I agree with Pirate Pride, this is a good schedule. It will be a challenging schedule too for the rebuilding Belfry squad from the opening whistle. I'm doing some educated guessing here, but after looking at the scheduling grid and comparing some of our opponents schedules from last year, here is what I think the schedule may look like.

 

Week 0 - 2A Prestonsburg - Away

Week 1 - 4A Boyd Co - Pike Co Bowl (either Home or at Shelby Valley)

Week 2 - 5A Ashland - Home

Week 3 - 5A Letcher Co Central - Away

Week 4 - 5A Whitley Co - Home

Week 5 - OPEN

Week 6 - 1A Pikeville - Home

Week 7 - 3A Pike Central - Away

Week 8 - 3A Sheldon Clark - Home

Week 9 - 3A East Ridge - Away

Week 10 - 5A Johnson Central - Home

 

The Ashland, Letcher and Whitley games I am not sure of. They could be in any order in those weeks and I could have the location wrong on any or all of them. So this is just for discussion purposes and not official.

 

As with most Belfry teams, you had better beat them early in the season if you are going to beat them because they start slow and improve by the end of the season. That being the case, the early season is loaded with good competition.

 

Prestonsburg knows Belfry very well and this is smart scheduling on their part. They are playing Belfry at the right time in week zero. Giving up a scrimmage to travel to Prestonsburg in week zero is not the ideal way for a young team to start out the season. It will be a tough test. I can't wait.

 

Following that up with four 5A schools, two from the Ashland area and the two best teams in D8 is a rough stretch of road. The OPEN week will be a blessing. And then with Sheldon Clark and Johnson Central at the end of the gauntlet there will be no rest for the weary, lol.

 

This will be a lot of fun for the fans and big time challenge for the coaches and players. They should be really battle tested come playoff time. GO PIRATES!!! :banana:

 

I believe Cov Holy Cross has filled Belfry's 5th week or they have switched some games around because according to the Holy Cross print out of the '09 schedule Belfry is on it.

I believe Cov Holy Cross has filled Belfry's 5th week or they have switched some games around because according to the Holy Cross print out of the '09 schedule Belfry is on it.

 

Thats interesting, HC, I hadn't heard that.

 

They must have switched the Pike County Bowl games around. I know Boyd Co and Holy Cross were scheduled to play Pikeville and Belfry in 2009 and 2010. I was told it would be Belfry vs Boyd and Pikeville vs Holy Cross in 2009 but they may have swapped it.

I have been told it is Belfry vs. Boyd Co. this season. This came from a coach from one of the schools.

Thats interesting, HC, I hadn't heard that.

 

They must have switched the Pike County Bowl games around. I know Boyd Co and Holy Cross were scheduled to play Pikeville and Belfry in 2009 and 2010. I was told it would be Belfry vs Boyd and Pikeville vs Holy Cross in 2009 but they may have swapped it.

 

I'll try to get some clarification from Coach Koz(HC) about all of this. I just know the schedule in the weight room in Latonia says Belfry, but don't hold to me the date.

You guys excited about the game?

 

Long trip, but I think you will be satisfied with the opponent.

I just look forward to seeing the Deathstar unleashed against the Blackcats in week 0.

 

Rumor has it Coach D. and assistants have been working furiously to manufacture a "proton torpedo". My hope is a Jedi-like pilot may be found to "force" delivery of it into the Deathstar's reactor come August.

 

oh boy...too long till football season. :idunno: