Jayden Whiteside
| 09/19/25 vs Etowah | 146.4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wheeler | 123 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hillgrove | 102.5 |
| 08/29/25 vs McEachern | 44.5 |
| 08/22/25 @ West Forsyth | 25.4 |
| + 1 more games |
Marietta won the last time they faced Etowah, and Jayden Whiteside did his part to make sure it happened again. The Blue Devils really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-9 win for which the team can thank Whiteside, who threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Marietta's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Marietta's leading receiver Samaj Anderson was Whiteside's top target yet again, picking up 144 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Anderson's longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Etowah lost on Friday, don't look at Zeke Douglass. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and one score, and also threw for 126 yards on seven of 23 attempts.
The victory made it two in a row for Marietta and bumps their season record up to 2-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.05 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.18 in the others. As for Etowah, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Marietta will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Walton at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Etowah, they will square off against Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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