The it to the smallest kid on the field to make the biggest play of the game.

At just 5-foot-4 and 125 pounds Garrett Kerr plays more like a 6-5, 260-pound titan at the outside linebacker spot than what he really is.

"He's out here with all these 6-4 receivers and a 5-4 outside linebacker makes the big play of the game," praised Marietta first year head coach Andy Schob.

Kerr's interception with 27 seconds left in the game at the Tigers' 34-yard line closed the book on Marietta's first win of the season as the Tigers (1-3 overall, 1-0 SEOAL) defeated the Warren Warriors 26-21 at Don Drumm Stadium Friday night.

"Catch the darn ball. The next part was go down with it in my hands," Kerr said of what went through his mind as Donald Hilverding's pass fell into his arms, with a smile and laugh.

In a game that came down to the final play of the final drive of the game the Tigers' defense held tough when it had to and made Marietta's 26 first half points stand up.

Taking possession at their own 22 with 2:26 left in the game after holding the Tigers on fourth down the Warriors (2-2, 0-1) began the final drive.

Warren's first play was a trick pulled out of the back of the playbook with Kaleb Wolfe tossing a halfback pass to tight end Grant Venham. The ball was dropped and a procedure penalty canceled the down.

Picking up 21 yards and a first down on a pass from Clay Ellenwood to Tyler Cox the Warriors moved to the 38. After three straight incompletions Ellenwood ran 13 yards for a first down on fourth-and-10.

"We moved the ball. With 1:11 left we had the ball on the 38," said Warren head coach Jim Pifer.

Another first down pass from Ellenwood to Dunfee resulted in an injury to the Warrior QB and the sophomore Hilverding came in.

A sack later, Kerr stole the show and gave his coach the first win of his coaching career.

"Now that it's over I'm enjoying it. I was scared during it," Schob laughed.

While Kerr's defensive play was the highlight of the second half the Tiger offense made their own highlights in the first half.

Entering Friday's contest 82 yards shy of 1,000 Marietta senior wide receiver Sean Munfield eclipsed the milestone to become just the third player in MHS history with 1,000 career yards on a 60-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Cody Westbrook.

"It feels good to get it against Warren," Munfield said of the milestone.

Munfield's touchdown proved to be the final score of the night for Marietta.

Warren opened the contest's scoring with Andrew Coffman scoring from 11 yards out just a minute and a half into the game after Warren's Jake Lemon recovered a fumble at the Tiger 21. The Warriors returned the favor of a short field with Dunfee taking a hard hit and fumbling at the Warren 23 on the next possession for the Warriors, who had forced a three-and-out by the Tiger offense.

Westbrook promptly connected with Munfield on a 3-yard scoring toss to give Marietta a 7-6 lead.

Running back Perry Wheeler gave Marietta a 14-6 lead after one quarter of play with an 8-yard scamper. On the first play of the second quarter Dunfee knotted the score with a 14-yard yard. MHS scored on their next two possessions with Wheeler scoring from 15 yards out on a direct snap and then the 60-yard pass to Munfield.

"When we saw them press we knew right away it (pass) was going all the way," Munfield said.

Warren concluded the game's scoring on the first drive of the second half after Dunfee returned the opening kickoff 63 yards and five runs later Coffman scored again to set the final margin.

Allowing 289 total yards of offense to Marietta in the first half Warren allowed just 117 in the second.

"Great high school game. We just made too many mistakes in the first half," Pifer said. Picking up the victory in the annual rivalry between the two teams was only a part of the story for Schob. The game also epitomized what the Marietta vs. Warren game is about.

"This is what a rivalry should be. Two teams playing hard, respecting each other and leave it on the field," Schob said.