Russell won the last time they faced Boyd County, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Russell Red Devils won by a goal and slipped past the Boyd County Lions 2-1. That's two games straight that the Red Devils have won by just one goal.
Ben Totten was the driving force of Russell's attack as he scored both of Russell's goals, bringing his season total up to 15 goals.
The win (which was Russell's third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. As for Boyd County, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-8.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Russell will challenge West Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carter is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Russell will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Boyd County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Bath County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Boyd County surely won't give up without a fight.
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