[oneijoe]

That's the kicker...LC, although talented, just dont have the same skill personel to play like JC did. We did put up 28 on JC's defense. Keep in mind also that this is a completely different team than the one LC played the first time around and is basically 100% healthy minus X Willis. As I stated previously, LC kind of caught us with our pants down looking ahead to JC.
I think Haywood will have the Pirates focused this time around and they may look to make a statement. Will Belfry run up the score? No, there has not been a Belfry team to do that in the 28 years that Haywood has been captain of the ship.

Well, sure... that's part of what I was implying.

Let me put it another way. Lawrence Co. can run the football effectively as evidenced by the 265 yds they put on the Pirates in the first game (and also the 283 they put on my Blackcats).

The Bulldogs big bugaboo has been fumbling.

If both offenses run effectively and hold onto the ball, it comes down to no more than 8-10 possessions for each team - a SHORTENED game. If that happens, the game is likely to stay close. In a short game (both teams playing ball control) the value of each and every offensive set of downs is high which makes penalties and turnovers vital factors in the outcome.

Just wanting to make the point that Lawrence Co., if it holds onto the ball, has the ability to make this a close game regardless of the horses in the Belfry backfield. Now if the Pirates are kind enough to cough it up a few times, in addition, the possibility of an upset is real.


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