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Pritchard to 38, 2nd and 2 Breathitt going no huddle Haddix swing pass in flat to Huff, 2 yard gain. 1st and 10 BC

Fugate on sweep to 30, 1st and 10 BC as Fugate goes over 100 yards on his 3rd carry

WOW! Belfry shooting themselves in the foot. 1st and 10 BC @ Own 10

Varney breaks it into secondary and fumbles it deep in BC territory, BRETAHITT RECOVERS

Lee for 2, 2nd and 8... Breathitt flooding the middle Lee for no gain, 3rd and 8 Elkins option to Varney on option to BC30, 1st and 10 Belfry

Belfry returns kick to 47, 1st and 10

Belfry had Fugate himmed in but containment broke down and it was off to the races..... Great start for the Bobcats, Belfry already with two critical mistakes.

Davis' XP is good 9: 49 BC 7 Belfry 0

Fugate to 19, 2nd and 6 Fugate in open field and goodbye.. TOUCHDOWN BREATHITT 81 yard Touchdown as Fugate breaks containment

Varney to 15, 2nd and 8 Lee on dive to 14, 3rd and 7 Elkins keeps and options, ball fumbled and RECOVERED BY BREATHITT Big mistake Belfry 1st and 10 BC at own 15

Lee puts English on kickoff and Dotson recovers ont he fortunate bounce. 1st and 10 @ BC 17

EKB even has a sideline reporter tonight..... Lee to kickoff, Fugate and Strong to return. Ball loose on turf and it is BELFRY FOOTBALL!

Coin toss... Belfry wins and defers. Here is Breathitt's chance to set the tone of this game.

I will handle updates tonight.... game can be heard on http://www.wxccfm.com

Me too now... me too... :lol:

I am just glad you weren't a Leslie County fan when Tim Couch played there :eek:

I completely agree and see everything the same, especially what I anticipate Belfry's defensive strategy to be. Except I fully expect Breathitt defensively to sell out to stop the inside running game. When Belfry has lost in recent years (all three or four total times LOL) it came from teams (with the exception of Sheldon Clark) who were able to completely disrupt the middle of the field and "send the house" to try to disrupt the play in the backfield. These teams were also not only able to force Belfry to have to try to run outside or on misidrection, but used the Pirate's stubborness against them to force 3 and outs and allow their team to dictate the game's tempo. The "Perfect Storm" which would give Breathitt the "W" would be: - Stop Belfry's inside running game - Limit the big play and make Belfry go a full half before they can make wholesale gameplan changes - Score a couple quick times and build a 2 TD lead forcing Belfry to come from behind. - Force Belfry out of their gameplan by disrupting the backfield and forcing turnovers. - Force Belfry to honor the pass with additional men in coverage, freeing up the opportunity ro run in the second half and eat clock with the lead.

Speed... but nothing tops "execution".

How much are dues to the Channing Fugate fan club? Just do us a favor... if for some reason Fugate does not dominate Belfry as you have predicted, just please don't place all the balme on him for the loss, since all the expectations for a win have been unfairly placed on his shoulders.

It's State Semi-Finals Day in the Mountains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last year Mike Holcomb made IMO, the poorest decision of his illustrious career. He publicly stated for his team to "ignore the fullback" early in the game, and as a result Belfry ended up hanging 62 on the Bobcats. The fullback is the heartbeat of any Belfry team. The offense completely revolves around the success of the fullback on the belly read, or the strategy employed by the defense and their alignment to stop him. After last season's debacle Holcomb has publicly went on record talking about how they have been preparing for Belfry all season, so I have a feeling he will not be ignoring anyone this year. Instead, what I expect from Breathitt is to see 11 guys in the box, press coverage on the receivers, and every blitz and stunt that John Chapman knows to be thrown at the Pirates. I also expect to see specific assignments on every play for the fullback to be accounted for and put on the ground. Breathitt will also align the defense to take away the quick hitters on the veer and belly. Belfry's bread and butter tonight will have to come outside or on misdirection. If the Pirates can stretch the Bobcat's defense across the field efficiently, and maybe even mix in a couple passes to force the corners to honor the receivers and make safeties who will be walked up to stop the run have to play with a step of reluctance. If this occurs then Belfry, who has a decisive advantage in size/strength and depth on the O-line, will be able to wear adown a Breathitt team composed of mostly two way players. Offensively I expect to see some new wrinkles out of Breathitt. The Belfry DE's have to stay at home and the safeties cannot get sucked in on the play. Channing Fugate may be the best individual player in the mountains, but he does not worry me if he is asked to carry his team, what worries me is Channing Fugate running the ball when Belfry has to devote 5-6 players specifically to pass coverage and the Pirates are not able to gang tackle him. If Belfry can limit Breathitt's passing game with two CB's and two safeties, and can effectively rush Haddix, then I like the Pirates chances of disrupting Fugate in the backfield. Ultimately, what this game boils down to, is three things: 1. Who can win the first two seconds after the ball is hiked. If Breathitt is the team penetrating the backfield and forcing Belfyr to make rare mistakes and turnovers, the Bobcats can and will win this game. If Belfry is pressuring Haddix and keepign Fugate from getting a full head of steam then Belfry wins. 2. What tempo the game is played. If Breathitt dictates a tempo consistent with big plays and pass blocking, while forcing Belfry into quick posessions. Then fatigue will have no effect. If Belfry can grind out long drives, and force Breathitt to have to drive the ball on offense instead of scoring quick. Then Belfry's size and depth advantages will play a major role by the end of the game. 3.Who surprises the other the most. Breathitt has tricks up it's sleeve, but also the Bobcats find it inconceivable that Belfry could shut down Fugate. Additionally, Belfry has a lot more plays up their sleeve then they have been forced to show, and Befry fans do not feel Breathitt can overpower their line at shutting down their running game before it starts. Whoever surprises the other will control this game. Prediction: Very close, back and forth game for a half.... Belfry starts to win the LOS in the second half, then in the 4th Quarter the Pirates put it away. Belfry 34 Breathitt 20

Yep...

Around 3000+ all purpose yards 35 Total TD Over 10 yards per carry average He had 1700+ rushing, 600+ receiving, 35 Total TD's as a Sophomore. He should finish his career around 8500 All Purpose Yards and over 100 career TD's. His competition has not necessarily been "weak" either as Breathitt has faced some quality teams.

On Matney's Radio show this week he remarked how Paintsville had notified JC they will not be signing the contract to renew the series between the two cross-town rivals. The Bowl has been played every year for the past 34 years, and for the better part of that span was ne of the most competitive and heated rivalries in the state of Kentucky. JC has dominated the series in recent years since Matney arrived. Paintsville holds a lead in the all-time series, and the word is that the powers to be at Paintsville has chosen to end the series where it is now so they can preserve that advantage.

Fugate will not be able to do it on his own... this isn't Estill County's run defense he is facing Friday. It will take everyone on breathitt's team playing at a high level to beat Belfry.

It will take a few more players than Fugate to win Friday.... if Breathitt does not have a passing game Fugate does not gain 100 yards rushing.