Manatee's mission: Get Blakely the ball

Manatee coach Joe Kinnan is happy with the progress of his quarterback, rising sophomore Cord Sandberg.
But he also said feature back Mike Blakely will take about 15 snaps a game, lining up under center whenever Manatee runs the Wildcat.
"It gives us another chance to get his hands on the ball," Kinnan said.
Blakely accounted for 2,000 yards of offense and 19 touchdowns last season, and ran for 86 yards with a touchdown in the Class 5A state final against Tampa Plant.
He also has no trouble filling a highlight reel.
Blakley has roughly two dozen scholarship offers, with schools such as Florida, Miami, South Carolina and Clemson in on the wooing. He and the rest of the Hurricanes take the field Friday, May 28 when Manatee hosts Palm Bay Bayside at 7 p.m.