Marietta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the North Cobb Warriors wasn't particularly close, with the Marietta Blue Devils falling 38-22. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samaj Anderson, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Anderson showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. Another passer making a difference was Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
North Cobb found their leader in underclassman Zach Belyeu, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 143 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Belyeu.
Marietta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Cobb, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cherokee the next time they take the field. North Cobb will head out to face Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Marietta will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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