote=hamburgler606]

Was it not a rivalry when Russell won three out of four from 04 to 07?

I think Ashland wins this game by a good margin. That small defense is quick and tough. I don't think Dixie will be able to stop Ashlands offense either. The Tomcats really spread teams out and create running lanes. Ashland by two TDs.

i believe ashland has won their last 4 meetings with russell on the grid iron

[Can you dig it?]

Dixie's QB will have a huge night. This kid is underrated and Klei? will provide the icing on the cake. Dixie 42 Ashland 35.

All things considered, I think this could be the most entertaining game of the four in the first round. I'm going to the Highlands game because it's here, but I wouldn't mind making the trip to Ashland to see these two duke it out.:redboxer::rockon::ChairHit::HitWall:

[GOREDDEVILS]

[quote=FBALL]

i believe ashland has won their last 4 meetings with russell on the grid iron

You are wrong Russell won in 2007 28-20 make sure you know your facts before you post I know I do.

[FBALL]

[quote=FBALL]

i believe ashland has won their last 4 meetings with russell on the grid iron

No. As I said, Russell won three out of four before the current two game winning streak by Ashland.

[LeeCoUKFan]

Because most of the teams highlands plays this year could beat Belfry.

What? How did Highlands come into the conversation? I know you're not gonna try to say that because Dixie Heights played a team like Highlands that they can beat Ashland when Highlnds chewed up, spit out, and then threw DH into the garbage can with a 52-9 victory! So please tell me what kind of relevance this statement has towards what i said?

[GOREDDEVILS]

What? How did Highlands come into the conversation? I know you're not gonna try to say that because Dixie Heights played a team like Highlands that they can beat Ashland when Highlnds chewed up, spit out, and then threw DH into the garbage can with a 52-9 victory! So please tell me what kind of relevance this statement has towards what i said?

And you don't think that Highlands couldnt chew up, spit out, and then throw Ashland or any body Ashland played into the garbage as well including Belfry and Johnson Central?

[GOREDDEVILS]

Dixie may have gave up 59 points to highlands and only scored 9 but they beat beechwood 47-7 Newport Central Catholic 19-7 Lost to cov cath 39-34, lost 28-21 to Boone County. They put up 28 on one of the top ranked 6a teams in Simon Kenton. All this info alone tell me that this game will be no pushover for Ashland.

[tomcatfan722000]

Please noone is saying the tomcats win with ease but I think the tomcats would be the 2nd best team in highlands district so throw nky out of it

[tomcatfan722000]

Ashland's defense is quick but puney and will start getting wooped when they see some teams with decent size. Sorry bout that bro. :biggrin:

Some of you red devil fans kill me you love to brag about mcglones winning record against ashland and how russell competes but when ashland wins they are the big bad 5a team picking on 3a russell.

Sorry guys you can't have your cake and eat it to

[GOREDDEVILS]

Please noone is saying the tomcats win with ease but I think the tomcats would be the 2nd best team in highlands district so throw nky out of it

Thats what it sounded to me like leecofan was saying. I wouldnt be so sure Ashland would be number 2 in that district.There are a lot of tough teams in nky.

[Ram Fan04]

Ashland has no problem handling the bigger guys up front! Ironton averages almost 280lbs across the front line. I haven't seen Dixie but I'd venture to say they are not any bigger than that. The key to this game will be if Ashlands defense can stop Dixies offense. Dixie seems to be a pretty good team but have problems with shooting themselves in the foot. I look for a high scoring game.
Ashland 39
Dixie 36

[Ram Fan04]

And you don't think that Highlands couldnt chew up, spit out, and then throw Ashland or any body Ashland played into the garbage as well including Belfry and Johnson Central?

Highlands could chew up, and spit out anybody in the state:Thumbs: