Football Preview: Belfry Pirates vs. Bell County Bobcats
Belfry has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Bell County Bobcats on Friday.
Belfry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Rockcastle County by a score of 21-13. The 21-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Bell County came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 44-12 victory over the Bulldogs. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bell County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.3 points. As for Belfry, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Belfry couldn't quite finish off Bell County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 24-22. Thankfully for Belfry, Daniel Thomas (who rushed for 249 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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