[OutlawJoseyWales]

We had some fun with Your Program's Mount Rushmore for individual players/coaches... now let's talk about teams!

Simply put rank the Top 5 TEAMS/SEASONS in your Football Program's History (to the best of your memory)

I will start with my Belfry list:

1. 2004 Class 2A State Champs- Perhaps the best running team in State History. Led by David Jones and Doug Howard the Pirates steam rolled opponents on the ground culminating with a State Finals win over Owensboro Catholic where the Pirates gained 526 rushing yards.

2. 2003 Class 2A State Champs- 2004 gets the edge because ti was essentially the same backfield just a year older. The 2003 Pirates won the school's first ever title defeating an Elizabethtown team that would produce 3 players who would start for SEC programs (Chris Todd- Auburn, Zipp Duncan- UK, Brandon Deaderick- Alabama)

3. 1985 Class 3A Runner Up- A Belfry team who deserved a better fate many think was the best ever. Critical injuries led to an "upset" defeat to Paducah Tilghman 29-14 in a game that still haunts Belfry fans.

4. 2013 Class 3A State Champions- The contrast to the '85 team.. a team who found their identity and overcame odds to bring home the hardware. Injury plagued throughout the year and missing a defensive identity, they got healthy and found their mojo ultimately coming away with a Finals shutout 3-0 over Wayne County. Great Senior leadership, but not the most talented team.

5. 2007 Class 3A Runner Up- The team who was a Championship win away from potentially being labelled the best ever, but instead will forever be remembered for a Finals "flop". Utterly decimated every team in their path en route to the Finals where they were heavily favored against Central. A Pick 6 before the Half and a redzone fumble in the 4th ulitmately relegated them to "What Could Have Been?". Perhaps the most talented team top to bottom/


Honorable Mention:
1989 Semi-Finalist- Lost to Highlands in OT at the 1" Line
2012 Runner Up-A missed XP in regulation ultimately leads to an OT loss
2011 Runner Up- Heavy underdog loses to Central on a perfectly thrown pass with 2:00 to go

Good List....hard to disagree with much there. However.....for my money...championship or not...the 1985 team was the best to ever come thru Pond Creek. the 2004 team would run a close 2nd....but defensively...no contest for the 85 squad.

1985 team also had Dwayne Francisco at QB.....who I believe has been the best QB during Haywood's tenure. Sani would be in the mix...but to my memory I cannot remember anyone as smooth on the option as Francisco...