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Paintsville gave the blueprint on how to defend Pikeville. Pikeville’s QB does not like to run the ball. If you can stop the run and force him to make decisions against a zone defense he struggles. If you play man to man and let him throw it deep where Pikeville’s athletes can go get it your in trouble, and all Belfry plays is zone defense. If Belfry’s defense can play discipline football, they have the athletes from the linebackers and DB’s to neutralize Pikeville’s WR corps. This will be the best Defense Pikeville has faced this year. If Belfry gets caught napping then Pikeville will make them pay.

For Pikeville it’s a different story. Pikeville has to take advantage of Belfry’s inexperience on the offensive line. Pikeville’s defense is fast to the ball and tackles in bunches. If they can get gap penetration they could cause the Pirates fits. Belfry’s offensive has not looked fluid, and for it to be effective it has to run like a well oiled machine. Belfry cannot have 4 linemen down field on a safety while there all Star backs are fighting for a one yard gain. If they can just hold blocks for a second any back Belfry has can bust big play after big play.

A lot of people are hanging there hat on the fact that Belfry got beat last week by Alter and that Pikeville has beaten Paintsville and Raceland. News flash, Alter would have put a running clock on Paintsville and Raceland. Nothing against Paintsville or Raceland but the levels of competition aren’t comparable. I think Belfry is eager to play some football there only playing there fourth game and are ready to be at pond creek and make a statement. Belfry rolls!