FLATWOODS — A phenomenal defensive effort and clutch play in overtime allowed the Russell Red Devils to beat the Greenup County Musketeers 28-22 in the annual Backyard Brawl rivalry game on Friday night at Henry R. Evans Stadium. For Russell, it wasn't a pretty performance. The Greenup offense outgained the Devils 331-209 and had 10 more first downs. But in the end, it was the Devils' defense that was able to bend but not break and made the difference in the game. "Our kids d

IRONTON — A group of tigers is called a swarm or ambush. In the case of the Ironton Fighting Tigers, it’s a swarming ambush. Ironton’s defense ambushed the Salem (New Jersey) Rams with a swarming defense as the Fighting Tigers cruised to a 55-14 win on Saturday at Tanks Memorial Stadium. The Ironton defense gave up a meager 25 net total yards including a minus 20 yards rushing and only 45 yards passing. “Our defense right now is playing pretty well. They’re applying a lot of

WILLOW WOOD — Any diehard football fan can name their favorite Sam Spence song from NFL Films. And it's safe to say Bronx Carpenter and the Symmes Valley offenses' favorite is "Whirlwinds to the End Zone" because the Vikings' passing game whipped up over 300 yards and a whirlwind of scoring to post a 55-14 win over the Meigs Marauders on Friday night. After a 7-touchdown performance last Friday night, Carpenter continued to stay hot with 315 yards through the air and 5 touchd