[AtlPirateFan]

You are putting wayyyyy too much of an Ashland spin on the turnover issue.
1) Ashland's turnover did negate a great kick return, but Belfry's ensuing turnover was deep in Tomcat territory after Williams had converted a first down run. At that point in the game Ashland had no answer for Belfry's offense and the odds were very high that the Pirates were on their way to paydirt early on.

2)Yes the Ashland INT was on 4th and 1 in the red zone. The Tomcats had issues converting on Belfry all night though ( They had NO 3rd Down conversions and the Pirates had several short yardage stands). Even if it is not intercepted it was a blatant overthrow and Belfry takes over anyway.

3) Belfry's INT was meaningless? The Pirates had just taken over in Ashland territory with a minute to go and if I am not mistaken the INT came on 2nd Down and 12. Even if that is incomplete Belfry still has two plays to continue the drive on the Tomcat side of the field. Belfry would have then been looking for a 2 TD lead before the Half, receiving the ball to open the 3rd. That would have potentially created a massive change in the direction of the game.

4) As much that has been said about the Ashland failed conversion on 4th Down, let us not overlook Belfry's initial drive of the 2nd Half that stalled in the Tomcat's redzone on a busted play as well.

Turnovers and failed conversions were the end result of the style of game and the play of the defenses. In the end I view it as being no net gain for either team. Every game you lose you can point back to "shoulda, coulda, woulda", but at the end of the day Belfry made the plays when they needed to and Belfry iced the game with a clutch drive and it proved to be the difference. The main thing Ashland should point to for their defeat is those 3rd Down Conversions I mentioned as that was the story of the game for the Tomcats.

Very good way to sum it up.