[pirateforlife]

Just watched a little film on DeSales and I was very impressed with their defensive line. Those guys are good!

DT #53 Watkins, DE #5 Lewis, and DE #87 Scott are grown men!

The Pirate O-Line better be prepared to go to battle because those guys look to be the best defensive front they've faced this year. They look about like what the Huntington High D-Line looked like last year. Their quick, have great feet, nasty hands, and are very physical.

I think our boys can play with them but their going to have their moments. And when they do, forget about it and move on to the next play. Because if they get the Pirate linemen thinking about previous plays and missed assignments they'll eat them alive.

To win this game, I think Belfry has to have success running the ball up the middle and gain yards with our speed with tosses to the outside and hope our RB's speed can get them past those monster DE's. Belfry also will have to pass the football some to soften up the defense. If they don't and allow the Colts to stack the box behind that massive D-Line, the Pirates are in for a long night.

Defensively, we have to play like we did against Ashland, maybe even a little better, for the Pirates to be able to advance to Lexington.

One last thing, turnovers. If Belfry can hold onto the football then they should win this game. I think they will get yards but they can't have drives where they are moving the ball and all of a sudden fumble. Their season will end Friday if they do this. As long as the o-line comes out with that aggression and low pad level and move bodies, and the backs run with some anger and hold onto the ball, Belfry will be in Lexington next week. I guarantee Scroggins is telling his defensive guys to strip the ball because Central used to do it.