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I keep seeing high score predictions for the Belfry win. Belfry may very well win this game, but I would be VERY surprised if they put up big numbers in doing so.
IMO this will be one of the quickest defenses they have seen all year, and their scores will come off long sustained drives, and not quick hits. Belfry is going to grind Bourbon out 3-4 yards at a time, and if they are going to be successful, its their defense not their offense that will need to be big. Bourbon is a quick hitting team, and can put up points in a hurry. Belfry will need to stop Hopkins at the line of scrimmage, teams that have kept it close were successful at stopping Hopkins before he got to the second level, because once he gets to linebacker level, he is deadly. The biggest mistake Belfry can make is single in on Hopkins. Bourbon is full of athletes (Hopkins is maybe the 3-4 most athletic player on the team) and any of those guys are capable of taking it to the house in a flash. We'll see on Friday, but I think a lot people on this board are going to be shocked at what they see from Bourbon Co. and the balance of their team. They could come out and lay an egg, but I just don't see it happening.