After each having a week off, the Marietta Blue Devils and the Harrison Hoyas will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
Marietta is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Paulding just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolfpack. While the Blue Devils had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Wolfpack 14-7.
Jayden Whiteside
| 10/10/25 vs North Cobb | 163.8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Etowah | 146.4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Walton | 126.7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wheeler | 123 |
| 10/24/25 @ Cherokee | 116.9 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, Marietta had strong showings from Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 263 yards and a pair of TDs, and Isaac Copeland, who picked up 149 receiving yards and one score. Whiteside's passing game has become a key predictor of the Blue Devils' success: the team is 5-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Harrison waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 52-12. Considering the Hoyas have won seven matchups by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marietta better keep an eye on Aiden Watson. He was instrumental in Harrison's win, throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 63 yards and one TD. Dj Huggins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 101 receiving yards.
Harrison's record is now 9-1. As for Marietta, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Marietta beat Harrison 36-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hoyas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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