[Hoot Gibson]

I agree with all that, except "blasting" is too strong a word for Belfry over Harlan County.
The final was 21-12 and Harlan County led at halftime.
Belfry deserved to win, but the game was competitive.

Great point. I was thinking that the margin was larger. A 9 point margin certainly does not constitute a "blasting."

I am tempted to say that JC is unquestionably the best team in the Mountains, but I have been wrong about the Belfry-JC game too many times in the past. I remember a few years ago when JC totally dominated Louisville Central (48-29, and it was not that close) and thinking that JC would roll over Belfry. Belfry beat JC 28-12 but later lost to Central in the state championship game by 10.

There have also been years where I thought Belfry was a solid favorite, but JC won the game. The safe thing to do is just say the game is a toss-up every year and resist the temptation to compare schedules and scores because they don't really matter.