The Russell Red Devils will take on the East Carter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Bath County, posting a 42-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, East Carter got the win against Lewis County on Friday by a conclusive 37-13. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Lions are ranked 213th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Carter's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Russell, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Russell was able to grind out a solid victory over East Carter when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 23-14. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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