Marietta Wheeler exhales after close call with Kennesaw Mountain

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Marietta Wheeler posted a narrow 36-29 win over Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia high school football on Oct. 27.

The start wasn’t the problem for Kennesaw Mountain, as it began with an 8-7 edge over Marietta Wheeler through the end of the first quarter.

The Mustangs got the better of the action throughout the first half, owning a 22-15 margin over the Wildcats at halftime.

Nothing was decided in the third quarter, with Marietta Wheeler and Kennesaw Mountain locked in a 22-22 stalemate.

The Wildcats got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with a 14-7 edge.

Last season, Kennesaw Mountain and Marietta Wheeler squared off on Oct. 28, 2022 at Marietta Wheeler High School.

In recent action on Oct. 13, Kennesaw Mountain faced off against Marietta Walton and Marietta Wheeler took on Kennesaw North Cobb on Oct. 13 at Marietta Wheeler High School.

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