[EKUAlum05]

I agree with the entire post except the bold part. Go through the last 5 pages of this thread and see how many people picked Bourbon. Bourbon is supposed to lose and according to most people (sans you) lose big. You can't underestimate such an overwhelming favorite. I am simply letting those fans, who are not as informed as you, know that Bourbon isn't a slouch and if Henry Clay and Ashland beat Belfry because of their athleticism, then this could be a recipe for disaster. You can watch all the game film of the first Garrard game that you want, but if you watch Bourbon's last 3 games, you will understand that this team is on a mission, and I don't think the bright lights and loud crowd of CAM stadium is going to effect the performance given. Should be a doozy!

I know it serves little consolation, but in my eyes Bourbon is the furthest thing from a slouch. I feel much more nervous about this game then Breathitt, FWIW. With Breathitt, knew if Belfry could limit Trent and could establish an alternative way to loosen up the Bobcat defense aside from running between tackles that the Pirates stood a very good shot.

Against Bourbon I have to trust that Belfry doesn't get burnt by about 4 different playmakers...all custom suited to attack area where Belfry has allowed points this year.

The best thing that happened to Belfry leading up to this game was Garrard County pushing them to their absolute limit last year. As good as Belfry's coaching staff is at preparing and telling the kids to focus, they are still teenagers. Belfry should have beat Garrard by 2-3 TD's last year, but the Lions surprised Belfry with how quick, explosive, and hard nosed they were. Belfry woke up in time, and benefited from costly turnovers/penalties, enough to survive, but they learned a valuable lesson about how dangerous teams can be when you are judging off pedigree and their record against teams who have nothing to do with you.

Well, at least I hope they learned that lesson at least