Marietta had lost three straight headed into Friday's contest, but Anthony Kruah didn't let it get to three. The Marietta Blue Devils snuck past the Cherokee Warriors with a 25-20 win on Friday thanks in part to Kruah, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Marietta is 2-1 when Kruah posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise.
Jayden Whiteside threw for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards. Kruah was his top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. On the ground,
Landon Mannery rushed for 85 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Cherokee lost, don't look at Tanner Savasir. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 236 yards on 24 of 38 attempts. The dominant performance gave Savasir a new career-high in rushing yards.
Marietta's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Cherokee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Marietta will head out on the road to square off against North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Valdosta at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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