10/16/08
By Clint Cox
MARIANNA – The Lady Bulldogs took care of business on Monday night as they downed district foe Holmes County 3-0 in varsity action. In game one Marianna jumped out to an early 6-1 lead. Holmes County battled back though and tied the game at 14-14. But Marianna took control, in part on several kills by Jana Hinson to go on to win the game 25-22. Game two was closer as Marianna held leads of 10-7, 13-8 and 16-12. The Lady Bulldogs began to pull away though and went on to post a 25-14 win. Game three was much different as Holmes County jumped out to a 6-1 lead. Marianna did not quit however and got kick started with a kill from Randa Hickman. They managed to tie the game at 8-8 and took their first lead at 12-10 on a kill from Hinson. From there they outscored Holmes County 13-4 and won the game with a score of 25-14.
With the win Marianna improved to 10-3 on the season. They were scheduled to take on Liberty County on Tuesday night. Results of that contest were not available at press time. The Lady Bulldogs will be in district tournament play later in the month and have earned the #1 seed. On October 30th they will play in the District Championship match against the winner of Chipley vs Holmes County.
In 9th grade action on Monday Marianna lost both games to the Lady Blue Devils by scores of 25-17 and 25-22. In JV action Marianna won the match, winning game one 24-14 and game two 25-6.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Bulldogs Fall To Crusaders
10/16/08
By Clint Cox
MARIANNA – The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders rode into Bulldog Stadium last Friday night and put on an impressive offensive display en route to a 37-12 win over Marianna. The loss was tough on Marianna for several reasons. It was their first loss of the season and was a district matchup. It was also costly for the Bulldog’s bench looked like a M.A.S.H. unit by the end of the game as four players went down with injuries during the game. Most if not all of those four players, Brandon Hughes, Michael Holloway, Quan Boykin and Tre’ Long will not see action this Friday night.
The evening started well for Marianna as Long took the second offensive play for Marianna and bolted 65 yards for a score. After a missed extra point Marianna led 6-0 with less than a minute gone in the game. But the Crusaders came right back and scored on their second offensive play. A 51 yard touchdown pass tied the game at 6-6. A 13 yard field goal moments later made it 9-6 in the Crusader’s favor. The Crusaders then exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter, two through the air and one on the ground. At the half Marianna trailed 30-6.
The third quarter was scoreless until late when Bradley Battles scored on a 1 yard run for the Bulldogs. Pensacola Catholic scored midway through the fourth quarter to make the final 37-12. The Crusaders quarterback, Shaun White, threw for 210 yards and 3 TDs while their running back rushed for 177 yards. The bad news is that both are just sophomores. Even so, Marianna had their chance, especially early on when they drove deep into Crusader territory. "We had too many missed opportunities," said Bulldog Head Coach Rob Armstrong. "We could have made it 12-9 but just could not get it done," commented Armstrong.
Battles rushed for 124 yards and a TD while Fidel Montgomery led the defense with 11 tackles. Laramie Dryden and Tommy Stephens followed with 9 tackles each. Marianna fell to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in district play. They will hit the road this week to take on arch rival Chipley.
By Clint Cox
MARIANNA – The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders rode into Bulldog Stadium last Friday night and put on an impressive offensive display en route to a 37-12 win over Marianna. The loss was tough on Marianna for several reasons. It was their first loss of the season and was a district matchup. It was also costly for the Bulldog’s bench looked like a M.A.S.H. unit by the end of the game as four players went down with injuries during the game. Most if not all of those four players, Brandon Hughes, Michael Holloway, Quan Boykin and Tre’ Long will not see action this Friday night.
The evening started well for Marianna as Long took the second offensive play for Marianna and bolted 65 yards for a score. After a missed extra point Marianna led 6-0 with less than a minute gone in the game. But the Crusaders came right back and scored on their second offensive play. A 51 yard touchdown pass tied the game at 6-6. A 13 yard field goal moments later made it 9-6 in the Crusader’s favor. The Crusaders then exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter, two through the air and one on the ground. At the half Marianna trailed 30-6.
The third quarter was scoreless until late when Bradley Battles scored on a 1 yard run for the Bulldogs. Pensacola Catholic scored midway through the fourth quarter to make the final 37-12. The Crusaders quarterback, Shaun White, threw for 210 yards and 3 TDs while their running back rushed for 177 yards. The bad news is that both are just sophomores. Even so, Marianna had their chance, especially early on when they drove deep into Crusader territory. "We had too many missed opportunities," said Bulldog Head Coach Rob Armstrong. "We could have made it 12-9 but just could not get it done," commented Armstrong.
Battles rushed for 124 yards and a TD while Fidel Montgomery led the defense with 11 tackles. Laramie Dryden and Tommy Stephens followed with 9 tackles each. Marianna fell to 4-1 overall and 0-1 in district play. They will hit the road this week to take on arch rival Chipley.
Marianna Junior Varsity Ends Season With Loss To Walton 26 - 6
10/16/08
By Sid Riley
Coach Adam Gray’s JV Squad Ends With A 2-3 Season
The Marianna JV Junior Bulldog squad fell before a well balanced offensive attack from the same Walton team they defeated 10-0 in mid-September at Walton. The Walton offensive passing attack found weaknesses in the Marianna pass defense that repeatedly generated long gains and scores for them. Meanwhile, the Marianna offense was not able to generate any meaningful drives into the Walton end zone.
Walton had 236 total yards of offense, while Marianna mustered only 155 yards with two turnovers.
The JV offense was missing the strength added by Chris Bowers and Elliot Batson who had both been pulled up onto the varsity squad. Their presence might have changed the outcome of the game, but this can not diminish the fact that the Walton team was powerful, well balanced, and much improved over the earlier contest.
By Sid Riley
Coach Adam Gray’s JV Squad Ends With A 2-3 Season
The Marianna JV Junior Bulldog squad fell before a well balanced offensive attack from the same Walton team they defeated 10-0 in mid-September at Walton. The Walton offensive passing attack found weaknesses in the Marianna pass defense that repeatedly generated long gains and scores for them. Meanwhile, the Marianna offense was not able to generate any meaningful drives into the Walton end zone.
Walton had 236 total yards of offense, while Marianna mustered only 155 yards with two turnovers.
The JV offense was missing the strength added by Chris Bowers and Elliot Batson who had both been pulled up onto the varsity squad. Their presence might have changed the outcome of the game, but this can not diminish the fact that the Walton team was powerful, well balanced, and much improved over the earlier contest.
Tiger Sharks Sink Pirates
10/16/08
By Clint Cox
PORT ST. JOE – The Port St. Joe Tigers Sharks broke open a close game in the second quarter and went to post a 41-6 win over Sneads last Friday night. The Pirates played well in spots but had difficulty sustaining any drives. "We just couldn’t string together enough plays to keep up. Defensively when we stayed with our assignments we played well but when we broke down their offense took advantage of our mistakes," said Pirate Head Coach Don Dowling.
Port St. Joe opened up the game with a score but missed the extra point. The Pirates countered to tie the game on a 34 yard touchdown toss from Taylor Edge to John Locke. After a missed extra point the game was tied at 6-6 and remained tied into the second quarter. The Tiger Sharks broke the game open though in the second quarter with two touchdowns. After making both two point conversion plays they led 22-6 at the half. From there they poured it on in the second half and went on to the 35 point victory.
With the loss Sneads fell to 1-4 on the season and 0-3 in district play. They will step out of district play this week as they play host to Vernon.
By Clint Cox
PORT ST. JOE – The Port St. Joe Tigers Sharks broke open a close game in the second quarter and went to post a 41-6 win over Sneads last Friday night. The Pirates played well in spots but had difficulty sustaining any drives. "We just couldn’t string together enough plays to keep up. Defensively when we stayed with our assignments we played well but when we broke down their offense took advantage of our mistakes," said Pirate Head Coach Don Dowling.
Port St. Joe opened up the game with a score but missed the extra point. The Pirates countered to tie the game on a 34 yard touchdown toss from Taylor Edge to John Locke. After a missed extra point the game was tied at 6-6 and remained tied into the second quarter. The Tiger Sharks broke the game open though in the second quarter with two touchdowns. After making both two point conversion plays they led 22-6 at the half. From there they poured it on in the second half and went on to the 35 point victory.
With the loss Sneads fell to 1-4 on the season and 0-3 in district play. They will step out of district play this week as they play host to Vernon.
Bullpups Close Out Regular Season
10/16/08
By Clint Cox
The Marianna Bullpups traveled to Havana last Thursday night and closed out the regular season with a 32-8 win over the Bears. Quayshaan Johnson had the big night for the Bullpups, scoring three touchdowns to lead the Bullpups. Johnson scored in the first quarter on a 9 yard run and Micha Reed added the two point conversion run to make it 8-0. Havana countered early in the second quarter to make it a 8-6 game. The Bullpups responded though with a 26 yard scoring run from Johnson and Reed added another two point conversion run to give Marianna a 16-6 lead at the half.
In the second half the Bullpups fumbled in the end zone and the Bears recovered to narrow the lead to 16-8. Shaundre McAroy then scored in fourth quarter on a 14 yard run and Bradley Middleton hit Kyle Tanner on a pass to convert the two point play. Marianna’s lead increased to 24-8 early in the fourth quarter. Johnson added his final score of the night on a 30 yard run and then converted the two point play to make the final score 32-8.
On Tuesday night the Bullpups traveled to Wakulla and pulled off a 20-0 victory. Johnson had two touchdown runs and Middleton threw a 24 yard touchdown pass to Reed. Middleton, Reed and Anthony Speights all recorded interceptions for the Bullpup defense. The Bullpup’s record now stands at 6-1 and they will next play in a conference post season bowl on October 30th. That game will be played at Wakulla High School and their opponent will be the winner of Thursday night’s contest between Taylor County and North Florida Christian. The bowl game will be broadcast locally on 94.1 FM WTYS.
By Clint Cox
The Marianna Bullpups traveled to Havana last Thursday night and closed out the regular season with a 32-8 win over the Bears. Quayshaan Johnson had the big night for the Bullpups, scoring three touchdowns to lead the Bullpups. Johnson scored in the first quarter on a 9 yard run and Micha Reed added the two point conversion run to make it 8-0. Havana countered early in the second quarter to make it a 8-6 game. The Bullpups responded though with a 26 yard scoring run from Johnson and Reed added another two point conversion run to give Marianna a 16-6 lead at the half.
In the second half the Bullpups fumbled in the end zone and the Bears recovered to narrow the lead to 16-8. Shaundre McAroy then scored in fourth quarter on a 14 yard run and Bradley Middleton hit Kyle Tanner on a pass to convert the two point play. Marianna’s lead increased to 24-8 early in the fourth quarter. Johnson added his final score of the night on a 30 yard run and then converted the two point play to make the final score 32-8.
On Tuesday night the Bullpups traveled to Wakulla and pulled off a 20-0 victory. Johnson had two touchdown runs and Middleton threw a 24 yard touchdown pass to Reed. Middleton, Reed and Anthony Speights all recorded interceptions for the Bullpup defense. The Bullpup’s record now stands at 6-1 and they will next play in a conference post season bowl on October 30th. That game will be played at Wakulla High School and their opponent will be the winner of Thursday night’s contest between Taylor County and North Florida Christian. The bowl game will be broadcast locally on 94.1 FM WTYS.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Dayspring Christian Academy Represented on the Soccer Field
10/9/08
After a few years of Dayspring Christian Academy not having a soccer team to call their own, the school is back in business on the MERE’s soccer field. Two teams, both on the Midget league, are representing Dayspring. Seasoned coach Ruthy Hall is coaching the "Eagles" team. David Howard, who coached on the midget league last year, is coaching the "Dayspring" team. Each team has both experienced players and rookies. Last week proved to be a busy week for both teams on the field.
Monday evening the Eagles faced the Crew. The second quarter brought points to the scoreboard with Chaseton Owens and Ethan Sapp of the Eagles each scoring a goal for their team. During the second half of the game, Joey Myhill, of the Crew, acquired their first point followed by his teammate, Max Martinez scoring three more points putting their team in the lead. Lance Peterson of the Eagles kicked in the final goal bringing his team up to three points. It was a close game with lots of aggressive defense on both teams, but the Crew squeaked by the Eagles 4-3.
The "Dayspring" team opened up their week Tuesday night with a game against the Bulldogs. During the first quarter Dayspring’s Ryan Redfern and Lauren Canada each scored a point for their team. The second and third quarters went scoreless, but in the last quarter Lauren Canada scored another goal for Dayspring. Late in the fourth quarter Brennan Price, of Dayspring kicked in the fourth and final goal of the game for Dayspring, moving the score to 4-0 Dayspring’s favor.
On Thursday, the Eagles went up against the Giants. The game remained scoreless until early on in the second quarter, when Lance Peterson scored a goal for the Eagles. The second half showed Zane Isler and Carter Cass, both of the Giants, making a goal. The game ended without the Eagles kicking any other goals in and a final score of 1-2 in favor of the Giants. Also Thursday evening, Dayspring took on the Tornados. Dayspring’s Ryan Redfern scored the only two goals of the game assisted by Lauren Canada. Lots of awesome goal defending in this game kept the score at a low 2-0 with Dayspring winning.
After a few years of Dayspring Christian Academy not having a soccer team to call their own, the school is back in business on the MERE’s soccer field. Two teams, both on the Midget league, are representing Dayspring. Seasoned coach Ruthy Hall is coaching the "Eagles" team. David Howard, who coached on the midget league last year, is coaching the "Dayspring" team. Each team has both experienced players and rookies. Last week proved to be a busy week for both teams on the field.
Monday evening the Eagles faced the Crew. The second quarter brought points to the scoreboard with Chaseton Owens and Ethan Sapp of the Eagles each scoring a goal for their team. During the second half of the game, Joey Myhill, of the Crew, acquired their first point followed by his teammate, Max Martinez scoring three more points putting their team in the lead. Lance Peterson of the Eagles kicked in the final goal bringing his team up to three points. It was a close game with lots of aggressive defense on both teams, but the Crew squeaked by the Eagles 4-3.
The "Dayspring" team opened up their week Tuesday night with a game against the Bulldogs. During the first quarter Dayspring’s Ryan Redfern and Lauren Canada each scored a point for their team. The second and third quarters went scoreless, but in the last quarter Lauren Canada scored another goal for Dayspring. Late in the fourth quarter Brennan Price, of Dayspring kicked in the fourth and final goal of the game for Dayspring, moving the score to 4-0 Dayspring’s favor.
On Thursday, the Eagles went up against the Giants. The game remained scoreless until early on in the second quarter, when Lance Peterson scored a goal for the Eagles. The second half showed Zane Isler and Carter Cass, both of the Giants, making a goal. The game ended without the Eagles kicking any other goals in and a final score of 1-2 in favor of the Giants. Also Thursday evening, Dayspring took on the Tornados. Dayspring’s Ryan Redfern scored the only two goals of the game assisted by Lauren Canada. Lots of awesome goal defending in this game kept the score at a low 2-0 with Dayspring winning.
Chipola Men’s Basketball Begins Practice
10/9/08
The Chipola College Men’s Basketball team held their first official practice of the 2008-09 season on October 1st.
The Indians are ranked second in the nation in the NJCAA pre-season poll. Chipola opens the season on the road in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Oct. 31, facing Mineral Area College and nationally-ranked Three Rivers. From there, the Indians travel to Ottumwa, Iowa to face top-ranked Indian Hills on Nov. 3.
"We will start the season on the road playing three traditional powerhouses in JUCO basketball," said coach Heiar. "After the first weekend, we will definitely know where our team stands against others in the country."
The men’s first home game is Nov. 20 with a 7 p.m. game with Cape Fear College from North Carolina. The Indians will return to home action Dec. 4 as they open the Milton H. Johnson Panhandle Classic. The Classic will include 12 games from Dec. 4 – 6.
Coach Heiar said, "The Milton H. Johnson Panhandle Classic will be a great opportunity for the fans to see our team as well as the other Panhandle Conference teams. At this point in the season, there is a possibility that 8 to 10 of the teams at the classic will be ranked in the national NJCAA poll."
With only five non-conference games scheduled to be played in the Milton H. Johnson Health Center, Chipola will build experience as they accumulate road miles with trips to Atlanta, GA (Nov. 14-15), St. Petersburg (Nov. 22), Winter Haven (Dec. 15-16) and Pensacola’s New Year’s Eve Tournament (Dec. 30-31).
Chipola will begin defense of their sixth consecutive conference title as they open Panhandle Conference action at home against Tallahassee Community College on January 3, 2009.
All home games can be seen live at http://www.chipola.edu/radio/index.htm. For the complete schedule, along with individual tournament schedule, log on to http://chipola.edu/extrac/athl/basketball/index.htm.
The Chipola College Men’s Basketball team held their first official practice of the 2008-09 season on October 1st.
The Indians are ranked second in the nation in the NJCAA pre-season poll. Chipola opens the season on the road in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Oct. 31, facing Mineral Area College and nationally-ranked Three Rivers. From there, the Indians travel to Ottumwa, Iowa to face top-ranked Indian Hills on Nov. 3.
"We will start the season on the road playing three traditional powerhouses in JUCO basketball," said coach Heiar. "After the first weekend, we will definitely know where our team stands against others in the country."
The men’s first home game is Nov. 20 with a 7 p.m. game with Cape Fear College from North Carolina. The Indians will return to home action Dec. 4 as they open the Milton H. Johnson Panhandle Classic. The Classic will include 12 games from Dec. 4 – 6.
Coach Heiar said, "The Milton H. Johnson Panhandle Classic will be a great opportunity for the fans to see our team as well as the other Panhandle Conference teams. At this point in the season, there is a possibility that 8 to 10 of the teams at the classic will be ranked in the national NJCAA poll."
With only five non-conference games scheduled to be played in the Milton H. Johnson Health Center, Chipola will build experience as they accumulate road miles with trips to Atlanta, GA (Nov. 14-15), St. Petersburg (Nov. 22), Winter Haven (Dec. 15-16) and Pensacola’s New Year’s Eve Tournament (Dec. 30-31).
Chipola will begin defense of their sixth consecutive conference title as they open Panhandle Conference action at home against Tallahassee Community College on January 3, 2009.
All home games can be seen live at http://www.chipola.edu/radio/index.htm. For the complete schedule, along with individual tournament schedule, log on to http://chipola.edu/extrac/athl/basketball/index.htm.
Pirates Lose to Royals
10/9/08
By Clint Cox
JAY – The Sneads Pirates dropped their third game of the season last Friday night with a 30-6 district road loss to the Royals of Jay. The Pirates trailed 12-0 at the half but got themselves right back in the game on a 70 yard touchdown run by Mark Lawson. After the missed extra point they trailed 12-6. The game remained at that score until late in the third quarter when Jay scored on a 40 yard pass play to make it 18-6. The fourth quarter proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the Pirates as the Royals, aided by several penalties against Sneads put up 12 more points on the scoreboard to win 30-6.
Lawson led the way offensively for the Pirates with 137 yards and a TD on 15 carries. The Pirate defense was led in tackles by Jamar White with 14, Billy Knight with 11 and Sherrick Williams with 10. Jeff Davis had 9 tackles on the night, including 2 sacks. With the loss Sneads fell to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in district play. They hit the road again this week as they travel to Port St. Joe to take on the Tiger Sharks in another district matchup.
By Clint Cox
JAY – The Sneads Pirates dropped their third game of the season last Friday night with a 30-6 district road loss to the Royals of Jay. The Pirates trailed 12-0 at the half but got themselves right back in the game on a 70 yard touchdown run by Mark Lawson. After the missed extra point they trailed 12-6. The game remained at that score until late in the third quarter when Jay scored on a 40 yard pass play to make it 18-6. The fourth quarter proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the Pirates as the Royals, aided by several penalties against Sneads put up 12 more points on the scoreboard to win 30-6.
Lawson led the way offensively for the Pirates with 137 yards and a TD on 15 carries. The Pirate defense was led in tackles by Jamar White with 14, Billy Knight with 11 and Sherrick Williams with 10. Jeff Davis had 9 tackles on the night, including 2 sacks. With the loss Sneads fell to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in district play. They hit the road again this week as they travel to Port St. Joe to take on the Tiger Sharks in another district matchup.
Middle School Football Action 10/9/08
By Clint Cox
Grand Ridge traveled to Blountstown on Tuesday night and lost another heartbreaker as they fell 32-30 to the Tigers. Delontre Keys had a big night as he rushed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns. Keys had touchdown runs of 2, 12, 64 and 73 yards. Joseph Boyd had a solid night as well, rushing for 108 yards. The Indians led 12-8 at the half but both squads combined for 42 points in the third quarter as Blountstown held a two point lead at the end of the quarter. Grand Ridge had opportunities late in the game to score and take the lead but were unable to cash in. With the loss in their season finale they fell to 1-5 on the season. Four of their five losses were by a combined total of 12 points.
Cottondale continued to play well and picked up a 42-18 win over Roulhac (Chipley) last Thursday night. The Hornets led 34-12 at the half on the running of Prentice Webb who rushed for two touchdowns. Sheldon Vann and Joe Nathan Brown also scored in the win for the Hornets. Cottondale was slated to play at Port St. Joe on Tuesday night. Results of that contest were not available at press time.
The Marianna Bullpups will be in action this afternoon as they travel to take on Havana. The Bullpups are coming off a disappointing 30-8 loss to Riverspring (Wakulla) last Tuesday night that broke a 17 game winning streak. The contest against Havana is scheduled for a 4 pm kickoff and will be broadcast locally on 94.1 FM WTYS.
Grand Ridge traveled to Blountstown on Tuesday night and lost another heartbreaker as they fell 32-30 to the Tigers. Delontre Keys had a big night as he rushed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns. Keys had touchdown runs of 2, 12, 64 and 73 yards. Joseph Boyd had a solid night as well, rushing for 108 yards. The Indians led 12-8 at the half but both squads combined for 42 points in the third quarter as Blountstown held a two point lead at the end of the quarter. Grand Ridge had opportunities late in the game to score and take the lead but were unable to cash in. With the loss in their season finale they fell to 1-5 on the season. Four of their five losses were by a combined total of 12 points.
Cottondale continued to play well and picked up a 42-18 win over Roulhac (Chipley) last Thursday night. The Hornets led 34-12 at the half on the running of Prentice Webb who rushed for two touchdowns. Sheldon Vann and Joe Nathan Brown also scored in the win for the Hornets. Cottondale was slated to play at Port St. Joe on Tuesday night. Results of that contest were not available at press time.
The Marianna Bullpups will be in action this afternoon as they travel to take on Havana. The Bullpups are coming off a disappointing 30-8 loss to Riverspring (Wakulla) last Tuesday night that broke a 17 game winning streak. The contest against Havana is scheduled for a 4 pm kickoff and will be broadcast locally on 94.1 FM WTYS.
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.
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.
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