The Cherokee Warriors will challenge the Marietta Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cherokee has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Marietta will arrive with four straight wins.
On Friday, Cherokee had to suffer through a 52-25 loss at the hands of North Cobb. While losing is never fun, Cherokee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while North Cobb is ranked 29th).
Brandon Hamilton
| 10/17/25 @ North Cobb | 138 |
| 10/10/25 @ Walton | 105 |
| 10/03/25 vs Wheeler | 123 |
| 09/26/25 @ Etowah | 146 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Paulding | 237 |
| + 2 more games |
Cherokee might have lost, but man, Brandon Hamilton was a machine: he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Hamilton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Marietta slipped by North Cobb 36-35 last Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Blue Devils were down 35-17 in the third quarter.
Marietta's win came from a few key players Cherokee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 323 yards and three TDs while completing 84% of his passes. Marietta is undefeated when Whiteside posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. The Blue Devils' leading receiver Elijah Green was Whiteside's top target yet again, picking up 130 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Marietta, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Cherokee came up short against Marietta in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 25-20. Thankfully for the Warriors, Anthony Kruah (who picked up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in a pair of TDs on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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