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I've been very impressed with what Belfry has been able to accomplish over the years.
Very few, and i mean a small amount of teams can claim even a quarter of what Haywood and those kids have accomplished.

I think Wayne County will be Belfrys toughest test, I really do. I think JC was really tough, but Wayne is a completely different style team. It seems JC beat Belfry up physically because of the bigger numbers and bigger team. I think wayne County will finess Belfry all day, and I'm not sure how Belfry will respond to that.

This is the reason I put it as the game of the week this week. I think the other games have a team that many consider the favorite, but I think people are truly going to be split on who they think will win this one.

Good luck to both teams. Win or lose, youve gotten farther than anyone else in your class.

Do you think, as I do, that a lot of Wayne's "non tradition" as a big time powerhouse factors in to many people's thoughts on this game? I mean, really, Wayne was no better than my school, it just seems like a few years ago, or not much better. Then they have 2 great years in a row. They have sort of came from out of nowhere. Belfry plays so many good teams in the East and it seems like they play a powerhouse every week. Although I do believe Wayne's schedule has been unfairly called weak. Corbin, Bell and those guys aren't pushovers, even when they are having down years. I put Corbin right around Belfry's level, traditionally, although not recent history. I also believe Belfry's experience of "being there", and obviously coaching experience are just major factors. I totally agree it's the best game going this coming weekend. If it's not close throughout, I'd be shocked. I almost expect this thing to go into overtime, even though I quoted some weird score off the top of my head. I guarantee these teams will have immediate respect for each other after the 1st quarter. Fans may not, but both teams players will, and so will the coaches.