[Matney's Prodigey]

These two teams would matchup decentley with their style of play. 03 Belfry is they big physical team that runs it down your throat and seldom do things to beat themselves. 01 P'burg on the other hand is an athletic team with speed to boot. They spread you out with their quickness and try to isolate their athletes against yours. The game as far as between the lines would be exciting with the edge going to the boys from Pond Creek in my mind. Belfry was to big and physical for the P'burg team that. Yes P'burg had more athletes, but Belfry still had the best athlete in David Jones. Belfry still had the hands down fastest kid on the field. They have probabley the best high school football player on the field in Doug Howard as well. Besides that Belfry's style of play would hurt the Blackcats. The pounding them with the run would allow the Pirates to control the flow of the game and dictate the tempo in which it was played. Another huge advantage would be the men wearing the head-sets on the sidelines. Phillip Haywood would coach circles around Derosset. Derosset can only beat you if he is hands down better than you. His style of play makes him unable to win games with less talent, and he does not perform well when the game is on the line. P'burg also had alot of attitude that year and got numerous un-sportsman like flags (espically in the State Championship). If they were to give 03 Belfry that kind of help they would never have a chance in the game. The Blackcats would more than hold their own, but in the end the Pirates would be to much for P'burg to handle. I see Belfry winning by at least 2 scores. Maybe something like 35-21 or 28-14. That is just how I see it tho.