It's Game Day

For the first time since 2002, the Mason County Royals play the Russell Red Devils in a district football game tonight. This is the game players and fans have been looking forward to all season.
The winner of tonight's game gets the number one seed in the district and home field advantage in the first three rounds of the playoffs. If there are no upsets in the first round of the playoffs, Mason County and Russell will meet in the second round for the district title.

Tailgate Party

Tonight's tailgate party is sponsored by Citizens Deposit Bank. The menu includes pork tenderloin, green been cassserole, dessert and drink. The cost is $5. The tailgate party is from 5:30 to 6:45.

Alumni to Form Tunnel

Former Mason County and Maysville players and coaches are urged to go out on the field and form a tunnel for the Royals to run through as they take the field. The tunnel will begin in the endzone. The cheerleaders will be at the other end of the tunnel with a banner for the players to brust through.


Game notes



In this week's Class 3A statistics compiled by the KHSAA:

• Russell is 3rd and Mason County is 7th in scoring;


• Mason County is 5th and Russell is 12th in scoring defense;


• Russell is 4th and Mason County is 5th in scoring margin;


• Russell is 6th and Mason County is 9th in rushing;


• Russell is 4th and Mason County is 14th in rushing defense;


• Mason County is 12th in passing;


• Mason County is 12th in passing defense;

Russell leads the series 11-2. Mason County won in 1997 and 2001;

Last week's win over Bourbon County was the 150th victory in the history of the Mason County football program;

Russell head coach Ivan McGlone picked up his 300th career win two weeks ago;

Russell played in the Class 2A state championship game the past two years. The Red Devils beat Owensboro Catholic 27-14 in 2005 and lost to Mercer County 15-12 last season.