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  • How a Blountstown transfer helped trigger Marianna’s coaching shakeup

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• Marianna moves on from head football coach Jack Glover (wjhg.com) — Blountstown fans will recognize four-star running back Amari Thomas, whose transfer from Marianna and 1,400 rushing yards helped reshape both programs, as Marianna now parts ways with head coach Jack Glover. After a 1-9 season and major player departures, Glover resigned under disputed circumstances, and Marianna High will form a search committee to find a new coach before moving into the Rural Class in 2026.
   

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