Marietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 33-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McEachern Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 17-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Marietta had strong showings from Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and Elijah Green, who picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. Green's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Anthony Kruah, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Marietta's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kruah. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Marietta's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for McEachern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marietta will square off against Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2014. As for McEachern, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Campbell at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Campbell will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something McEachern surely won't give up without a fight.
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