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Belfry fans know that any-time you return 9 starters off a Semi-Final team who did give Belfry some serious issues last year (Hopkins was a non-factor, but Pope gave Belfry fits) that you are legit.

Belfry fans also know that the Pirates are far from being the team some people feel the need to claim them as. Belfry is still trying to find their identity on defense and just had their First Week since about Week 4 or 5 where they were actually healthy.

Bourbon firmly has Belfry's attention and most Pirate fans expect a very formidable opponent.

People outside of Belfry contend that Belfry has had a cakewalk to the title in 3A for the past several years and assume it to be the same thing this year. I think those people simply focus on the Final Score of games and short sell Belfry's teams and the fact they have defeated some pretty darn good teams the past few years (Boco/Breathitt/Somerset/Mason County)