After flying high against Etowah last Friday, Marietta came back down to earth. The Marietta Blue Devils fell 24-17 to the Wheeler Wildcats on Friday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samaj Anderson, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Josiah Allen, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry for Wheeler. Those 222 rushing yards gave Allen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Romain, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Marietta's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wheeler, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marietta will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Walton at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Wheeler will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Wheeler will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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