By Clint Cox
SNEADS - In the first ever meeting between Marianna and Sneads on the football field during the regular season, the Bulldogs got their ground game cranked up and captured a 34-14 win over the Pirates. The Bulldog offense amassed over 400 yards on the ground, led by the trio of Fidel Montgomery, Tre Jackson and Chris Bowers.
Marianna struck early on their opening possession when on the fourth play from scrimmage Montgomery went 30 yards for a score. Ryan Rudd added the point after kick to make it 7-0 just two minutes into the game. Both squads traded punts and the Pirates took possession of the ball late in the first quarter at their own 20 yard line. Jeff Davis rambled for a 36 yard gain and that set up a 37 yard touchdown run by Terrence Green. Davis added the point after kick and the game was tied at 7-7 as the first quarter came to a close.
The Bulldogs played ball control offense in the second quarter, putting together two long drives. Both drives were capped off by touchdown runs by Bowers. The first drive used six minutes off the clock and reeled off 11 plays. Bowers scored on an 8 yard run with 7:23 left in the half. Rudd’s point after kick made it 14-7. After a three plays and punt series by the Pirates Marianna put together a 7 play drive that used 3 ½ minutes off the clock. Bowers took it in from 12 yards out to give the Bulldogs a 20-7 lead at the half.
After just 8 offensive plays in the second quarter Sneads got the ball to start the second half. But another three plays and punt series followed and Marianna took possession. Three plays later Jackson bolted 53 yards down the sideline for a score. The two point conversion shovel pass from Jackson to Bowers was good and the Bulldogs led 28-7. Sneads got a big play from senior Mark Lawson on their next possession as he scrambled 49 yards deep into Bulldog territory. But the drive stalled and Marianna took over on downs at the Bulldog 13 yard line. After picking up a first down the Bulldog’s Marjean Dean rambled up the middle for a 10 yard gain. At the end of the play he coughed up the ball and it bounced right to Jackson, who then raced 50 yards for a Bulldog score. Marianna led 34-7 going into the final quarter. The Pirates got another score on the board early in the fourth quarter on a Mark Lawson to Anthony Dawkins 30 yard scoring toss. The Davis point after kick was good to make it 34-14. Jackson picked off a Pirate pass late in the game to thwart any comeback efforts by Sneads.
With the win Marianna completed the 2009 season with a 5-5 record. Sneads also finished the season 5-5 and accepted an invitation to play in the Suwannee Bowl in Branford on Thursday November 19th. The Pirates will take on the Branford High Buccaneers in a battle for the high seas. Branford is coached by former Graceville Head Coach Bill Wyles.
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