Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Ithaca walked away with it. They came out on top against the Valley Lutheran Chargers by a score of 24-12 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Yellowjackets: when they faced off against the Chargers on October 3rd, they had to take a 23-22 defeat.
Gibson Rondy
| 10/31/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 69 |
| 10/24/25 vs Beal City | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Fowler | -15 |
| 10/10/25 @ Nouvel Catholic Central | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lawton | 143 |
Ithaca's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gibson Rondy, who rushed for 69 yards and one TD, and also threw for 218 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rondy has posted since back in September. Landon Bratschi helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Ithaca's record is now 7-3. As for Valley Lutheran, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Looking ahead, Ithaca will face off against Laker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers' defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' offense will have their work cut out for them. Valley Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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