GRACEVILLE -- Tom Adamietz rushed for three touchdowns and 128 yards on just 10 carries lifting the Verndale Pirates past Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 49-14 in non-conference football Wednesday.
The Pirates received three touchdown passes from Isaac Johnson to finish 7-1 on the season. Johnson finished 9-of-18 passing for 116 yards. He connected with Tyler Fisher for a 15-yard touchdown, Nathan Runyan on a 5-yard score and Andy Bramer on a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Verndale 14 8 14 13 -- 49
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 6 0 0 8 -- 14
First quarter
CGB-Nate Nordley 40 pass from Joshua Mcalister (run fail)
V-Tyler Fisher 15 pass from Isaac Johnson (Fisher run)
V-Tom Adamietz 40 run (pass fail)
Second quarter
V-Nathan Runyan 5 pass from Johnson (Johnson run)
Third quarter
V-Adamietz 4 run (pass fail)
V-Andy Bramer 47 pass from Johnson (David Cannon run)
Fourth quarter
V-Adamietz 64 run (Cannon kick)
V-Trent Petro 2 run (kick fail)
CGB-Brice Hoffman 57 pass from Brent Pederson (Jeremiah Sayles run)
Team statistics
Rushes-yards -- V 44-240; CG 27-45
Pass comp-att-in-yards -- V 9-18-1-116, CGB 9-18-3-144
Total offense -- V356, CGB 189
Individual statistics
Rushing -- V-Adamietz 10-128, Fisher 15-73
Passing -- V-Johnson 9-18-1-116
Receiving -- V-Bramer 3-69, Runyan 2-11, Fisher 2-19
Overall -- V 7-1. Next game -- Verndale hosts Eagle Valley in Section 4, Nine-Man quarterfinals 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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