Football Recap: Ithaca Yellowjackets vs. Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ithaca can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Ithaca's loss came despite strong showings from Nathan Mikesell and Jackson Conn. Mikesell gained 156 total yards and a touchdown, while Conn rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Ryley White also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Ithaca's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-1. As for Pewamo-Westphalia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Ithaca does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pewamo-Westphalia, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Millington at 1:00 p.m. Millington is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Pewamo-Westphalia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
