[cuppett777]

I am so proud of this Pirate team. I knew the record disparity would not show how close these teams really were and it proved true.

Coach Haywood is a living legend in the Prep Ranks, but for all the amazing coaching performances of his career, I would rank this season as quite possibly his best coaching job of his career. I, myself, said that Belfry was a year or two away from contending for the Title and that a District or Regional Title this year would be the most realisitic goal. I am so glad I was wrong. These Young Bucs have grown into a group of tough, seasoned veterans and are clearly playing their best ball. The defense has went from a liability to an asset, and the cohesion between the OL and Belfry's stable of backs have made them one of the more potent rush offenses in the state.

Huge hats off to QB Tyler Williams, who best exemplifies what this Belfry team has accomplished. Before the season started everyone was wondering when the Freshman Sensation Sani Warren would take over, and if it would even be this season. It was a foregone conclusion that Williams was a solid football player, but was merely a "space filler" at QB. Even I, myself, thought about which skill position we could best utilize him at to maximize Belfry's talent on the field. He has evolved into a weapon both running, passing, and has ran the offense beautifully. When the game was in doubt last night, the Junior played like a 5th Year Senior and hit homerun after homerun.


Belfry has a major uphill battle Saturday against a faster, more athletic, more aggressive team. It is funny that two teams with a combined 10 losses have risen to the top in 3A and defeated the three teams with the best records along the way. It goes to show what a tough schedule can do for a young team when they peak at the right time. Belfry will enter as the prohibitve underdog, but I am here to tell you, Belfry's best ball is still witing for them.

he should het coach of the year, no matter what class, execellent job with these boys, and the decision to spread the offense out and open the play calling was big, because everyone knows what they was going to run, now they dont, good job Coach Haywood and your staff