[EKUAlum05]

Ok my final prediction: It will be a back and forth game in the first half, the second half HC will wear down the Pirates and start to pull away. While Belfry is good year in/year out one thing everyone has to remember is they are young, and will get better with experience. But as EKUAlum05 said way back in this thread or maybe even in another thread, Belfry LB's just don't have the experience yet for a HC team. HC will start to pull away in the second half to win by 2 scores....Safe travels, and praying for an injury free game to both teams...

I can buy into this.

Something I mentioned back when this game was scheduled that warrants being mentioned is the way Belfry's schedule lays out, regular season and beyond. Belfry's schedule as it stands is very heavy with spread teams... even their scrimmages. This is advantageous in the sense that come playoff time there is not a single power football team I see standing in Belfry's way Rounds 1-4. Breathitt, Bourbon, Mason, and to an extent Garrard are all teams predicated on the spread. Where that schedule hurts is the potential matchup with Central who is always traditionally very power heavy.

The only two true power teams Belfry will face are Harlan County in Week 2 and Johnson Central in Week 10.

Harlan Co will be, in my humble opinion, the single greatest game to spur improvement on the schedule. Belfry is well suited for a spread offense, but this young defense will have several mismatches against a good power team. The Pirate LB'ers grew immensely in Week 1 from the 1st Quarter to the end of the game... now they will grow again.


Like I said before, if this game is played in November I think it is a whole new ballgame, but as it stands right now the Bucs are up against it playing a very, very good team.