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Fast Facts: Belfry vs. Southwestern (Week 0 2019)

Week 0 Blues: Belfry is 0-2 all time in Week 0 games, both losses coming to Prestonsburg 28-21 (2009) and 21-6 (2010). The Pirates’ have been held to 16 ppg lower than their season average in Week 0 games.

So Far, So Good: The Pirates are 3-0 all time vs Southwestern – 1997 (@ Belfry, 34-16), 2013 (@ Southwestern, 38-27), 2014 (@ Southwestern, 28-7). In 2013, Southwestern scored 11 points more than Belfry’s per game allowed average. Belfry is 2-0 at Southwestern, where Friday Night’s contest will be played.

Old Ties: Belfry linebacker and Air Force commit Grayson Cook and cornerback Isaiah Birchfield played under new Southwestern Head Coach Jason Foley for FBU Team Kentucky in 8th grade.


How'd You Get Here?: In two seasons at Taylor County, Coach Foley led the program to a 19-7 record and a Regional championship in 2018. Prior to Taylor County, Jason Foley served as the head coach at Northern Pulaski where he amassed four Kentucky Middle School Football Association State Championships, three in the 7th grade division (2010, 2015, 2016) and one in the 8th grade division (2011).

Starting Strong: Under Philip Haywood, the Pirates are 22-13 in the first true road game of the season. The last first road game loss was the Ashland in 2010 (36-22). Belfry is 13-3 in such games since 2003, with two of those losses being at Ashland.

Road Warriors: Belfry has only lost 7 regular season away games inside the state of Kentucky since 2010, with three of those losses coming that season.

Welcome Back: Belfry has not had a player rush for 1,300 yards and return the next season since 2009 (Thomas Varney, 1,373). Isaac Dixon rushed for 1,393 as a sophomore, the highest total for any Pirate ballcarrier since Austin Hatfield rushed for 1,600 yards in 2014.

Lots of good info. Thank you. I somebody said SW struggled against Danville in a scrimmage earlier. Don't know if that's true or not but if they did it's not a good sign. Danville lost a ton and have to rebuild but should be decent by the end of the year.