[bucslover68]

Another short memory... (is this "blacking out" of losses to the Blackcats common among Pond Creek folk ?) :popcorn:

Prestonsburg beat Belfry in '09 and '10 with a spread-type offense.


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I've never really considered Pburg to be a true spread team, but sure they won those two years. My point is that the power run game of Belfry, whether it be by sheer talent,coaching, or style has won many more games than it has lost against teams that prefer to throw the ball or throw it a lot. And yes it is common sense that you don't want a team to run and throw against you....I was just relaying what Haywood says when Belfry faces teams that throw the ball a lot like a Pike Central....you can let them complete some passes, but you cannot let them run the ball at will. As for the screen plays, I am talking about lining up in formations that Belfry has lined up in the past that they are not lining up now. Remember Andrew Elkins....the formation they used was what I called a "short shotgun". You can run and pass and believe me,because I have seen it, you can throw screens to your backs out of it. When does Belfry usually throw the ball? Only when they have too. The last couple of years, Belfry's third and ten plays are a quick pitch or run the option to the edge. It usually works, but I am just thinking about other formations and options they have in passing situations. Btw the 09 and 10 teams that Pburg beat were the worst in this Belfry run...Quite a few teams beat them both running teams and spread teams. I believe they lost 9 games combined those two years.