Football Preview: Ithaca Yellowjackets vs. Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers
Ithaca has gone 5-0 against Nouvel Catholic Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field against the Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Ithaca has six wins , while Nouvel Catholic Central has seven dating back to last season).
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ithaca at home against Valley Lutheran as the team secured a 48-14 victory. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Ithaca had a senior duo take command as Jackson Conn threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes and Nathan Mikesell gained 153 total yards and three touchdowns. Mikesell torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Ryley White also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Ithaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Roman Hurosky.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nouvel Catholic Central). They claimed a resounding 42-8 win over Hemlock at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Ithaca's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Nouvel Catholic Central, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Ithaca against Nouvel Catholic Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-7 victory. Does Ithaca have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nouvel Catholic Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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