[EKUAlum05]

Thanks EKU for being civil. I think the biggest difference is the work these kids put in the weight room. These kids don't go on summer vacations for the past two years anyways. They are in the weight room dedicated to getting better. Most of the kids have become football only athletes. Their decisions. I will give my kid as an example: used to play basketball and baseball. He also did quite well wrestling. There are quite a few kids who would be state champion wrestlers if they would go back to wrestling. They are committed and are buying into Coach's gameplan. They will be ready to play at home. They have played 4 road games in the first five. Both teams that played for the AAA state championship last year and won. (Capital and South Charleston). Most kids playing on just one side of the ball. This is the most in shape team I have seen at Midland. Second half of season we have 4 home games and 1 more road game. Should be a great game. Rumors has it that you guys will bring 3000 fans. If so that is a huge following. Good luck and hope for the best. Safe travels.

They are certainly an impressive team and very well coached team from what I have seen. Your kids have a very high football IQ and play very fundamentally sound football.

The biggest compliment I have paid to them in talking with other people is they aren't exactly a team with a bunch of speed or athletes who can pop a 60 yard TD... but what impresses me is they are constantly able to get 25-30 yard gains just by out-scheming and out-executing their opponent.

Truth be told CM and Belfry are pretty similar teams on Offense, but just have contrasting schemes. I kind of wish Belfry copied some of the stuff Midland does that allows them to pass it more.




Belfry does travel well... 3000 may be a stretch to be honest ... but at the same time it wouldn't surprise me if despite the lengthy road trip Belfry doesn't load the bleachers. If it were a playoff game I could see 3000 but my best guess is you will see maybe 1500 or so fans from Belfry. I could be underestimating though.. Belfry has traveled that well in the past.

What you will also see though is a good number of "neutral" fans that will come to this game as well. Maybe a couple extra hundred or more.I know Johnson Central plays on a Thursday for example... and let's face it... it's been a long time since two teams from these states ranked #1 in their class squared off.