Final from Belfry.

Few quick notes to wrap this one up:

- Another efficient Belfry performance. Four scores that involved either one or no offensive plays. Belfry had three drives that they scored a TD on their first play and then had a Cayden Varney kickoff return on an onside kick to open the 2nd Half for a TD.

- Speaking of Cayden Varney, he has been playing at a very high level lately. He played excellent coverage against Pikeville in helping shut down their passing attack. In the three other games he has scored a TD in each game and has scored twice the past two weeks.

- Belfry FB/LB Dante Davis got dinged up after a carry. Did not appear to be too severe but he is the one guy Belfry cannot lose right now after they already lost JJ Austin for the season. Hopefully with the BYE and a couple more lighter contested games he can get back to 100% before playoffs.

- JB Woolum is dynamic if he can get to full speed. He had two more TD's last night. I want to say he now has 10 TD's on the season on like 50 total touches. 

- My favorite takeaway of the game was the way the Belfry reserves played! The reserves faced the East Ridge Varsity Offense three times and turned them over on downs twice. The Belfry reserves put together scoring drives against the East Ridge Varsity Defense both times they had the ball.

- Nice gesture by East Ridge to open the game. Much like Pikeville they opened in the flexbone set and took a delay of game penalty to honor Coach Haywood. Belfry declined the penalty.

- For the jersey fans on here, Belfry unveiled a new kit last night for Homecoming! Anthracite tops with red sleeves with the skull & crossbone with red pants. See what you think.. I thought they looked sharp as an alternate jersey.

 

One note on East Ridge:

East Ridge played an offensive style that is best described as a rugby scrum. Super close splits on the line with no WR's. Fullhouse backfield. A mix of lots of misdirection or delayed QB runs using those backs as extra blockers. Their goal being to milk every second off the clock and stringing together First Downs 3 yards at a time over four downs and then popping a long run with Johnson if someone misses a tackle or assignment. They actually did a pretty solid job of it and kept Belfry's offense on the sidelines most of the First Half. It was 7-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter with Belfry only touching the ball essentially one possession.

It would not surprise me to see East Ridge win the 2nd Seed in the District and host a 1st Round playoff game and play a team they can compete with in Round 1 (Knott Central probably). If East Ridge leans into this offense it gives them a chance at least.

Painful to watch, but if executed right it can be effective against most 2A teams in Eastern KY this year.