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Belfry 35
Lex Cath 28

A late score by Belfry to close it out. Don't see the blow out anyone is predicting. Watched LC twice this year and they are the real deal. If Belfry lays it on the ground 2-3 times LC will walk away with this one. If I'm Belfry I bring the pressure all game long, don't give the QB all day to pick them apart and find the deep ball. A jump ball scenario on the deep ball will end up disastrous for Belfry. Belfry has been known to rush only three against spread offenses and that will be a recipe for disaster Sunday. On the offense side of the ball Belfry needs to dance with what got them there. Nothing too cute or fancy, run run run and hold on to the ball. Keep it between the tackles, stay out of 3rd and long. With Belfry's style of play they can't get down 2 scores, while LC has the firepower and has shown the ability to score fast. Should be the best game of the finals if both teams bring their A game.

I agree with what your saying. You had better believe Belfry will stick with what got them there, and you wont see anything cute from Haywood. It will be pound and pound and once the game gets into the late quarters it will be pound some more. If Belfry lays the ball on the ground they could find themselves in a bad situation playing from behind, one thing about this Belfry team is they believe in themselves so much they never feel like there out of it. I just hope Haywood can keep them focused up until gametime. For some reason this game feels like a trap game. Not that LC isn't a special team, just that if Belfry comes out flat and doesn't go full speed for four quarters LC could put some points on the board quickly. From what I've seen on film, It's going to be very difficult for LC to stop Belfry between the tackles, and if it plays out that way Belfry will live there all night long gladly. Like I said before, Belfry's players, coaches and fans take as much enjoyment out of that as they would breaking 80 yarders all night long. Like watching a boxer delivering body blows for 11 rounds just to see the other one not be able to answer the bell in the 12th.