While Marietta couldn't topple McEachern on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Jayden Whiteside. McEachern had no answer to Whiteside as he threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Whiteside and Marietta are taking a road trip to challenge Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Despite Whiteside's best efforts to the contrary, Marietta will head into their next match having dropped five straight games dating back to last season. Will Friday be the turning point? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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