The Marietta Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Paulding Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Marietta beat Harrison 36-28.
Meanwhile, North Paulding can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over Hillgrove. Given North Paulding's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Hillgrove is ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Paulding found their leader in underclassman Tyler Niehr, who threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jayden Clayton, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Their wins bumped Marietta to 3-6 and North Paulding to 7-2.
Marietta came up short against North Paulding when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 21-14. Will Marietta have more luck at home instead of on the road?
