The Marietta Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Cherokee Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Marietta will be strutting in after a win while Cherokee will be coming in after a loss.
Marietta barely beat Creekview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Marietta put the hurt on Creekview with a sharp 5-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Marietta considering their one-goal performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Cherokee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to North Cobb. While losing is never fun, Cherokee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 260th, while North Cobb is ranked 83rd).
Marietta's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Marietta beat Cherokee by a goal in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marietta since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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