Two dominant backs in Pious Reed and Amari Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sneads Pirates will head out to face off against the Blountstown Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Sneads after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Liberty County. The Pirates were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Omari Hill
| 09/26/25 @ Liberty County | 8 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bozeman | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Graceville | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Seminole County | 7 |
| 08/22/25 @ Cottondale | 5 |
Even if they lost, Sneads' defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Omari Hill was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Hill is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Blountstown strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past W.S. Neal to the tune of 38-7. Those 38 points were actually the fewest the Tigers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Blountstown's win came from a few key players Sneads will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaylen Jones, who rushed for 57 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 27 yards and one touchdown.
Blountstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Blountstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cyion Smith and Aaden Williams.
Sneads' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Blountstown, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Sneads has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Blountstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Sneads was dealt a bruising 38-3 defeat at the hands of Blountstown when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down 32-3.
