After taking the lead on a
Travis Smith touchdown pass to
Eli Villalobos in the first quarter,
Ithaca (Mich.) was up 56-0 at the half.
The Yellowjackets expanded their lead to 63 points entering the fourth quarter. Ithaca's lone score in the quarter came on a
Jacob Smith touchdown run.
A 28-point first quarter set the table for IHS, who coasted the rest of the way for the victory.
Ithaca's most effective player was Smith. The senior quarterback.
When the two teams played each other last season, Ithaca came away with a 54-7 victory.
The defeat comes as a step back for Merrill, which notched a 28-20 victory over St. Louis in its previous outing. The loss snapped Merrill's two-game winning streak. The win brought Ithaca's winning streak to four games.
Ithaca (4-0) goes up against Carrollton in a Tri-Valley - West game matchup next week, while Merrill (2-2) locks horns with Breckenridge also in a Tri-Valley - West game.
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