[zaga_fan]

As for this statement.... that can be argued.

Belfry has done something the past 4 years that has never happened in Mountain History aside from the old Lynch teams... 4 Straight Trips to the State Finals.

For as impressive as Bell was in that stretch against fellow Mountain Teams...it only resulted in one trip to the Carpet.

I would be much more apt to name Pikeville's 3 Peat in 87,88,89 or Breathitt's Run of 95,96,97 (2 State Titles) as even more impressive

Personally:
1. Pikeville's Run... not sure we will ever see another Mountain 3 Peat
2. Belfry's Run... Equally so is 4 Straight Trips to the Finals that may very well become 5 this year
3. Breathitt's Run- 2 Titles and a muddy upset away from possibly going on to #3
4. Bell's Run- Would have been more impressive but they had Boyle and LexCath

My "recent memory" is probably a little different that yours lol
I was born in 1987.

I was just talking about since the turn of the century really... although I remember Breathitt's run vividly.

Again - I don't want to take anything away from this run that Belfry is on right now because they always beat whomever is in front of them on the way to the title and they can't do anything about who they play in the playoffs.

But I just think the road for a team over here in 3A to get to the championship game just isn't the same as what it would have been for Bell to make it to the finals.

You outlined that in your post about how Bell was beaten by better teams - so I know this isn't news to anyone.