[EKY Sportster]

Allow me to be the first to welcome the Pirates to the Nest.

This year, you will get a healthy Central team, unlike last year, and a team without distractions, unlike last year's controversy.

This year, you will get to experience OUR home field advantage.

This year, Dustin May is not around to make every single play on both sides of the ball like last year.

This is NOT the same Central team as last year. This team's mental toughness is off the charts. They don't fold under pressure. They rise up to it.

This year, Central beats Belfry for the first time ever on the football field.

Johnson Central 27, Belfry 14.

GO EAGLES!

Man, could you possibly blame anyone else for last year's loss???:confused: Say what you wish, but JC just plain got beat last year by a very good Belfry team.

However, I do agree with you on this year's match-up. There is only a handful of teams in the state that should enjoy playing JC this year and I don't think that Belfry is one of them. JC is just too powerful and fast and should have this one locked up. Anything can happen and the Eagles MUST keep their focus one game at a time. However, I don't think that the game will be as close as you. I say JC by 21 and I mean no disrespect to Belfry in making this prediction. JC is just that good. Barring TO's JC should win this one by halftime. Belfry is not any better than some of the other teams beaten by JC this year and JC is actually getting better with each game. They won some hard ones early, and it would be nice to see what they could do against those same teams now. Good luck and lets hope there are no injuries to either team because they both should be representing the Mountains deep into the playoffs!!