Football Preview: Elmira/Southside Express vs. Ithaca Little Red
Elmira/Southside has gone 10-0 against Ithaca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elmira/Southside Express will head out to square off against the Ithaca Little Red at 12:00 p.m. Ithaca took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elmira/Southside, who comes in off a win.
Elmira/Southside will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Vestal on Friday. Elmira/Southside blew past Vestal 43-21. The Express pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Deonte Clark had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 999 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 999 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards.
Meanwhile, Ithaca didn't have quite enough to beat Dryden on Friday and fell 21-19.
The win got Elmira/Southside back to even at 1-1. As for Ithaca, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Elmira/Southside against Ithaca in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 70-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmira/Southside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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