[AtlPirateFan]

Few fun details:
The series is since 1999 is 4 - 3 with Breathitt having the edge.

Breathitt is 3 - 1 at Belfry

Of the last 4 meetings a teams undefeated streak ended. (Both teams undefeated in 07)

In their 7 meetings the home team has only won twice.

The matchup has been competitive every year except for 2002 and 2007.

The last 4 times these two teams played the winner would advance to State.

The two teams combined have 7 State title appearances with 3 wins between them.

Neither teams has won in back to back meetings since Breathitt in 99 and 00

Code:

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Year    Local      Winner(rec)         Loser(rec)       Score[/B]
99       BEL        BC(10-1)             BEL(8-3)        47 -42  
00       BC         BC(8-2)              BEL(7-4)        28-20
01       BC         BEL(7-4)             BC(7-4)         27-26
02       BEL        BC(12-0)             BEL(9-2)        21-0
07       BEL        BEL(13-0)            BC(13-0)        62-28
08       BEL        BC(11-2)             BEL(13-0)       14-12
11       BC         BEL(11-1)            BC(12-0)        28-14

So what does all that tell us? That we are in for another knock down drag out game between two of the premiere teams in the mountains. Definitely the powerhouses of the East.

My prediction is Belfry 26 - BC 21 won't be decided until late.

Belfry has the pedigree and tenacity to go toe-to-toe with a Bell or Central, I don't know if BC does. I think that Brethitt does play their best games (competition) early in the year and then coast until they get to the playoffs. I think this does hurt them and is likely why a team with such a winning pedigree has stumbled in the Playoffs all but one year since they moved to 3A.