There's no place like home for McEachern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 33-27 W over the Marietta Blue Devils on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Marietta's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Whiteside and Elijah Green. Whiteside threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Green picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. Green torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Anthony Kruah, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
McEachern's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Marietta, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McEachern will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Campbell at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Campbell will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something McEachern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marietta, they will venture away from home to square off against Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2014.
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