Painter

Maynard had a great game-plan, McGlone had the same game plan he has done for ever. Good man, but he should have parked the bus in 2006. The game has evolved and he has not. Turnovers were critical, Davidson will play somewhere in college,his high school career was good but should have been lights out good for this area. Congrats Rams

I would venture to suggest Coach McGlone has forgotten more than both you and I ever knew about football ‘shelper. Give the man some respect…that “same game plan he has done forever” put Russell on the map.

Sorry I missed seeing this 4th win in a row for Raceland over Russell. This is starting to stretch the definition of a "rivalry" game.

Great job Rams! Best of luck in the playoffs.

Thanks Painter. You should come and watch with us.

Thanks, Ram.....Junior and I may very well be looking for our orange shirts...I have one stuffed in the bottom of a drawer somewhere.

Isn't there another big game late in the year?

I hope there's more than one or two more...:thumb:

Did anyone see both games? If so, what do you think?

Looks like it might be a good time to visit Putnam Stadium again, guru....come and see for yourself.

Tell your friend that unless Russell has invested in some new technology for it's uniforms, it was the same heat factor on them. So I call poppycock on that notion....The question for Ashland is can they stop the run? I say it will be a very even game unless Ashland lays the ball on the turf as much as they did last night against Russell.

Echo both of those points doc....

I have thought about what this team and a Raceland family has been dealing with all week long. Getting back out there and doing what you enjoy doing has a wonderfully healing effect.

Best of luck tonight Rams!

And.....I hope all your birthday wishes come true oldrambler.

Solid win for the Tomcats. That first Russell drive/score got everyone's attention...nice adjustments from the coaching staff. This team just keeps on climbing. I was anxious to see how the Cats would respond after a loss...got my answer on that one.

Next week, however, will answer the question whether this Ashland squad is a pretender or contender.

Williamson and Wing went wild in the win.

Yeah...but can you say that real fast three more times?

Congrats to Rowan on the w-w-w-win...

As I posted in the game thread, this is horrible news. My prayers are with Adam and his family. My deepest condolences to them.

Very good game...Ashland could have, and probably should have won the game tonight, a little more discipline and the game would have been theirs...Not getting the win always hurts but it was still all good news for Ashland tonight.

There is more fight in this group than I realized. I hate the loss, but was proud of the Tomcats tonight.

With news such as this, I am reminded in a very powerful way just how insignificant a football game really is. As oldrambler amply stated, this tragedy really “puts things in perspective”.

I pray for the comfort that only the good Lord can provide at moments like this. May God bless the Elkins family.

:thumb: This young team will be fine this season as long as they keep that good attitude.

Hope you guys don’t mind me chiming in…but I wanted to echo what oldrambler just wrote. IMHO, keeping a good attitude will be a key ingredient to strengthening this Raceland team and will enable them to grow from the experiences they will face this season. There’s a whole lot of football yet to be played and I, for one, will enjoy following the progress you all make.

I know there has been mention of how young the Rams are and until looking at the roster didn’t realize just how true that was. In the category of useless trivia, Raceland has twice as many freshmen as Pikeville (19/8) almost twice as many sophomores (15/7) and about half the number of seniors (7/13).

I know you Ram faithful wont dwell on those numbers, but dang…you guys really are young. Be that as it may…I look for the Rams to come out Friday night with a chip on their shoulder and looking to prove a point. What’s that old saying? “Its not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog”…well, I should have used ram instead of dog, but you know what I mean….:lol:.

Lastly, if anyone wants to get a piece of the Rams, better hope you do it this year. I can’t imagine what this team is going to be like when these 34 players get to be upperclassmen.

...This loss doesn't do anything to change the fact that Raceland is a good team, but they just aren't at the level of Ashland this year. With Johnson Central losing to PCC it looks like Ashland may have a good shot at beating them and winning that district? ...

Very well stated Jude. Raceland IS a good team.

As for Johnson Central, that game seems galaxies away right now. Ashland will be keenly tested next Friday when George Washington comes to town. GW won their home opener against South Charleston last night I think 61 – 0. They were runner up in the state championship game a couple of years ago. It’s my understanding they are a very solid team.

Ashland has some talent, but they are still way too undisciplined, and still too soft against the run IMO. I know most of you will say they just best Lawrence County 36-16, and Raceland by 46, but I think we'll get a true measure of Ashland's defense next weekend when they play George Washington out of Charleston, WV. Ashland is not going to beat the good teams on their schedule as long as they keep committing stupid penalties. I would have to guess Ashland was whistled for 15-20 penalties tonight of the holding, illegal procedure variety.

What he said ^ ^ ^

I would rather win than not…but, the Tomcats committed way too many mental errors which lead to penalties. There were only fleeting moments of flow to this game because of the incessant penalties. The good news is, I believe this type of problem can be corrected if the team can collectively focus on the moment and task at hand.

The Ashland defense has potential and personnel to be very good. Offensively, it was worth the price of admission just to see Matt McLeod run the ball.

Best of luck to Raceland in their game with Pikeville. The Rams, in typical fashion, never stopped playing with heart and determination. I hope the medical attention Tyler Nethercutt was getting was only precautionary in nature and that all the players are healthy.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]34291[/ATTACH]

 

 

One of my favorites from years gone by.

One of my favorite ones too, Graybeard:cool:

I think that was our pictorial representations of what a 1-1 season may look like for the Ram faithful.

Most of you guys have probably already headed out to the game. I just left the field and it is in awesome shape....gotta love that first game of the year on pristine turf.

Anyway...best of luck tonight for all involved. I hope my Tomcats can hang with the Rams.

Uh, nice avatar picture, Painter..........at least it's not my wife wearing Tomcat helmets! LOL

Hey....I still have that one doc but fear of banishment keeps it in my double lock vault.

So some teams dp not respect you guys because you are 1A? Just because your 1A does not meant that you cant teach respect to a disrespectful, larger class team. Just take them out back to the wood shed and they will respect you...

Oh, we do that. We don't have any 6A schools in the area, but have earned the respect of everyone else in the area. It's just that some teams show that respect more then others. And Ashland is one of those programs that doesn't care to say that they respect us...

Oh yeah....they do that.

The Rams and Tomcats have hooked up a few times during their histories, but for the past 6 straight seasons, this game has been on the schedule. During that consecutive stretch, the records are 3 – 3. Ashland finally got back to .500 last year. What I hope happens on Friday night is we match that 3-peat whoppin’ that the Rams dealt out in 06,07 and 08.

Respect? You better believe Ashland respects Raceland.

Holy crap, it's a special day. Graybeard and Painter have both made an appearance.

 

Football season is always better with all around.

LOL.....I nearly forgot my password it's been so long since signing on. I tend to hibernate until late August. Thank goodness football is just around the corner!

This coming Saturday begins early for the Raceland Fans and Alums! Saturday there will also be a "Ram Reunion" at the old gym and parking areas of Ram Stadium.

ALL former players, coaches and fans/alums are invited for a "Ram Reunion" starting on Saturday afternoon and leading to the Rams season opener later that evening. I have heard that former Raceland coaches Randy Vanderhoof, Bill Tom Ross (?,hopefully), Larry Heck and Roger Snyder will be in attendance along with many former Raceland Ramblers/Rams players and Raceland h.s./Raceland-Worthinton h.s. Teachers and Alumni.

 

http://dailyindependent.com/localsports/x614902589/Rams-reunion-set-for-August

 

The Holiday Season in Raceland/Worhington is here :thumb:, otherwise known as football season.

Sounds like a great way to kick off the season. I truly hope Coach Ross is present for this event. Great coach and even greater man....he's forgotten more than I would ever know in 5 lifetimes about football.

Best of luck to the Rams this season.

I’ve heard through the grapevine that the Tomcat coaches are happy with the play of their linemen. They’re small, but effective. It all starts at the LOS.

I don't think they're small. Actually they have good size and the way I've heard it the team overall is one of the strongest in the weight room in recent years.

Shhhh....pay no attention to the man behind the curtain ballbrain...Graybeard is just sandbagging a bit.

...First team to throw a pass is a chicken.

LOL.....Funny stuff there Watusi!

First of all….congrats to CovCath on their well deserved victory. Playing in that district surely must get a team battle hardened and ready for a challenge.

Seems like Ashland was never the same after the Ironton loss...

This thought has been whispered for weeks by Ashland supporters and, I agree. Since Im not close enough to this team, I will refrain from guessing as to what may have been responsible for changing the course of a promising season. Smarter guys than me can figure that one out.

…Please say a prayer forCovCath, Senior Dan Gregory who sustained a very nasty and I do honestly mean a very nasty looking broken arm while making a tackle.

Will do old guy…I hope Gregory heals quickly and completely.

Last….best of luck to CC throughout the playoffs.

Congrats to the Cats for euthanizing the Lions….RIP B(oyd)C.

I would like to add my congratulatory remarks as well….nice win for Raceland after the long haul to Campbellsville…..way to TCB Rams!

Hope everyone stayed healthy and ready for the next step.

I think it would be more fun as a player, as a fan I don't know how much I would enjoy it. Now if it was a tighter game it could be fun.

Agree with you on this one neerfan...

Three-peat!!!:thumb: