Estill1203

I've got respect for both teams, but I have to go with the Devils winning in a close one. Russell 24 Mercer 21

Congrats Red Devils, good luck next week in Louisville.

Congrats Devils. Good luck against Belfry.

I've always heard that Belfry is one of the toughest places in the state to play, especially in the post season. I say Belfry wins and goes on to meet Russell. Belfry 28 Middlesboro 13

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Russell 35 Corbin 17

Kasey Clark of Russell

Mercer 42 Newport 13

Russell 35 Fleming 21

Estill County Engineers (railroad town)

He can still play all the sports he wants to and lift. There will be downtime between sports to really push it hard too. I would never discourage a kid from playing all three. I was a two sport athlete, and that was because I just didn't enjoy baseball. If he is the type of kid to work all year round and not get burned out, I say go for it. It will only help him in all sports, IMO.

Is Mayo a senior this year?

Before the season started we were looking for good things from Estill, especially after an 0-10 season last year. The losses kept coming, and after a few games nobody expected Estill to win a game again this year. But the kids rallied and won the last 3 out of 4. So I would say we exceeded expectations of many, but others would have liked to had a better season.

I am fired up about seeing the results. We are about 10 years behind most other schools because it took us so long to get the youth league going

Estill handed Russell one of their few losses ever in the current district in 2003. Under the playoff brackets for this year, they would have played each other in the first round (Russell 1 seed, Estill 4). Would Estill have put Russell out in the first round, or would Russell have shaken off the initial beating and put the Engineers out?

Maybe too many teams do go to the playoffs, but coming from a small school I like the idea of giving the lower seeds a chance. What I don't agree with is the first two rounds being played in your own district. This brings the long bus trips back into discussion, but I myself always liked playing a team I hadn't already played in the regular season.

There are twenty four in the eight grade alone. The seventh grade had 23 or 24 as well. There is also a very strong running back in the seventh. Him combined with the other two in the eighth grade could be tough to stop down the road.

Who is the winner of this game looking at playing? I am unfamiliar with this new playoff system, wil the second round be played out of your own district?

This group of kids is the first to come all the way through our youth league, I'm hoping that will have a positive effect and get more kids out their freshman year.

Fleming will be too much and move on to the second round.

The eighth grade finished with 24 kids. They were 4-3, but came close in every game they played. They like to hit, and have two kids that will be tough to stop running the ball in that double wing. The most difficult part will be getting the kids to play next year. Seems like several drop off between 8th-9th grade.

Congrats to the Bulldogs. This tough schedule and ending on a win will only help them next season.

Devil easily win in the first round

Estill had 24 or 25. Powell may have had a little more. Powell had 10 seniors tonight.

Estill's Air Force Style (sorry no pics, just my avatar).