The Saranac Redhawks will head out on the road to take on the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Saranac humbled Clio with a 54-24 victory.
Meanwhile, Ithaca put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Shepherd onto the board and left with a 43-0 win. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bluejays are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ithaca's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Mikesell, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Jackson Conn, who threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns.
Ithaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Smith, Gibson Rondy, Conn, and Connor McMurphy picked up one apiece.
Saranac's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Ithaca, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
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