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Coming from an outsider looking in and this could be completely wrong but

The fan support for Belfry is maybe half what it use to be. Their bleachers looked like they were still divided up into every other seat at 50% capacity like last year. No fans in the stands. And when Pikeville rolls into town thst is normally a big time atmosphere so it was sad to see that.

Then you didn’t have Dixon tonight so the game was over before it started. Belfry couldn’t get the ball going at all because they had no big play threat. Pikeville always has a great gameplan for belfry games but tonight it was more belfry just not having very good athletes. They have a physical line who blocks hard until the whistle blows but their backs aren’t hitting holes and getting yards through contact like you’d normally see. They are missing Dixon for big plays and then a consistent FB thst belfry loves to just hand to and get you 3-5 yards no matter what.

And then this isn’t a typical 1A Pikeville team. They have 65 kids on their roster and I heard a parent saying tonight in the stands they have 125 seniors graduating this year. That’s crazy for a 1A private school. Belfry I counted had 36 players on their sideline. I’ve never seen belfry without 50-60 in my time. Sad to see

Finally, I just feel like the coaching staff has mailed this season in up to this point. They knew that we’re losing tonight and didn’t really seem to get after it on the sideline. I’m use to seeing belfry coaches getting into players butts on miscues and bad plays. Tonight it was high fives and clapping hands when they were down 29 in the fourth quarter to a rival at home. I think they knew they’d be licking their wounds by this time after their really tough schedule but it’s just sad to see belfry down this bad to where they don’t play Pikeville competitive on their home field in front of a 50% full home side stadium. Belfry being good st football is good for the mountains.