[Jim Brown Fan]

I didn’t see anyone put it on someone in that game. Winning a rep isn’t dominating. The dominant line for Belfry really wasn’t so dominant Friday night. They had a new passing attack until they didn’t. Belfry won the game and that is what matters. But if you look at it, Pikeville’s offense and defense performed better. Offensive play calling for Pikeville, injuries, turnovers, and special teams won the game for Belfry. They had some good plays. The option hurt Pikeville when they had some guys out on defense and Belfry exploited that. That’s how it played out. I thought Belfry outcoached Pikeville by a comfortable margin Friday night. I would like to know the penalty yardage on both teams. I think time of possession second half is fairly lopsided.

Excuses, excuses, excuses!!

What was an excuse? I like both teams and have watched both all year. If you read other posts, I said I think Belfry is the better team this year and picked them to win. But, the game played out how I wrote. That isn’t excuses. That’s what happened. Look at the stats.  Stats don’t win ballgames but they do tell a story. Injuries and special teams are part of the game. Pikeville had 4 defensive starters on the sideline with injuries or cramping on a series. Belfry was right to take advantage of that. Belfry won. No excuses. Just how the game played out. If you watched the game and thought Belfry dominated, you watched something different than reality.

Belichick, you're right. If you just look at the rushing and passing stats posted on here, you would think Pikeville won. But, that punt return by "little" No. 7 was fun to watch. "It" (the punt return) was "put on" Pikeville. Those stats have to be taken into account also. Pikeville's skilled players looked big on TV. Belfry's skilled players looked small. Size won the battle, but bad snaps and punts (by Pikeville) and good punt and kick returns (by Belfry's little guys) helped Belfry win the war. Pikeville will win another state championship in 1A. It will be hard for Belfry to win another championship in 3A, but not impossible. Both teams need to improve.