[Spud6]

Anyone who watched the game will know:

1) Hold on to the ball.
2) Tackle

Numerous times Belfry was able to string out the play and make contact with the ball carrier at or behind the LOS only to see him break the tackle and get off to the races. I'd say 3/4 of Wales' yards came after contact. The toss, stretch, and counter did all the damage against Belfry's Defense, between the tackles they were stout.

Offensively Belfry actually moved the ball more than the score would suggest. Belfry is not equipped to play from way behind and when you allow the defense to continually turn you over and score on you then you will be playing from behind. Belfry has got to find some semblance of an intermediate passing game. Belfry's passing game is either a homerun ball or a screen pass.. they need to be able to work quick hitters to the TE and SE's to force opposing Safeties and LB's to have to play flat footed.

Belfry also has to improve in Special Teams in every aspect. Punts of 15 yards are bad, but even worse when you don't even try to return a punt or pressure the punt and see it pin you inside the 20 every time.

Belfry will have the experience and pieces in place to get back to the Finals the next 2 years, but until they can do those two small things above they have no shot. It's going to be a dubious task to beat Belfry in the East the next two years as the Pirates will be absolutely loaded, but until they can do the things above then Central will be a hevay favorite each time.

Great post!:Thumbs: