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| 09/27/24 - Away | 51-0 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 54-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 59-9 W |
| 10/04/19 - Away | 6-30 L |
| 08/30/18 - Home | 46-14 W |
| + 2 more games |
Ithaca is 6-1 against Hemlock since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Ithaca knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hemlock likes a good challenge.
Ithaca had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 62-point drubbing they dealt Carrollton on Friday. The Yellowjackets blew past the Cavaliers 68-6. The Yellowjackets have beaten the Cavaliers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cavaliers has come to flipping the script.
Ithaca's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greyson Merchant, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, and also threw for 99 yards and one TD. Merchant also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception. Elijah Smith was Merchant's top target, picking up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 32 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ithaca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 47 points the game before, Hemlock was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Valley Lutheran, falling 35-8.
Ithaca's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hemlock, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Ithaca against Hemlock in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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