Football Preview: Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates vs. Ithaca Yellowjackets
The Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pewamo-Westphalia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over Hill-McCloy. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Rams are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ithaca put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Saranac.
Jackson Conn and Nathan Mikesell were among the main playmakers for Ithaca as the former rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns and the latter gained 184 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Conn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ithaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Smith and Gibson Rondy.
Pewamo-Westphalia's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ithaca, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Pewamo-Westphalia against Ithaca in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pewamo-Westphalia since the squad 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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