The matchup between Marietta and Walton on Friday hardly resembled the 21-3 effort from their previous meeting. The Blue Devils skirted past the Raiders 41-38. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 21-3 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
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Marietta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Green led the charge by picking up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Green a new career-high. Another signal caller making a difference was Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 149 yards and four TDs.
Marietta didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walton to a completion percentage of just 39.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Alec Huff and Danta Young, who each logged two passes deflected. Marietta wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.2%.
Walton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Christion Peacock, who rushed for 121 yards and one score while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Noriega Thompson was another key back, gaining 138 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Marietta's third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.47 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.18 in the others. As for Walton, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marietta will square off against North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Walton, they will take on Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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