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09-06-2015, 03:59 AM
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09-06-2015, 04:02 AM
WTG!! Devils!! proved me and a lot of people wrong tonight.:Thumbs:
09-06-2015, 04:02 AM
Only thing that coukd be better would be a Raceland win at Tank. Super proud of the Red Devils, especially Nick Conley for taking that game over in the wildcat. Congrats to the red devils from a long time, die hard, EVIL distainer and Ram Fan. Love it!
09-06-2015, 04:03 AM
Unbelievable..... Some crow that is going to taste real good. When was the last time a kentucky won at Tanks?
09-06-2015, 04:04 AM
Scotty_Bronson Wrote:Only thing that coukd be better would be a Raceland win at Tank. Super proud of the Red Devils, especially Nick Conley for taking that game over in the wildcat. Congrats to the red devils from a long time, die hard, EVIL distainer and Ram Fan. Love it!
Russell seems to be working towards old form.
09-06-2015, 04:07 AM
Great win for Russell. A gutsy performance by the Devils offense struggles all night but the defense stands up makes plays that produce points and by some miracle they find a way to pull off the biggest upset in the area in a long time. GO BIG DEVILS!!!
09-06-2015, 04:10 AM
I Hope Jacob McKee isn't out too long. But the young Church kid got some good work in.
09-06-2015, 04:43 AM
It warms my heart to hear Ironton announcers crying about the officials. A little taste of their own medicine sounds just about right for the Tigers.
09-06-2015, 04:49 AM
THINBLUELINE411 Wrote:It warms my heart to hear Ironton announcers crying about the officials. A little taste of their own medicine sounds just about right for the Tigers.
That Postponement to Saturday must not have worked with the schedule of the normal crew who works Ironton games
09-06-2015, 06:52 AM
Posted: Saturday, September 5, 2015 11:59 pm
Zack Klemme / The Independent
IRONTON Russell was displeased with what it perceived as its lack of physicality and toughness in a narrow escape last week from Greenup County.
Who better for the Red Devils to test themselves against in their second game than Ironton?
Russell fared better by its standards on Saturday night in an 18-14 conquest of the Fighting Tigers.
â(The victory) means a lot, especially with a team like Ironton, big and physical,â junior running back Nick Conley said. âWe didnât play very physical last week against Greenup, and we wanted to come out here and prove ourselves, and I think thatâs exactly what we did.â
Conley continued his history of emasculating rivals with the game-winning touchdown run with 1:16 remaining in the Red Devilsâ first victory against their rival across the Ironton-Russell Bridge since 1977.
Conley, who also ran for a first-quarter TD and a game-high 52 yards, took over as quarterback in the Wildcat set when Russell starting signal-caller Jacob McKee went down with a twisted ankle in the third quarter after twisting his other one in the first half.
Trailing 14-12, Russell took possession at the Tigersâ 23-yard line with 3:17 remaining. Conley carried the ball from a shotgun direct snap on five straight plays, the last a 10-yard dash-and-leap off right tackle to convert third-and-goal with 76 seconds to play.
Conley has come up big in rivalry wins last season against Ashland and all three times the Red Devils have played the Musketeers during his career.
Where does a Saturday night win in Tanks Memorial Stadium rank among those moments?âIâve gotta say this is No. 1,â Conley said. âThis is a great feeling.â
Added Russell coach T,J. Maynard: âNickâs one of those guys that the more he touches the ball, the more opportunities you got for him to take it to the house, and I thought our guys up front and receivers on the edge did a great job of blocking for him, and he was able to find a seam.â
The game-winner was the 35th touchdown of Conleyâs varsity career. Senior lineman Drew Bultynck produced his first score as a Red Devil, turning in a scoop-and-score of a bad Ironton shotgun snap with 6:57 remaining.
âI saw that ball bouncing, and I saw the (Ironton) quarterback (Jake Isaac) fall behind it,â Bultynck said, âand I just picked it up and dove as far as I could, and I looked down and my stomach was past the goal line.â
That got Russell within 14-12.
The Red Devils had five turnovers on downs and lost two fumbles and an interception. But Russell seemed to come up with every key ball bouncing free â Jonah Smittle recovered Kurtis Millerâs onside kick to begin the second half, Bultynck bulled his way to that fumble-recovery touchdown, and after Conleyâs late scoring run, Jacob Martin chased down Millerâs angled pop-up kickoff to allow the Red Devils to take three knees and celebrate.
âThis is a funny game,â Maynard said. âYou know how that ball bounces, and in a close game, if that ball bounces your way, it gives you a big advantage.â
The Red Devils (2-0) racked up just 193 yards of offense, but they limited the Tigers (0-2) to 104 â aided by Ironton losses of 13 yards on Bultynckâs TD and 14 on a bad long snap from punt formation.
Furthermore, stud backs DâAngelo Palladino and Desmond Young combined for 64 yards rushing. Young ran for both of the Tigersâ TDs in the second quarter.
Palladino missed the second half and Young sat out the fourth quarter due to injury.
âThere were great players just going down left and right, and in a game like this, thatâs gonna happen, in a big, physical game,â Conley said. âWe came in here and just played our hearts out, man.â
Saturdayâs play culminated a contest scheduled for Friday that was postponed to Saturday night due to continuing thunder and lightning.
âIâm really proud of how they handled that situation,â Maynard said of his team, âand we just kept battling for 48 minutes and we were lucky enough to get out of here with a win.â
Zack Klemme / The Independent
IRONTON Russell was displeased with what it perceived as its lack of physicality and toughness in a narrow escape last week from Greenup County.
Who better for the Red Devils to test themselves against in their second game than Ironton?
Russell fared better by its standards on Saturday night in an 18-14 conquest of the Fighting Tigers.
â(The victory) means a lot, especially with a team like Ironton, big and physical,â junior running back Nick Conley said. âWe didnât play very physical last week against Greenup, and we wanted to come out here and prove ourselves, and I think thatâs exactly what we did.â
Conley continued his history of emasculating rivals with the game-winning touchdown run with 1:16 remaining in the Red Devilsâ first victory against their rival across the Ironton-Russell Bridge since 1977.
Conley, who also ran for a first-quarter TD and a game-high 52 yards, took over as quarterback in the Wildcat set when Russell starting signal-caller Jacob McKee went down with a twisted ankle in the third quarter after twisting his other one in the first half.
Trailing 14-12, Russell took possession at the Tigersâ 23-yard line with 3:17 remaining. Conley carried the ball from a shotgun direct snap on five straight plays, the last a 10-yard dash-and-leap off right tackle to convert third-and-goal with 76 seconds to play.
Conley has come up big in rivalry wins last season against Ashland and all three times the Red Devils have played the Musketeers during his career.
Where does a Saturday night win in Tanks Memorial Stadium rank among those moments?âIâve gotta say this is No. 1,â Conley said. âThis is a great feeling.â
Added Russell coach T,J. Maynard: âNickâs one of those guys that the more he touches the ball, the more opportunities you got for him to take it to the house, and I thought our guys up front and receivers on the edge did a great job of blocking for him, and he was able to find a seam.â
The game-winner was the 35th touchdown of Conleyâs varsity career. Senior lineman Drew Bultynck produced his first score as a Red Devil, turning in a scoop-and-score of a bad Ironton shotgun snap with 6:57 remaining.
âI saw that ball bouncing, and I saw the (Ironton) quarterback (Jake Isaac) fall behind it,â Bultynck said, âand I just picked it up and dove as far as I could, and I looked down and my stomach was past the goal line.â
That got Russell within 14-12.
The Red Devils had five turnovers on downs and lost two fumbles and an interception. But Russell seemed to come up with every key ball bouncing free â Jonah Smittle recovered Kurtis Millerâs onside kick to begin the second half, Bultynck bulled his way to that fumble-recovery touchdown, and after Conleyâs late scoring run, Jacob Martin chased down Millerâs angled pop-up kickoff to allow the Red Devils to take three knees and celebrate.
âThis is a funny game,â Maynard said. âYou know how that ball bounces, and in a close game, if that ball bounces your way, it gives you a big advantage.â
The Red Devils (2-0) racked up just 193 yards of offense, but they limited the Tigers (0-2) to 104 â aided by Ironton losses of 13 yards on Bultynckâs TD and 14 on a bad long snap from punt formation.
Furthermore, stud backs DâAngelo Palladino and Desmond Young combined for 64 yards rushing. Young ran for both of the Tigersâ TDs in the second quarter.
Palladino missed the second half and Young sat out the fourth quarter due to injury.
âThere were great players just going down left and right, and in a game like this, thatâs gonna happen, in a big, physical game,â Conley said. âWe came in here and just played our hearts out, man.â
Saturdayâs play culminated a contest scheduled for Friday that was postponed to Saturday night due to continuing thunder and lightning.
âIâm really proud of how they handled that situation,â Maynard said of his team, âand we just kept battling for 48 minutes and we were lucky enough to get out of here with a win.â
09-06-2015, 12:07 PM
Epic win for the Devils! Congrats on a great win!
09-06-2015, 02:24 PM
Wow!!! Twist it anyway you want, this is a gigantic win for the Russell program. Me, like many, maybe even most never dreamed of this actually happening.
Congrats to the entire Russell program, from the players all the way down to the fans.
Enjoying the win and then get right back at it.
As they say one game does not make a season, but it could be a kick start to great things to come.
Congrats to the entire Russell program, from the players all the way down to the fans.
Enjoying the win and then get right back at it.
As they say one game does not make a season, but it could be a kick start to great things to come.
09-06-2015, 02:30 PM
Looking at this game moving forward:
1) Tigers are thin. Need to get healthy , fullback is a load.
2) Devils Punt returners were outstanding, Russell had talent edge on these plays.
3) Devils defensive line was outstanding
4) Devils offense needs to find identity. This offense has no bread and butter plays that can consistently grind out first downs. QB did throw some short passes in critical situations that were effective. Suggest adding some tight ends to give the O line a chance.
5) Team Toughness - Devils have it, many seniors who have played alot of football. Maynard has these kids in shape and they will all hit , block and tackle. Much improved over past years.
Ashland will present a different challenge - speed in backfield , looking forward to how these Devils handle it. After the Ashland and Boyd games the schedule gets much easier.
1) Tigers are thin. Need to get healthy , fullback is a load.
2) Devils Punt returners were outstanding, Russell had talent edge on these plays.
3) Devils defensive line was outstanding
4) Devils offense needs to find identity. This offense has no bread and butter plays that can consistently grind out first downs. QB did throw some short passes in critical situations that were effective. Suggest adding some tight ends to give the O line a chance.
5) Team Toughness - Devils have it, many seniors who have played alot of football. Maynard has these kids in shape and they will all hit , block and tackle. Much improved over past years.
Ashland will present a different challenge - speed in backfield , looking forward to how these Devils handle it. After the Ashland and Boyd games the schedule gets much easier.
09-06-2015, 02:31 PM
The Devils pulled off a great win for our community. I had a feeling that the refs would call a fair game.
I Believe that this game very well could be the most important game Russell has played in the last 8 years. Russell now has that taste in their mouths of a great win. 1at in 38 years against Ironton.
I Believe that this game very well could be the most important game Russell has played in the last 8 years. Russell now has that taste in their mouths of a great win. 1at in 38 years against Ironton.
09-06-2015, 03:53 PM
WOW! Anytime you go into the Tank and get a win, it's a big deal! Russell shocks a lot of folks with this win!
09-06-2015, 06:07 PM
One of the top ten greatest wins in program history. While I may not agree with Maynard's offensive scheme I can't argue with the toughness, tenacity, and overall desire to be great that he had brought to this program. His desire and passion on the sidelines rubs off on his players for once Russell was able to hang with ironton physically for 48 minutes IMO Russell was in a lot better shape than the Tigers. Congrats to all the players those three a days in the summer heat paid off tonight!
09-06-2015, 08:49 PM
Aside from McKee's injury, it was a great night to be a Red Devil. This team has no shortage of heart and toughness. I think a game like this really shows the great strides Russell's program has made in the strength and conditioning department since Maynard's arrival.
09-06-2015, 08:59 PM
Way to go Russell!
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