The Marietta Tigers will head out to face off against the Fort Frye Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marietta is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Williamstown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 30-22 to the Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 381st in Ohio, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 16th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Fort Frye never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Greenbrier West 27-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cadets, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Clayton Miller and he. Miller rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Tyce Beardsley's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Fort Frye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grady Hesson and Kainan Bradford. Another thorn in Greenbrier West's side was Braxton Ross, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 18 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Fort Frye was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Marietta's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Fort Frye, their record now sits at an identical 5-2.
Marietta couldn't quite finish off Fort Frye in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 21-18. Can Marietta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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