Belfry vs. Louisville Central 3A State Championship

[KHS GameNight]

This game WILL NOT...I repeat...WILL NOT be close. The Pirates will roll in this one. Lee and May run wild at the Pizza Box. I like Belfry by a lot.

[BelfryBrat]

Belfry brings it home! :dancingpa

[mortgagegeek]

Belfry will win.

 

From what I have read, Lou. Central make's to many mistakes, but they seem to find ways to make up for it mostly because of their athletes.

 

You can't afford any mistake's against Belfry.

[calm like a bomb]

I was extremely impressed with Belfry tonight. I don't see Central being able to withstand wave after wave of the wishbone. Central already got owned by one mountain team this year, IMO it will be two by the time Belfry gets done smacking them around. Belfry wins by 13.

[westsider]

Central already got owned by one mountain team this year, IMO it will be two by the time Belfry gets done smacking them around. Belfry wins by 13.

But they're not playing in the mountains this time ...

 

Central doesn't appear to travel very well, and next week they won't have to.

[calm like a bomb]

No, but who do you think will have more fans there?

[catfan03]

Congrats Belfry.... I will try my best to go down and support the Pirates again at Papa Johns. EKU, could this be the best Belfry team ever? It sure looks like it. They are KILLING ppl this year.

[Watusi]

It is not the Belfry team with the best athletes or the biggest stars, but it probably is the most complete team Belfry has fielded.

[thsrocks]

Last year's Central team, that lost to Bowling Green 21-14 in the semi-state, was probably a little better talentwise, but under Ty Scroggins, this Central team is MUCH more disciplined than before, so they probably won't "give" games away like in the past.

 

Also if you think Belfry will line up and just "run over" Central, you are sorely mistaken. Central is as big and physical as anyone in any class - ask Highlands.

 

Central's weakspot though is that they are pretty thin, several play both sides of the ball, so Belfry might be able to "wear them down" by the late part of the game, also a big dropoff in talent if Central has to go deep into the bench.

 

Mister Cobble - #54 is a beast, you will see a lot of him.

 

Belfry's been there before, Central hasn't - that might be the determining factor. That and turnovers/mistakes.

 

BTW, Central's drive time to the "pizza box" is about 7 minutes.

[PepRock01]

I'll be pulling for Central. I have the utmost respect for Belfry, having gotten to know their fans over the years, were they playing anyone else they'd have my support. However I have been pulling for this for the Central Yellowjackets for years, I really want to see this for them.

[austinman1]

Ty Scroggins will have his team very prepared. They have put themselves in a position where they will be remembered forever. History hopefully will be made next week. Go Yellow Jackets! The coaching staff has done a great job.

[Watusi]

Also if you think Belfry will line up and just "run over" Central, you are sorely mistaken. Central is as big and physical as anyone in any class - ask Highlands.

 

I doubt anybody will seriously think that. We have the utmost respect for Central and their abilities. I think this will be a very tough matchup.

[EKUAlum05]

Congrats Belfry.... I will try my best to go down and support the Pirates again at Papa Johns. EKU, could this be the best Belfry team ever? It sure looks like it. They are KILLING ppl this year.

 

We will evaluate that question after Friday.

 

Our local cable access channel replayed the 2003 and 2004 State Title Games on Thursday night and it gave me a chance to compare the teams. Those two teams were special, and will alwaysremain special as the teams that finally "did it". I seriously doubt Belfry will ever have a better 1-2 combo as Doug and Dave, and Childress was the most underrated player to ever suit up for Belfry. But, the resounding effect I had from those two teams is they were relegated to TWO gamebreakers. They had a bunch of players that could make a huge play, but only Doug and Dave were the types of players who single handidly could take over a game, and more times than not they did. This year's edition of Belfry has gamebreakers littered all across the roster. Of course you have your three primary offensive weapons in May, Lee, and Elkins... but defensively you can add Dotson, and Hickman in the mix as well, plus the additon of Thomas Varney who has amde plays on every side of the ball and special teams.

 

Alot of people are torn when you ask who was better between the 2003 and 2004 teams, after Thursday ngitht heer was no question to me that the 2004 squad was the cream of the crop, if this team can bring home a title then we can decide their place in Belfry history (well possibly until the end of next year cause Belfry has ALOT returning).

[Jeepman]

No disrespect to Central but after seeing how they reacted to a moderately physical Johnson Central they will throw in the towel after they see a very physical Belfry. No contest in this one.

 

 

Belfry 54

 

Central 7

[gchs_uk9]

Central Yellowjackets

Championship Game Appearance: 1st

State Championships: 0

 

Belfry Pirates

Championship Game Appearance: 6th

State Championships: 2 (2003, 2004)

 

Past Playoff Meetings

None