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KHSAA has posted probable starters and rosters:

A few notes:

- Both teams are going to be loaded again next year:
Belfry will return 7 starters on D and 6 starters on O, the Pirates return 32/44 players on their 2 Deep.

Central will return 8 starters on D, and 6 starters on O, the Yellowjackets return 30/44 players on their 2 Deep.


- Belfry actually has a considerable size advantage across the board.

The Pirates OL averages 6'0 245, Central averages 6'0 212 across their Line.

The Pirates DL averages 5'10 196, Central averages 5'10 179 across theirs.

The Pirate LB's and DB's average 5'11 192, Central goes 5'10 162.

The Pirate Skill Guys average 5'9 182, Central goes 5'9 159.


- It's obvious both teams would prefer to run left with their bigger bodies with more range.

The left side of the Yellowjacket line and their TE averages 6'3 228 whereas the right side averages 5'10 203.

The left side of the Belfry line and their TE averages 6'3 230 whereas the right side averages 5'10 268.

- Both team use an undersized, quicker D-line. In both cases the opposing OL has a massive size advantage. Belfry has 2 inches in height as well as a 66 LB average over the Yellowjackets in OL vs. DL. The Jackets have 2 inches and a 16 LB average over the Bucs.

- As listed, Belfry has 6 starters returning from last year's Finals on offense and 7 on defense.

- As listed, Central has 5 returning offensive starters and 4 on defense. With that said, they have an additional 3 guys who were listed as starters last year, who are on the roster again but not starting.

- KHSAA has Wales with 2785 rushing yards for the season for those tracking the record.