Ok...I signed up to set a few things straight.:ohbrother:

 

First of all we have about 60 players counting our freshmen. That is about the number at our "Meet the Team" so give or take a few since then and that is where we are.

 

We do have approximately 20 seniors and almost all of them have played a ton of football. We lost 2 starters off a Regional Championship team from last season. That team was eliminated in the State Semis by the two time defending state champions so this group has played a ton of football and played some great competition. They are currently 37-5. Someone above slammed our schedule but we seem to be doing just fine.

 

I am not sure what board member was blowing smoke (I know them all very well), but we do not have 5 D1 players. We do have some kids that will get ample opportunities to play on Saturdays if they so choose. Here are the names you are gonna hear a lot of on Friday.

 

#11 Bryan Rolfe- SR QB/CB/P - This kid is our best player. He has received some D1 attention (Purdue/Cincinnati) but no offers. Rolfe can do it all. Great arm. Smart. 25-3 as a starter. I believe 7 picks on defense last year and already has a punt return TD this season. Raceland better know where he is at all times because he will find a way to make you pay. Bryan is the "Straw that stirs the drink". He is a great athlete. Will be a 4 year starter at point guard in the winter.

 

#23 Blake Howard - SR TB/S - Undersized but very quick and tough to tackle. Blake has great hands and can beat you in the run and pass game. Howard is one of those runners where it never seems the first kid to contact him ends up with the tackle. You have to gang tackle him and you better never believe "the play is over". Blake is a very very good high school running back. He is not Baker, but he is not to be underestimated.

 

#45 Drew Wolford - SR ILB/FB - Drew has turned himself into quite a beast. Always around the ball and in the right spot. Does a great job running the ball but an even better job leading Howard on the iso. Drew is a 3 year two way starter and even played quite a bit as a Freshman on a 12-1 Regional runner up team. The video above shows the type of player that Wolford is.

 

#24 Brice Romanello - SR TE/DE/K - Outside of Baker, I will state that Brice is possibly the best pure athlete that Raceland will see this season. Romanello is a matchup nightmare at TE. He has elite speed and can change a game quickly. Finished last season with I believe 15 TD catches and 14 sacks. As a freshman and sophomore, hit game winning FG's to beat Wheelersburg (As a freshman it was with under a minute to go). I believe Brice finished last season in the top 10 in the state with 34 goals in soccer and also scored 20 second half points to beat conference champion Minford last season in basketball. Romanello is a gamebreaking athlete.

 

#55 Jordan Spradlin - SR RT- At about 6'5'' 305 Jordan is a monster. He plays that way. Spradlin has had a history of knee problems that have probably kept small division one offers from coming in, but a good SR year film and Jordan will play at the next level.

 

So that is a little about our team and what to expect tomorrow. We love this group and we play with a lot of confidence. We hope you enjoy your trip to our stadium as we feel it is one of the nicest around. Good luck to the Rams.

 

Valley 28

Raceland 14

Good post Valley, thanks for the info. Good luck to your Indians ... after Friday night.

Ok...I signed up to set a few things straight.:ohbrother:

 

First of all we have about 60 players counting our freshmen. That is about the number at our "Meet the Team" so give or take a few since then and that is where we are.

 

We do have approximately 20 seniors and almost all of them have played a ton of football. We lost 2 starters off a Regional Championship team from last season. That team was eliminated in the State Semis by the two time defending state champions so this group has played a ton of football and played some great competition. They are currently 37-5. Someone above slammed our schedule but we seem to be doing just fine.

 

I am not sure what board member was blowing smoke (I know them all very well), but we do not have 5 D1 players. We do have some kids that will get ample opportunities to play on Saturdays if they so choose. Here are the names you are gonna hear a lot of on Friday.

 

#11 Bryan Rolfe- SR QB/CB/P - This kid is our best player. He has received some D1 attention (Purdue/Cincinnati) but no offers. Rolfe can do it all. Great arm. Smart. 25-3 as a starter. I believe 7 picks on defense last year and already has a punt return TD this season. Raceland better know where he is at all times because he will find a way to make you pay. Bryan is the "Straw that stirs the drink". He is a great athlete. Will be a 4 year starter at point guard in the winter.

 

#23 Blake Howard - SR TB/S - Undersized but very quick and tough to tackle. Blake has great hands and can beat you in the run and pass game. Howard is one of those runners where it never seems the first kid to contact him ends up with the tackle. You have to gang tackle him and you better never believe "the play is over". Blake is a very very good high school running back. He is not Baker, but he is not to be underestimated.

 

#45 Drew Wolford - SR ILB/FB - Drew has turned himself into quite a beast. Always around the ball and in the right spot. Does a great job running the ball but an even better job leading Howard on the iso. Drew is a 3 year two way starter and even played quite a bit as a Freshman on a 12-1 Regional runner up team. The video above shows the type of player that Wolford is.

 

#24 Brice Romanello - SR TE/DE/K - Outside of Baker, I will state that Brice is possibly the best pure athlete that Raceland will see this season. Romanello is a matchup nightmare at TE. He has elite speed and can change a game quickly. Finished last season with I believe 15 TD catches and 14 sacks. As a freshman and sophomore, hit game winning FG's to beat Wheelersburg (As a freshman it was with under a minute to go). I believe Brice finished last season in the top 10 in the state with 34 goals in soccer and also scored 20 second half points to beat conference champion Minford last season in basketball. Romanello is a gamebreaking athlete.

 

#55 Jordan Spradlin - SR RT- At about 6'5'' 305 Jordan is a monster. He plays that way. Spradlin has had a history of knee problems that have probably kept small division one offers from coming in, but a good SR year film and Jordan will play at the next level.

 

So that is a little about our team and what to expect tomorrow. We love this group and we play with a lot of confidence. We hope you enjoy your trip to our stadium as we feel it is one of the nicest around. Good luck to the Rams.

 

Valley 28

Raceland 14

 

Excellent first post valleyfan and welcome to Bluegrasspreps. Thanks for clearing those things up, it sounds like Valley has a great team and could make a deep run in the Ohio playoffs.

 

Now that we know a little more about valley, as an outsider looking in, the Rams seem to have their work cut out for them.

Hi guys. I am from Valley too and Valleyfan is 100% correct.

As far as the State Rankings go, there are a lot of rankings out there and none of them really mean much except to get people talking. I will list a few just to give you an idea.

Ohio Div VI AP Poll: #11

MaxPreps.com: #5

Drew Pasteur's Fantastic 50: #5

JJHuddle Div VI Power Poll: #3

Like I said. These are really created for talk. But they might be close. Who knows until the season is over?

I myself am looking forward to a game by 2 great teams.

If you got the time, come to Lucasville on Friday and support your team. It is one of the most electric places to play and the closest thing to a college game atmosphere in a highschool game. We would love to have you.

If you want to see a lot of video on Valley on the previous Valley games or just see Highlights. Just click the following link.

http://thecube.com/cube/valley-high-school-lucasville-ohio

Edited September 17, 201511 yr by nutronron

Lucasville Valley,OH 31

 

Raceland 17

 

Good Luck Raceland

If they dress around 60, instead of 21, with 5 d1 athletes, well, that's a whole different ballgame. Those numbers would put them right up with Ashland in terms of players, but with 3 more d1 athletes.

We definitely do not have 5 d1 athletes. I know Rolfe has had some looks from a lot of schools, but all the big schools want him more for punting. He has a very good arm, but he can straight boot it. We dress around 60 kids. Howard (#23 RB) and Romanello (#24 TE) are our best athletes. Howard is a smaller back, but is very quick and is a hard runner. We only lost 2 players from last years final four team. Raceland will be our first true test. I would say the comment about Valley being better than Ironton, but about the same as Wheelersburg is pretty accurate. I expect a very close ball game. I have travelled and watched many high school football games, and I can promise you that you won't find a better stadium than what we have here in lucasville. The stadium itself is worth the drive, and I believe you will get to watch a great game between two good teams!

watch the game here at http://thecube.com/event/varsity-football-valley-indians-vs-raceland-rams-k-539329 or highlights of valley at http://thecube.com/cube/valleysn

One thing is for sure about the Rams, by playoff time they will be battle tested for sure.

One thing is for sure about the Rams, by playoff time they will be battle tested for sure.

 

No doubt. Anyone has to respect the schedule they play.

Valley dresses 64 kids, not what I'd consider a low number. Not to mention this is the same team that went to state semi"s last year so look for same caliber team. Good luck. You'll need it.

Valley 28

Raceland 7

........ GAMEDAY ........

 

 

A Huge Challenge in Front of You RAMS. An Effective Game Plan in Place...."Clear Eyes + Orange Hearts = Can't Lose !

 

EXECUTE, FOCUS, Play RAM PRIDE FOOTBALL !!

 

 

..... DO YOUR JOB .....

No doubt. Anyone has to respect the schedule they play.

 

:thumb:That's why they play those schedules, for it to pay off come November.

Pulling for you Rams today. Represent the state well!

Underdogs yet again Rams! Seems like we get a lot of that. Step up or shut up for the Rams tonight. Waited all week for this.

 

Rams 28

Valley 27

OT

I don't agree with Calpreps all the time and I don't know what to think about this prediction either, but here is calpreps.com prediction for a neutral field

neutral field

[2015] Valley (Lucasville, OH) 31, [2015] Raceland (KY) 14