The Russell Red Devils will face off against the Lexington Catholic Knights on Friday. Russell is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Russell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Lloyd Memorial.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic won against East Carter on Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Lexington Catholic breezed by East Carter to the tune of 42-7. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory (which was Lexington Catholic's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Russell, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Russell took a serious blow against Lexington Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 48-0. Can Russell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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