SERIES HISTORY

North Cobb and Marietta renew one of Cobb County’s most familiar football matchups Friday night at Northcutt Stadium. The programs have shared regions and classifications for much of the past two decades, meeting every season since 2012 and at least 18 times since 2004. In the 14 meetings since 2012, North Cobb holds a 10-4 advantage, with the series featuring everything from defensive battles to high-scoring shootouts.

North Cobb controlled much of the early portion of the current run, winning five of six meetings from 2012 through 2017. That stretch included a 45-32 victory in 2012, wins of 41-20 and 38-13 in 2014 and 2015, and a 7-0 shutout at Northcutt Stadium in 2017. Marietta responded with back-to-back victories in 2018 and 2019, including a 63-35 win during the Blue Devils’ 2019 state championship season.

The Warriors then regained control of the series. North Cobb edged Marietta 28-26 in 2020 and followed with victories of 35-9 in 2021, 35-21 in 2022, 32-22 in 2023 and 38-22 in 2024. That gave North Cobb five consecutive wins over the Blue Devils before last season produced one of the closest games in the history of the matchup.

In 2025, North Cobb traveled to Northcutt Stadium and came up just short in a 36-35 Marietta victory, snapping the Warriors’ five-game winning streak in the series. Now North Cobb returns to Marietta looking to answer that loss and close the 2026 regular season with another important road victory.

The Warriors enter Friday night 7-2 overall and 4-1 in Region 5, while Marietta stands at 6-3 overall and 3-2 in region play. With the postseason immediately ahead and region positioning still on the line, another chapter in this longtime Cobb County matchup will carry plenty of weight.