BELFRY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Belfry Pirates named Matt Varney as its new football head coach on Thursday, March 13. Varney takes over after legendary football head coach Philip Haywood died.

BELFRY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Belfry Pirates are navigating their toughest loss yet, as the football program and the community that supports them mourn the death of coach Philip Haywood. “Well ...

The Martin County Football family extends our thoughts and prayers to Coach Haywood’s family, friends, the Belfry Pirates football program and the Belfry community.” ...

Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones during this time of loss.” Haywood took over as Belfry Football Head Coach in 1984 and has spent the past 41 seasons with the pirates.

"The Martin County Football family extends our thoughts and prayers to Coach Haywood’s family, friends, the Belfry Pirates football program and the Belfry community," the post said. The day that ...

The state of Kentucky lost a high school football legend on Wednesday. Long-time Belfry head coach, and the state’s all-time winningest coach, Philip Haywood passed away at University of Kentucky ...

BELFRY — Belfry's defense is stingy to say the least. It's especially hard to run the ball against the Pirates. That’s what Rockcastle County tried to do Friday night and it did not bode well for the ...

Belfry might have been young last season, but they still went 8-4. Two years ago, the Pirates were 6-6 ... to be the guys that are going to win football games for this team.

Bell County turned back Belfry over the game’s final 18 minutes to edge the Pirates, 24-22, to beat the Pirates for the first time. Belfry’s season ends at 8-4. Running back Dre Young carried 31 times ...

GOODY The Belfry Pirates earned a key district win over ... Bulldog charge and came away with a 14-6 win. “It was a good football game,” longtime Belfry coach Philip Haywood said.

The Belfry Pirates defeated the Breathitt County Bobcats 48-14 in a Kentucky high school football game on Friday. Belfry darted in front of Breathitt County 14-6 to begin the second quarter.

If you wear No. 5 at Belfry — you can play. That usually means you’re the Pirates standout fullback and linebacker. Dre Young happens to dawn the No. 5 for the Pirates. And yes, he can play and is a ...