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Enough years have passed that comparisons like that get harder and harder...it's tough to say. If pressed, though, I think the '03 and '04 Pirates (of course) and the Blackcat teams of the same years, the '11 Pirates, and the '01 Blackcats (possibly) may each have been better than this year's Bourbon -and- Belfry teams (that's imo - NOT wanting to start a war...lol). I would advance, however, the 2002 Breathitt Co. team may have been the BEST the old 2A Region produced since the '93 Blackcats.


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It's tough... that Pburg defense was considerably better than Bourbon.
Offensively Bourbon had more weapons and more big play ability that Pburg. I will give the slightest edge to Bourbon because that game was played on the road and that aforementioned big play ability.

This Belfry team I think I like better than 2003, but not as much as 2004 (judging solely by how they looked in the playoffs and when healthy). The defense this Belfry team was playing in the playoffs was considerably ahead of either team IMHO... especially against the pass. This team didn't have the backfield as 2003/2004 nor did they have the level of lineplay..but Sani gave them a much better passing aptitude and I liked the Senior leadership better than 2003. That 2004 team though was simply something else though..we may never see a better backfield come through EKY.. maybe even the state... 526 rushing yards in the Finals.... simply unbelievable! That team shatters the state rushing record if they used the same..err... stat friendly measures... that you see other teams do in blowouts.

I personally would go:
2004 Belfry

2013 Belfry
2003 Belfry

..If the 2007 team had won the title I think they are second on the list right behind 2004.