[Granny Bear]

I am a big fan of a gut check LOSS coming before the playoffs. Especially when riding a big win streak. Cabell Midland and Johnson Central are the two left on the schedule who can deliver that, with LC being a distant possibility.

Running the table and going undefeated is a difficult feat and more often than not an undefeated teams roll into the playoffs only to fall at some point. Belfry has experienced this at least three times (79, 07,08) that I can recall. I've seen it happen to Somerset, Mason Co, Bourbon Co, Wayne Co. South Warren and Breathitt Co and that is just within the last 5 years that I can recall. I just don't like those odds of being undefeated in the playoffs.

Speaking of odds the Pirates are trying to accomplish another tough task that grows more difficult each year statistically and that is play in consecutive state titles. The Pirates will appear in their 6th straight 3A State Title if they make it this year. This feat has only been accomplished or surpassed by the following 1A Mayfield 09 - 14, 1A Beechwood 91-97, 2A/3A Boyle Co 99-04, 4A/6A Trinity 05-12, 4A/5A Highlands 07-14. Great company to be in. All of those teams accomplished at least a 3-peat if not more during those runs.

This game will give you your gut check, I believe.
However, I still think Belfry will win this game. It will give the Pirates some good experience, and maybe even a come back game. It can do nothing to hurt and may help with a 3-peat!

The last I remember was mid 90s maybe, they traveled to Matewan. I remember going to the game at Matewan with my dad. This may have even been early 90s before 0304 was born.

0304 was BORN??? I thought somebody put him together in a lab!
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