Bulldogs Blast Blue Devils

10/9/08
By Clint Cox

MARIANNA – On homecoming night, six different Bulldogs crossed the goal line to score as Marianna posted a 40-6 win over Holmes County. That hopefully will pay dividends down the road for the Bulldogs according to Head Coach Rob Armstrong. "We were able to mix it up a good bit and get a good number of guys into the end zone. That will give our opponents something extra to work on," said Armstrong.
One Bulldog opponents are very familiar with is Bradley Battles. He continued his fine performance this season with 95 yards of rushing. But while many folks were making their way to their seats with their popcorn, Battles took the opening kickoff and returned it 87 yards for a score. Troy Clemmons added the point after kick to make it 7-0. R.J. Bowers got the second Bulldog score of the night with a 2 yard run later in the first quarter. The Bulldogs Fidel Montgomery then raced 62 yards for a touchdown to close out the first quarter and give Marianna a 19-0 lead. In the second quarter Quan Boykin capped off a 9 play 74 yard drive with a 2 yard scoring run. Clemmons point after kick made it 26-0 and that score stood until halftime.
The Bulldog scoring parade continued in the third quarter when freshman Emmanuel Batson blocked a Blue Devil punt. Batson then scooped up the ball and returned it for a touchdown. Moments later Tre’ Long bolted 11 yards for a score. Clemmons added a point after kick on both scores and the Bulldogs led 40-0 as the third quarter ended. Holmes County managed a scoring pass on the last play of the game to get on the scoreboard.
With the win Marianna improved to 4-0 overall and have their first district game of the 2008 season this Friday night when they host Pensacola Catholic. The four opening wins have hopefully prepared the Bulldogs for that big upcoming district game against Pensacola Catholic. "We’ve tried to keep getting better to get ready for our district games. We’ll try to have a good week and be ready for Catholic," commented Armstrong. The Crusaders enter the contest with an unbeaten record as well, having beaten Gulf Breeze last Friday 17-10 to improve to 5-0 on the season.