Marietta lost against Walton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marietta Blue Devils took a 21-3 bruising from the Walton Raiders. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jayden Whiteside threw for 82 yards on nine of 17 attempts.
Elijah Green was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards.
Lucas Farrington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Walton, rushing for 68 yards and three touchdowns. Farrington has become a key player for Walton: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Noriega Thompson handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Marietta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Walton, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marietta will square off against North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Marietta likes a good challenge. As for Walton, they and Cherokee are set to duel on Friday. Walton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
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