Engineers travel to Russell to face a Red Devil team they haven't beaten since 2003 but this is the best Estill County team Coach Mike Jones has put on the field in his tenure at Estill County.

 

Estill County (9-2) averaging 41 points per game while allowing 18 points per game.

 

Russell (9-2) averaging 28.6 points per game while allowing 18 points per game.

 

Who wins and why?

Russell obviously has to slow down Jones. I think the Russell rushing attack will be the difference. Russell 34 Estill 21

Russell obviously has to slow down Jones. I think the Russell rushing attack will be the difference. Russell 34 Estill 21

I agree.

I'll take Russell 35-14.

I like Russell in this one. Explosive offense and a stout defense.

 

Russell 42

Estill 28

I think Jones and the Engineers' speed will give the Devils some trouble, but there's one thing that will pull the Devils out on top in this one: they've been there before.

 

Russell 35

Estill Co. 21

All State, do you think Coach Jones stays at Estill after Trevor graduates?

Estill won't go down easily; I think they piled up over 600 yards of offense on Friday. That being said, I'll say

 

Russell 41

Estill 33

All State, do you think Coach Jones stays at Estill after Trevor graduates?

 

I honestly don't know. I think it all depends on where Trevor goes to college.

I think Estill sticks tough throughout the game until late in game. Their strong run presence with the ability for big plays will keep them in the game. Don't be surprised at a very close game. Russell, IMO will prove the experience in this situation will be too much for Estill!

 

Estill Co 26

Russell 34

Estill won't go down easily; I think they piled up over 600 yards of offense on Friday. That being said, I'll say

 

Russell 41

Estill 33

I think Russell manhandled Mason. Dont like to compare scores but that could be telling.

All depends on how Estill's defense can compete against the Red Devils offense. Jones will be a handful, like most games, the better defense decides it.

Russell by 2 td's

Russell has played a better schedule it seems to me. I think Jones has the speed to give any team fits, but Russell played Ashland and they have a couple of kids who are just as fast if not faster than Jones IMO so his speed will not be the first time they have seen elite speed. At this point in the season I usually go with the team that has played better competition and I will have to go with Russell. I feel games against Ashland, Ironton, and Pikeville are better than Magoffin and LCA.

 

RUSSELL: 35

Estill Co: 22

I feel games against Ashland, Ironton, and Pikeville are better than Magoffin and LCA.

 

Why did you list Russell's three toughest opponents but not Estill's when comparing schedules? Estill had a win at Garrard and a close loss at Bourbon, two teams that spent all year ranked in the top 10 in Class 3A. Magoffin and LCA have been middle-of-the-road, at best, in their respective classes.