[EKUAlum05]

A local "athletic" team might be Perry Central?

PCC would get Belfry prepared for Breathitt...but they don't have the athletic ability (I think size, speed, and strength when I say that) to compare favorably to what Belfry needs. PCC has been a team full of quickness who rely on scheme to essentially make themselves play "fast". It's sort of the Belfry defensive philosophy translated to offense. They may be equally as fast, but they are isolating guys who don't know where they are going so they get there quicker in a 1 on 1 situation and beat them to the spot.

The other two teams that came to mind in KY were Frankfort and Danville. In both cases though Belfry would be "playing down" and with a schedule already featuring Somerset and Pikeville on the non-district slate I am not sure how I would feel about a 3rd game against a smaller school (with a 4th game looking realistic). Another team I would not mind having a 2 year home and home with is Pulaski County. They are more similar to PCC and don't meet the athletic criteria..but that is a program who is about to have 3 or 4 up years and would certainly challenge the Pirate pass defense and LB's with the young skill players they are developing.


Mingo Central would be a nice fit on a lot of levels... but not right now. Until that program builds for a few more years Belfry would beat the Miners by a very large point spread. Once that program has came along enough to be competitive it is a natural rivalry, close in proximity, that will bring an absolutely massive gate. Unfortunately I think there is at least 2-3 years before it would make sense for them to play from the standpoint of competition benefiting the teams.