[Brian Milam]

Got to go with the Bell County faithful on this one. It's a stretch to say that a Breathitt team you admit would have been crushed by Bell last year is now better than Bell just because Bell lost more starters. You have to assume Bell will be several touchdowns worse than last year's team to lose to the same Breathitt team even you say they would have beaten by 2-3 TDs, maybe more. It's not logical to assume that Bell will be 2-3 TDs, maybe more, worse than last year's Bell Co. team.

"Just because Bell lost more starters"? They lost ALL of their starters on offense except the linemen and their top returning rusher!!!! Not just some, but all of them! Seven starters and anywhere between 4,700 - 5,000 yards of offense and more than 66 touchdowns! How can last year's second string be automatically better because they were on a state title team? Merrick's kicking was a huge weapon and it's gone also. I don't follow stats alone because there is so much more to any game than just numbers. But these numbers are interesting.

Bell QB: 1st year as starter
Breathitt QB: 1,420 yds passing 17TD - 625 yds rushing 10TD
*Haddix did not play in 2-3 games due to injury.

Bell top returning RB: 162 yds. 3TD
Breathitt top returning RB: 3,052 yds. 36TD

Bell WR: 893yds. 15TD
Breathitt WR: 1,275yds. 16TD

Total points returning:
Bell: 114 points
Breathitt: 502 points

Both offensive lines return in tact for the most part. Both teams lost coaches to other schools. Bell lost 13 seniors, Breathitt 10 (*Bell had many more key contributors than Breathitt)

If both teams played right now, Breathitt County would be better offensively and Bell with an advantage defensively. Some of you guys are acting like we are proclaiming Breathitt County as an overwhelming favorite as #1. That is not the case.
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