After each having a week off, the Walton Raiders and the Marietta Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Walton had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of North Cobb. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Warriors are ranked eighth).
Although Walton took the loss, they still got scores from Kaeden Gilstrap and Lucas Farrington.
Meanwhile, Marietta came up short against Wheeler last Friday and fell 24-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Samaj Anderson, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Walton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Marietta, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Walton against Marietta in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-8 win. In that contest, Walton amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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