[bucslover68]

Heard he broke one of Doug Howard's records in the game?
and also heard Mr. Rich Brooks requested Thomas' address?

I don't know about the Brooks deal, but I do know that 47 points in a game, 317 yards rushing, (unofficially) but close, and 7 TDs, should all be school records. Also, counting a 95 yard kickoff return, 412 yards of all-purpose yardage could be a school record as well. Simply put, possibly the best individual performance in BHS history.

As for the team. After the first 3 Whitley drives, the defense really played well. Going with a big defensive front helped change the complexion of the game. One point that has not been emphasized enough, is that Gary Runyon, sophomore defensive captain at middle linebacker, did not dress. He did, however, help coach the two freshman linebackers, Mullins and Gormley. This duo is believed to have been the first pair of freshman linebaackers too start in school history.

Offensively, Belfry was almost flawless. Whitley stopped Belfry 1 time. Belfry had a fumble. The decision to come out of the locker room at half in the "Thomcat" was coaching at its best. Whitley has a fantastic offensive unit, but their defense was terrible. Their running attack is impressive, but they got away from their gameplan because they could not keep up with the Pirates. At the 10:50 mark of the second quarter, Belfry had run one offensive play, and the score was 14-14. Belfry ran 11 plays in the first half and led 21-20 at the break.