Roadstar

I agree I find it hard to believe anyone played their position any better than Josh.And I know by watching him play no one played with any more heart! This guy would be able to get into the line up on any squad .The only reason K Clark was not on 1st. o.was due to injury that limited his carries this year.Jones deserves alot of credit for getting them back to the state game .

No excuses here,Just facts---------You are the one putting out derogatory statements like the gift touchdown & extra point that followed did not have a bearing on the game is saying you don't believe Russell could have done anything with the ball on there own 1yd. line.Putting down there special team play.And that the only stat.that matters in on the score board.Repeatedly stating who you thought were the real state champs..Well with all that you did not have to tell us that you are not a fan ,thats pretty clear.Then after saying those things you try and sugar coat it .enough said. Great year Devils in my eyes you guys are champs!I have full confidence the Devils will make another big run next year they have alot of talent returning and some very talented kids coming up, that along with the return of our coaching staff should seal another great year.Take us back to the State!

Yes and I hope the same holds true when you picked Belfry over them last game.

It is one thing to just have bad judgment on a call and blatantly make the wrong call, it happens ------But to be officiating in a State Championship game and NOT know the rules is another.And where were the other refs? They were no better,they just stood there and by doing nothing backed the call.

I didn't see him smoke anyone friday.

I believe someone gained from it surely you are just being nice.Take away the gift of 6 then the no-call of movement from the O-line on the extra point what do you have?

Yes Mercer threw one pass ,I was sitting in the 1st. row and thought he was throwing it to me.

ya but it took more than a reg. 2 aa team to do it.Alot more.

I don't believe I could do any worse

Mercer helped the attendance? Maybe thats why KHSAA worked so hard to get them in the game.With the way KHSAA handled this year they can expect even greater losses in the future.This bunch is supposed to oversee H.S. sports and they failed miserably .See guys when you don't do things on the up&up it can come back & haunt you.I truly hope someone steps up & dismisses the people who got this year so messed up .

Heads up Mercer here comes a fired up Devil squad .Devils by 7

Which legit top team did Mercer beat this year? I mean a team that actually should have been here under normal times?Any one loss teams?

oh yes , I still think if it were recovered in the end zone it should have been 6

I believe that corbin was a much stronger and more focused team.:fire: :devil: :fire: :devil:

How could it be ? I thought Mercer could not be beaten.Looks like everyone here thinks different.

I am happy for the players that they were able to over come all the adversity and be successful thats what it's all about I don't think anyone here disagrees with that so it can't be the problem as you say but it is what it is kinda like life & I think we can all agree on that? This Russell team will show up & play that you can count on.

Don't be so sure-

Russell Was the home team last year.

I am wondering if this is true,Why would they switch ? As for the Pprivileged Ccharacter he sure left a mess.Not wondering about your remark-you need to worry about next week.

Did they move the entire district to the west or what?Were they not in the east last year?I don't see how you could not change their schedule & change from east to west?

Just wanted to add one last thing I heard from some of the Russell players saying what a class act Belfry football & school program was & how well they were treated while there.The Belfry principal came into the locker room & gave Russell a congratulations & wished them well in the state game.The facilities where top notch but the people were what made an impression on them.

What if it is touched by a player of the receiving team prior to going into the end-zone? On a punt/----still fishing

Oh well that changes everything

Don't get us wrong I along with everyone I have talk to from Russell would have no other way .We want to play whoever it is from the other side of the bracket for the state championship .Who would want to play for it & know you are not playing the best the other side had to offer .Congratulations Mercer welcome to big time High School football--now lets quit bickering and get it on.

I heard to not go ahead & advance in class was it would cause scheduling problems .Did they not have to change the schedule to move them to the west? How could they play the same teams they would have played had they not merged & be on the other side of the bracket?