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Really good football game with 2 really good teams. Boyle was the better team but 17 4th quarter points makes the score look deceiving.

Reese Smith’s 2 endzone picks were absolutely fantastic.

Rebels are firing on all cylinders. OL has been a concern but I thought they played tremendous up front tonite. Boyle could have rushed for 600 yds and never thrown the ball and still put up 70+ points.

A good regular season test would serve this team very well throughout the playoffs. That is my only concern.

I think Boyle needs to play a 4 quarter game. I would want that to happen prior to the playoffs.

But man oh man are they really good. Fastest Rebel team I have EVER seen.

Anyone who has been on BGP for the last 8-10 years knows that I am a huge fan of Steve Adams as a coach and person. I spoke with him yesterday and it bears repeating....I will always be appreciative and grateful to have had him coach both of my sons. Both of my boys became better men and players as a result. I will cherish all of the memories that my family will carry throughout our lives from our time shared with him at Boyle County.

 

I’ll see you on the links soon, Coach!!!! Thanks for everything!!!!

This....ALL DAY LONG!

#BoilerUp

Brohm made a great call. He is committed to the program, players, and recruits to finish what he started. I have much respect for that man.

Expect some noise from the Boilermakers in a year or two.

Congrats to Corbin....beat Central.

Belfry turned the ball over and Boyle won.

Boyle turned the ball over and Corbin won.

If you want to win, don't turn the ball over.

If this is what the ref saw from the sideline......"Flag on the play"

This may shed some light on the conversation

What impresses me most about Reese is he continues to get better. Cant imagine what he will be like this time next year....or the year after...or the year after. And so on and so on!

If Boyle is not the beneficiary of a +4 turnover margin vs Belfry the outcome is much closer than the final score. I think Boyle was very fortunate to be up 13-10 at halftime vs Belfry.

I think Boyle is better. I think Boyle needs to come out strong. And I think Boyle needs to play 4 quarters.

Boyle 41

Corbin 35

Really great win for Boyle County...Corbin patiently awaits.

I could not make it to the game, but everyone I have spoken with and every social media post is nothing but praise for the Belfry community, school, and football program. You have much to be proud and thankful for. Kudos!

thanks for the updates @Wireman

:dancingpa

#runthegauntlet

Can Boyle stop Belfry! So far Belfry has stopped Belfry.

What Reese is making aint enough.....stone cold killer

Geez...talk about momentum swings!!

Turnovers....the great equalizer

Good Luck to the Rebels and safe travels for the Big Rebel Nation. Gonna be a great atmosphere!

May the best team win!

I have been struggling with who will win this game and continue to do so. Initially I said flip a coin and still believe this game is a tossup.

Belfry is a tough football team and even tougher at home. The Pirates showed last week they can play however you want to play and compete.

Boyle County is a great football team. Skilled players all over the field and incredibly balanced. The big questions for Boyle still remain: O-line play and leadership. Has the Boyle offensive front developed enough to keep the Rebels balanced? And does Boyle have the on field leadership to keep this team focused when the going gets tough? And I do believe the going will get tough in this game.

I like my Rebels by a point:

Boyle County 34

Belfry 33

Get em Chuck!

Boyle County is shutting down 2 hrs early Friday to accommodate the long travel.

I'm not a betting man, but I would wager not only the school releases early...but the whole county as well.

WHO YA WITH!!

:dancingpa

I took some time to watch a couple Boyle games last night a little deeper, here are some of my thoughts:

 

- I really like the Kelly kid up front. He is a hosscat and works hard. I was a HUGE Mitchell Paycheck fan last year. I don't think Kelly is quite to the level of Paycheck's ability to disrupt a game, but it is close. The best matchup of the night will be Belfry's very good Interior Linemen vs. Kelly.

 

- EZ Roller is a player at LB. Very fast, very physical, and good instincts. His biggest strength is he is not afraid to play aggressive, but it also gets him in a little trouble from time to time when he over-commits or bites on a playfake. This is another key "game inside the game" to monitor. Belfry's QB Avery Browning is a magician with the football and Roller will be asked to make great reads all night on the FB Belly. If he wins the battle between Browning's ball handling and his instincts that bodes well for Boyle, if he gets trapped out of a play it could mean chunk yardage for Belfry.

 

- The Colewick kid is fun to watch. Reminds me of Cameron Catron that played for Belfry. Not the most physically imposing athlete, but a natural football player. Tough as nails and can lay a hit. He is kind of the X-factor for Boyle on both sides of the ball.

 

- Reese Smith is Reese Smith. Complete stud. Belfry will have their hands full with him. Gained even more respect for his game seeing how patient he is with the ball in his hands to set up blocks and set up cuts. One of my favorite players in KY right now.

 

- Expected Crawford to be bigger. Not a knock on him as he runs 20 pounds bigger than he is. Bartleson is super explosive outside with freakish speed, Crawford is the tougher back between the tackles. Very good 1-2 punch and Boyle does a lot of good things to get the balls in their hands in a multitude of ways..

 

- Speaking of which, Belfry's OLB/DE's have to play the game of their lives. Boyle is comfortable taking what you give them between the hashes or in the passing game, but where Boyle kills teams is with the big plays on the edges. The jet sweeps, counters, and the ability for Bartleson to bounce a run outside are all recipes for big plays anytime they use them. Belfry has got to keep contain or leverage because once Boyle gets the corner and can turn on their speed they turn a 5-yard gain into 30 in a hurry.

 

- Lanter is a very good QB for the Boyle system. Makes very good decisions, throws an accurate and catchable ball, doesn't make mistakes with his footwork. A true pocket passer, you can tell he is very uncomfortable when moved off his mark, but when he can plant his feet or his first read is open after his drop he is very, very good. A little underrated all things considered. If this was the 2015 team with Ray Horton and Austin Hall I would actually like Belfry's abilities to make him sweat... this year though Lanter should really benefit against this Belfry defense which has not shown any semblance of a pass rush.

 

- Drew Baker is a sneaky good player for Boyle. You dont see his name getting love often but I like how he plays. Covers kicks well, plays his position great on Defense, excellent tackler, and a surprising red zone threat on Offense.

you have done a fantastic job on the Rebel Scouting report.

This is an epic clash of 2 of Kentucky's finest football programs.

Flip a coin. Should be an incredible atmosphere.

Anyone have an injury report from either camp? I know Bentley went down Friday night for Belfry and Bartleson for Boyle has not played in a couple of weeks.

Also,

 

I have bragged about the Belfry radio crew before but I think many got to experience tonight what kind of great job that Bobby Norman and Coach Steve Mickey do on a weekly basis.

 

Their call was phenomenal tonight and really showed what makes them one of the better crews in the Bluegrass.

 

This was a game where it was both impossible to hide emotion and at the same time a game that deserved to have the emotion conveyed. The guys got excited listening to the home team, but they still gave every bit the opportunity to keep a level head and call the events as they should have. Constant praise to the LC players, coaching game plan, and proper respect given for a hard fought and well contested game.

 

Even when the emotions ran high and it was easy to be a spectator they routinely reset the score, time, and the down and distance.

 

Those guys do a great job every week and are legit stewards and fans of the game.

 

They even went as far as to name Beau Allen a Co-Player of the Game alongside Dixon even in defeat.

My favorite call of the night was when the announcers said during game play "Allen stands in the pocket looking, ball in one hand, bag of popcorn in the other".

PRICELESS

I caught all of the 2nd half and I'm so glad I did. Play of the game was the pick 6 for 100 yards. If Lexington Catholic scores they are up by two scores. Dickson took over the game.

Great job on the updates...my radio feed crashed and missed the pick 6