[Tomcat68]

Well, for one thing it's no big secret that the Ashland fans are pulling for Russell....hh: . I mean as much as Belfry fans were pulling for Ashland to win it all, then you turn your backs on us when you all get beat, thats typical.....even Raceland,Greenup Co. and the other area schools have been invited to come out in force to cheer against Belfry. Looks like some P'Burg fans have joined with Russell, I thought us mountain schools stuck together ???...I guess I was wrong !

I also have a feeling that Belfry can pull it off if they play like thay have been playing...You gotta remember that no one gave Belfry a chance this year, well these boys have worked hard to get where they are at, and they have proven everyone wrong time and time again.

As far as the turf thing goes, we have played many games this year without "the turf " as well we have played in the mud at Prestonsburg and it didnt phase Belfry one bit. We even practice on real grass and dirt....so it looks as if that theory is shot down too. It appears as if some team is nervous and is trying to think of any way they can to get into the minds mentally of Belfry and try to intimidate them.

Well, rest assured, Belfry has been here before....we have played in front of large crowds, on statewide television, mud,and snow and we have done fairly well in those conditions the last two seasons I do believe..

Keep underestimating the Pirates just like Sheldon Clark did, we'll see who is playing basketball next week....

Belfry isn't the only mountain school in this game. Russell is a mountain school as well. Russell High School and Paul G. Blazer High School are only 10-15 minutes apart. I don't mind to see either team win although I will be pulling more for Russell. Most of the kids from Ashland and Russell know each other very well and on a personal basis. Many have girlfriends from the other schools where they hang out with the other schools players during dances and other school events and many of the football players even hang out with each other on a regular basis, during the season and off-season. That's what makes the rivalry with Ashland and Russell so great. It's close, both teams are high caliber, you know most of the other team personally, and there are other people on the team you still hate. That's a rivalry.