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because we'll be,on the same page." get them in space and create some scoring  and he's a good tackler with a lot of coming back, and Graceville is a rivalry
  Obert said this group of.Hornets is very opportunities," he said.    speed."                            game."
.easy to coach, which makes the process of'  Obert said Chase Pittman will get more  The Hornets kick off their season Sept.  Obert said the game with the rival
rebuilding that much easier.       carries this season, but Webb will be the  8 at home against Port St. Joe, and Obert Tigers, scheduled  for Sept. 22  in
  "The kids are real coachable and play  go-to.guy for the Hornets.         said that it was important for his team to  Graceville, was one his team had circled
hard," he said. "It's a smart group." "He's a good runner, always running  get off to a quick start.             on the calender.
  From a football standpoint, Obert said  pretty hard," the coach said of Webb.  "If we win the first game with St. Joe,  "We look forward to that one because
the team's strength still lies with its speed. "He's quick, has good size and real natural we'll be in good shape." he said.  they got the best of us last year," he said.
  "I think we've got a little speed at the  instincts running the ball.       "It's a tough schedule. Marianna is a  "We want to try to get a little revenge on
running back position, so I hope we can  "He'll also be playing safety this year, powerhouse, St. Joe has got a lot of kids  that one."

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Pirates' defense stood tall
and forced a three-and-out.
  Sneads got the ball back
from its own 46 and needed
'just two plays to find the
endzone again.
  Lawson took a pitch off
right tackle, bounced it to
the outside and exploded
past the Graceville defense
down the right sideline for
the touchdown.
  Two possessions later,
the Tigers had a chance to
draw even.
  But their drive stalled
  out at the Sneads 12-yard
  line after a 10-yard Miles
  touchdown run was called
  back on a penalty.
  Sneads went three-and-
  out and was forced to punt
  from deep in its territory.
  The punt went only 16
  yards, leaving the Tigers
  with prime field position at
  the Sneads 27-yard line,


with 5:42 left in the game.
  White converted a 4th-
and-1 with a 4-yard run to
the 14.
  After two more penal-
ties, an 8-yard run by Chris
Works and a 15-yard pass
from Miles to Works set up
a third-and-1 from the
Sneads 5 with 1:30 to play.
  The Tigers again called
on White, and he again.
delivered with a 4-yard run
to the Pirates' 1-yard line.
  After a Graceville time-
out, Hoover took a handoff
through the middle of the
defense for his second
touchdown of the game, to
bring the Tigers to within
two.
  Graceville coach Todd
Wertenberger said he was
pleased with how his team
fought back from deficits
in both halves.
  "We floundered for a


while, but I liked the way
we responded at the end,"
he said. "Both teams have
pretty good defenses, I
think that was apparent.
We've just got to learn how .
to punch it in when we get
close."
  The Tigers had two pos-
sessions end inside the
Sneads 15-yard line on the
night.
  Graceville lost starting
quarterback     Garrett
Steverson early in the sec-
ond quarter after taking a
hit and suffering numbness
in his right arm.
  Wertenberger said he
didn't expect Steverson' to
have any future problems
with it, and that he would
be ready to start the Tigers'
regular  season opener
Friday in Northview.
  Miles finished the game
for the Tigers and went 3-


for-8 for 25 yards passing.
  "I thought Miles did a
nice job of making some
things happen for us out
there," Wertenberger said.


"But Garrett
be OK."


is fine. He'll


  The game was delayed
for 30 minutes in the first


quarter due to lightning.
  Sneads will make its reg-
ular season debut Friday in
Blountstown.


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