Marietta was the 20-19 winner over West Forsyth when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Marietta Blue Devils came up short against the West Forsyth Wolverines on Friday, falling 28-7. The Blue Devils were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jayden Whiteside threw for 100 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Elijah Green was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Foster Orris had an outrageously good game for West Forsyth as he rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Orris is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Walraven, who rushed for 14 yards and two touchdowns.
Marietta's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for West Forsyth, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Marietta will take on McEachern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Forsyth, they will be playing at home against Parkview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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