[EKUAlum05]

At the state game last year, Central made an unusual amount of mistakes, now you can look at that two ways, they were young or Belfry's Defense was causing it. I think it was a little of both because Belfry's D line was causing problems the entire game. I like watching these two teams play and hope both make it back to state this year, it's usually a dogfight for sure. Belfry comes back loaded, and Central comes back a little older, i'm not sure, but i think they both bring back about the same amount of starters. Should be one for the ages.

Central brings back 8 both ways... Belfry brings back 7 both ways.

Both lose their best offensive player.

Belfry was a little deeper than Central and better defensively.

I expect both teams, barring injuries, to be about the same level come November and both be very tough to move the ball on.





You are also right... Central made some procedure penalties you usually don't see from them and a couple penalties after the play... Belfry also forced some penalties because Horton was on top of Norfleet before he could even look down the field.

The best judge of this series has been the '11 and '12 games. In '07 I still think Belfry had the better team but between overlooking Central (Central had been beat soundly by a Johnson Central team Belfry handled) and some huge mistakes (Pick 6 before the Half and a fumble in the redzone as Belfry was driving for the late lead).. they let it slip. 2010 Belfry was not very good and overachieved to get there.. any chance they had was gone with a ton of fumbles. Last year Central overachieved and really was outmanned by Belfry from a physical standpoint for the first time. Those '11 and '12 games though were well played defensive WARS where the better team prevailed where literally a missed XP or inches of playing field proved the difference.

If these two teams meet again I expect it to resemble those two years. Thats a big hypothetical though in a super strong 3A.