TIFFIN -- On a rainy Saturday afternoon in Hoernemann Stadium, the Heidelberg University Football team fell to Marietta College, 35-7. Heidelberg slipped to 2-3 overall, and 1-3 in the OAC. Marietta remained unbeaten, improving to 5-0, 4-0.  

The Pioneers scored on their first drive of the first quarter, but The Berg tried to answer on the ensuing possession. A 14-play drive came up empty as a 39-yard field goal attempt sailed wide. 

Marietta scored on their first two possessions in the second quarter, opening up a commanding 21-0 lead. 

Heidelberg put together its best drive of the game late in the second. Going 75 yards in 10 plays, the Student Princes got on the board with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Alex Arledge to Micah Willink. Willink juggled the ball, but managed to haul it in for his first career touchdown. Ethan Ramsdail added the PAT. 

The visitors scored once more in the second and led 28-7 at halftime. After a scoreless third, the Pioneers put the final points on the board early in the fourth quarter. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Alredge was 21-for-39 for 219 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions … Drew Miller carried the ball 25 times for 85 yards … Trey Farris and Tyler Jackson each finished with 1.5 tackles for loss. 

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Heidelberg travels to Mount Union on Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. game.