Mason County hosts Russell tonight

The Mason County Royals host the Russell Red Devils tonight in a district showdown. Mason County is 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the district. Russell is 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the district. Russell running back Travis Jones has rushed for 914 yards and nine touchdowns. He is seventh in Class 3A in rushing yards per game (131). Jones returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown in last week's 45-25 win over the Fleming County Panthers. Mason County tailback Josh Harris has scored three touchdowns in each of the last two games. He is 12th in rushing yards per game (96). Royals quarterback Neal Pawsat is third in Class 3A in passing with an average of 181 yards per game. Mason County receiver Jordan Gilbert is third in receiving with an average of 55 yards a game. Russell leads the series 13-3. The Royals beat the Red Devils in Flatwoods for the first time last season. The tailgate party begins at 5 p.m. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Here are some key statistics on the two teams.

Scoring Average
Mason County 37.6
Opponents 17.5

Russell 23.9
Opponents 15.7

First Downs Per Game
Mason County 101
Opponents 110

Russell 87
Opponents 80

Rushing Yards Per Game
Mason County 146.7
Opponents 247

Russell 247.3
Opponents 198.6

Passing Yards Per Game
Mason County 184.3
Opponents 67.3

Russell 31
Opponents 30.7

Turnovers
Mason County 9
Opponents 13

Russell 15
Opponents 17

Penalties/Yards
Mason County 38/319
Opponents 48/365

Russell 31/272
Opponents 26/270

3rd Down Conversions
Mason County 24-of-43 for 55.8%
Opponents 28-of-77 36.4%

Russell 19-of-68 for 27.9%
Opponents 14-of-62 for 22.6%

4th Down Conversions
Mason County 5-of-9 for 55.6%
Opponents 12-of-23 for 52.2%

Russell 7-of-13 for 53.8%
Opponents 4-of-17 for 23.5%