[nekysportsfan]

It's tough for a class A school to overcome the loss of a player like Judd Adkins if that's true that he won't be playing this season. However, echoing what Scotty said, Raceland appears to be a real "program" now rather than a little school that has some good teams now and then. I hope that Adkins can play this year, but the Rams can overcome the loss if need be. It looks like they are going to build on the momentum of their state title game appearance. This gets more athletes within their school to come out for football and gets a few transfers in each year...and that's not a criticism...that's just reality. Heck, if I had a son that was into football in the NEKY area, I would send him to Raceland (or Ashland). For that matter, some of the best players on the field for each team last night transferred into the schools and weren't from there originally.

What we saw last night was the 2 best football programs in our area going toe to toe. Like Scotty, I underestimated the Rams coming into this game. After seeing it, though, I agree that the vibe around Raceland football is different. Even Ram-a-Devil has been a little more calm than usual after the Rams were on the end of a few questionable calls. This is a program that has gone from the "little engine that could" wanting respect to a respected program that has the real potential to be a perennial contender. Consider me a fan of the Rams.