[IntheZone]

I may be wrong but didn’t belfry and LCC play in a one point game last year?? So not sure the logic on that one that they can’t get them ready for good teams. Obviously Martin and east ridge aren’t on the same level but Martin has played in back to back regional championship games and can’t control who they play to get there. As mentioned earlier teams aren’t knocking down the door to play pike so I’d say they have to take what they can get to ensure they are playing a full schedule which they haven’t been able to do every year. I’m sure they want to help their neighbors out also and give them a glimpse of one of the best programs around in a controlled scrimmage which in turn can help make football better in our region. Their line play last Friday obviously had some kinks to work out do to graduation, transfers and injury so it would be best to have some confidence going into the gauntlet that is coming up the first half of the season instead of being beat down by week 5.