Marietta was the 10-0 winner over John Marshall when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 23-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 513th in Ohio, while the Monarchs are ranked 43rd in West Virginia).
Marietta's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marietta will take on Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for John Marshall, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.
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