Thanks a lot, goherd96.

JK...whoever started calling the stadium the Hank should be flogged...I don't know, but I doubt Henry R. Evans ever went by "Hank".

 

I think it might be a corruption of the Tank over in Ironton. Because many

teams around here used to play both Russell and Ironton, it was found easy

to say, "the Tank" for Tanks Memorial Stadium and "the Hank" for Henry

R. Evans Stadium. This was made more popular when the Devils played

the Tigers with alternating games being played at "the Hank" and "the

Tank," as it kind of had a ring to it. This can be related to most any

stadium that has a clipped name such as Vipp for Vipperman. However,

I like the recently (I believe within the last 10 years, but it could be older)

added phrase, "Defend the R," as it can refer to Red Devil Hill, Henry R. Evans

Stadium, the Russell Red Devils in general, or the Russell school system.

Heck on the Hill is my favorite reference for any Russell athletic complex,

it gives it a frightful name and may even tipify a Russell team, but some

find it offensive, and I can understand why.

 

 

After the boring history lesson...

I am bouncing off the walls for Friday's game. It's 1:54 on Thanksgiving

and I'm wired beyond belief! Only 41 hours, 33 minutes!!

I will moste definately be there Friday! Im really wired too Red couldnt sleep if I had to heh.

Goodluck friday to Both Russell and Belfry. Hopefully we have a good clean injury free game. You Belfry fans have a safe trip up and back Friday. :thumb:

Here is a link to another article on the game from the Herald Dispatch.

 

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051124/SPORTS02/511240337/1014

Here is a link to a couple write ups by the Daily Independent on Fridays game.

 

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2005/11/24/sports/01russbelfry24.txt

 

http://www.dailyindependent.com/articles/2005/11/24/columnists/columns_sports/mark_maynard/01turf24.txt

Does anyone have a roster for Belfry?

2005 Russell Red Devils Football roster

No. pos Name Ht Wt Year

3 QB Tommy Brown 5-10 180 12

5 QB Dallas Sutton 6-2 180 11

6 QB Adam Roark 5-10 150 10

7 K Jason Dolly 5-10 170 9

8 QB Tyler Jones 5-10 180 10

9 B Aaron Beekman 5-8 170 11

10 QB Daryl Wells 5-10 180 11

11 B Nick Lewis 5-10 170 11

16 B Michael Horn 5-10 170 12

17 E Scott Smith 6-1 170 11

18 E Jacob Sizemore 6-3 190 11

20 E Marcus Frazier 5-10 170 11

23 K Dwaine Evans 5-8 160 11

24 B Kasey Clark 6-0 190 11

26 B Andrew Phillips 5-10 180 10

31 B Justin Overton 5-7 140 12

32 B Josh Hopper 6-0 185 10

34 B Jordan Evans 5-8 140 10

36 B/L Dereck Timberlake 5-10 220 12

41 L Brad Bender 6-0 170 10

44 E Greg Bender 6-1 185 10

45 B Chad Edwards 5-10 190 12

50 L Ryan Tompson 5-7 145 10

51 L Tyler Dickens 6-2 300 10

51 L Cody Brown 5-10 200 11

52 L Tim Smith 5-10 220 12

53 L Michael Shafer 6-0 200 12

54 L Chase Downs 5-10 170 11

55 L Jordan Parks 5-11 262 11

56 L Josh Wills 5-10 200 11

57 L Bryson Perry 5-10 180 11

59 L/B Derick Timberlake 5-10 220 12

59 L Brent Wilson 6-0 200 11

60 L Drew Mell 6-0 230 12

61 L Evan Boyd 5-10 200 10

61 L Jason Barker 5-10 190 11

62 L Ethan Gullett 6-3 230 11

63 L Andrew Bays 5-10 200 11

65 L Matt Pridemore 5-10 160 11

66 L Corey Hall 6-0 200 11

67 L Jonathan Cornwell 6-0 180 11

68 L Brandon Barnes 5-11 200 11

70 L John Scott 5-10 150 11

71 L Brandon Castle 5-10 190 10

71 L Tyler Baily 6-5 210 12

72 L Shane Badger 5-10 235 11

72 L Micah Bowling 5-10 200 11

75 L Toby Hicks 6-2 250 10

77 L Dustin Williams 6-0 220 11

78 L Tyler Martin 5-9 190 11

79 L Laike Allen 5-10 210 10

80 E Allen Sparkman 6-1 175 11

86 E Adam Foster 5-10 150 10

89 E Mickey Brown 5-10 180 10

91 E Cameron Perry 6-2 230 12

Thanksgiving is here. The dressing is in the oven and the turkey has been done since early this morning, now it is only a matter of time when everyone begins to show up to take part in this great feast. Later on everyone will rest on the couch or in the floor and watch Dallas and Denver fight it out for the ever popular 8 legged turkey, while around the Pond Creek Nation and the Russell area everyone has in their minds nothing but tomorrow nights game between the Russell Red Devils and the Belfry Pirates. I know in my household today and until the later hours of the night that will be the popular topic of choice as we all fill our bellies and count down the hours and minutes until we make that 2 hour trip up 23 tomorrow night for the smashmouth, slobber knocker of a game that awaits us all.

 

I for one can not wait for kickoff tomorrow night. At stake is a chance at winning, what every player dreams of when he steps into that locker room in the later days of July, the gold of the AA state championship trophy. You have the Red Devils with an outstanding 12 - 1 record with revenge on their minds from the loss that they suffered just last year in the last high school game ever to be played on the legendary field at Vipperman Stadium. On the other hand you have the 2 time defending AA state champions the Belfry Pirates sporting the record of 11 - 2 with the taste of gold in their mouth once again, as one game stands in their way of returning to Papa John's Stadium for the chance of a 3peat and once again sailing the gold back to Eastern Kentucky.

 

It will truly be an amaizing ballgame tomorrow night. As a Pirate fan I can't really say anything negative about this Red Devil team because they are tough and they have proved all season long that they want what the Pirates have had control of for the past 2 years, and tomorrow night they will have their chance to take that spotlight away from Belfry and maybe get their chance at that dream of winning it all. However, I do hope that their dreams are quickly turned to nightmares when the Pirates roll into town and hopefully end that Red Devil 21 home game winning streak and sail on to the west for another shot at winning it all.

 

Nothing against Russell, it will be an amaizing game tomorrow night and I know that just like the Pirates, the Red Devils will be ready to play. On one hand Russell has everything to win and the Pirates have it all to loose, but come tomorrow night I think we will see a different Pirate team, even different from last weeks teams that crushed Sheldon Clark, a Pirate team that has that fire in their eyes, the determination in their minds and that burning down deep in their guts to prove to everyone that they are the team to beat and that they will be defending their gold around 3:30 P.M. come the 3rd of December.

 

To both teams I wish you both the best of luck. Remember one team moves on and the other goes home. There is no tomorrow for 2nd best. Let's all hope for an injury free ballgame and guys, play fair, leave the cheap shots at home and remember to leave it all on the field, hold nothing back.

 

Lets go Pirates!!!!!!!!!!! :fire: :fire: :fire:

 

 

GO BIG RED

 

:dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper:

Belfry, then they go for a repeat.

Thanksgiving is here. The dressing is in the oven and the turkey has been done since early this morning, now it is only a matter of time when everyone begins to show up to take part in this great feast. Later on everyone will rest on the couch or in the floor and watch Dallas and Denver fight it out for the ever popular 8 legged turkey, while around the Pond Creek Nation and the Russell area everyone has in their minds nothing but tomorrow nights game between the Russell Red Devils and the Belfry Pirates. I know in my household today and until the later hours of the night that will be the popular topic of choice as we all fill our bellies and count down the hours and minutes until we make that 2 hour trip up 23 tomorrow night for the smashmouth, slobber knocker of a game that awaits us all.

 

I for one can not wait for kickoff tomorrow night. At stake is a chance at winning, what every player dreams of when he steps into that locker room in the later days of July, the gold of the AA state championship trophy. You have the Red Devils with an outstanding 12 - 1 record with revenge on their minds from the loss that they suffered just last year in the last high school game ever to be played on the legendary field at Vipperman Stadium. On the other hand you have the 2 time defending AA state champions the Belfry Pirates sporting the record of 11 - 2 with the taste of gold in their mouth once again, as one game stands in their way of returning to Papa John's Stadium for the chance of a 3peat and once again sailing the gold back to Eastern Kentucky.

 

It will truly be an amaizing ballgame tomorrow night. As a Pirate fan I can't really say anything negative about this Red Devil team because they are tough and they have proved all season long that they want what the Pirates have had control of for the past 2 years, and tomorrow night they will have their chance to take that spotlight away from Belfry and maybe get their chance at that dream of winning it all. However, I do hope that their dreams are quickly turned to nightmares when the Pirates roll into town and hopefully end that Red Devil 21 home game winning streak and sail on to the west for another shot at winning it all.

 

Nothing against Russell, it will be an amaizing game tomorrow night and I know that just like the Pirates, the Red Devils will be ready to play. On one hand Russell has everything to win and the Pirates have it all to loose, but come tomorrow night I think we will see a different Pirate team, even different from last weeks teams that crushed Sheldon Clark, a Pirate team that has that fire in their eyes, the determination in their minds and that burning down deep in their guts to prove to everyone that they are the team to beat and that they will be defending their gold around 3:30 P.M. come the 3rd of December.

 

To both teams I wish you both the best of luck. Remember one team moves on and the other goes home. There is no tomorrow for 2nd best. Let's all hope for an injury free ballgame and guys, play fair, leave the cheap shots at home and remember to leave it all on the field, hold nothing back.

 

Lets go Pirates!!!!!!!!!!! :fire: :fire: :fire:

 

 

GO BIG RED

 

:dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper:

 

 

 

Very Nice Post!!!!

Belfry Barely

22-20

Good Luck Pirates!!!

Thanksgiving is here. The dressing is in the oven and the turkey has been done since early this morning, now it is only a matter of time when everyone begins to show up to take part in this great feast. Later on everyone will rest on the couch or in the floor and watch Dallas and Denver fight it out for the ever popular 8 legged turkey, while around the Pond Creek Nation and the Russell area everyone has in their minds nothing but tomorrow nights game between the Russell Red Devils and the Belfry Pirates. I know in my household today and until the later hours of the night that will be the popular topic of choice as we all fill our bellies and count down the hours and minutes until we make that 2 hour trip up 23 tomorrow night for the smashmouth, slobber knocker of a game that awaits us all.

 

I for one can not wait for kickoff tomorrow night. At stake is a chance at winning, what every player dreams of when he steps into that locker room in the later days of July, the gold of the AA state championship trophy. You have the Red Devils with an outstanding 12 - 1 record with revenge on their minds from the loss that they suffered just last year in the last high school game ever to be played on the legendary field at Vipperman Stadium. On the other hand you have the 2 time defending AA state champions the Belfry Pirates sporting the record of 11 - 2 with the taste of gold in their mouth once again, as one game stands in their way of returning to Papa John's Stadium for the chance of a 3peat and once again sailing the gold back to Eastern Kentucky.

 

It will truly be an amaizing ballgame tomorrow night. As a Pirate fan I can't really say anything negative about this Red Devil team because they are tough and they have proved all season long that they want what the Pirates have had control of for the past 2 years, and tomorrow night they will have their chance to take that spotlight away from Belfry and maybe get their chance at that dream of winning it all. However, I do hope that their dreams are quickly turned to nightmares when the Pirates roll into town and hopefully end that Red Devil 21 home game winning streak and sail on to the west for another shot at winning it all.

 

Nothing against Russell, it will be an amaizing game tomorrow night and I know that just like the Pirates, the Red Devils will be ready to play. On one hand Russell has everything to win and the Pirates have it all to loose, but come tomorrow night I think we will see a different Pirate team, even different from last weeks teams that crushed Sheldon Clark, a Pirate team that has that fire in their eyes, the determination in their minds and that burning down deep in their guts to prove to everyone that they are the team to beat and that they will be defending their gold around 3:30 P.M. come the 3rd of December.

 

To both teams I wish you both the best of luck. Remember one team moves on and the other goes home. There is no tomorrow for 2nd best. Let's all hope for an injury free ballgame and guys, play fair, leave the cheap shots at home and remember to leave it all on the field, hold nothing back.

 

Lets go Pirates!!!!!!!!!!! :fire: :fire: :fire:

 

 

GO BIG RED

 

:dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper: :dancingpa :ylsuper:

GREAT POST!!!! We just finished dinner and the topic was also about the game. It was fun for a while then everyone got quiet and it seemed as though we had OUR game faces on....it is going to be a long night and day tomorrow.

Hey does anyone have a roster for belfry

We just finshed the first helping , and now are a couple hours away from the second dinner of the day!! Anyway a big part of the discussion was the game at hand. Who will be rollin' down the river to the carpet :fire: Right Here, Right Now, Russell, you couldn't have a better script. At HOME, your the underdog against the defending champs (2). A Team that crushed your dreams last season. Now is your time to shine! LAST YEAR IS OVER!!!! to be best you want to beat the best. Belfry a team you have wanted for a whole year!! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, It's time a step up and take control of 2A football crush their Title hopes and be the first team to beat them in 2A in 3 years. It is all their for the taking and WE are behind you 110%. You WILL have ALL the SUPPORT from the STANDS. Now take Care of BUSINESS on the Field, WE ALL know YOU CAN!!! :ylsuper: :devil: :devil: :devil: