Wheelersburg's Joden Blackburn lays a hit on Russell's Colby Rock on Friday evening at Russell. MARTY CONLEY/ FOR THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Russell's Ethan Oborne extents for yardage against Wheelersburg on Friday evening at Russell. MARTY CONLEY/ FOR THE DAILY INDEPENDENT

Ethan Glover of Wheelersburg gets to the endzone for a score in front of Russell's Carson Patrick on Friday evening at Russell. MARTY CONLEY/ FOR THE DAILY INDEPENDENT