Ithaca has gone 9-0 against Valley Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will host the Valley Lutheran Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Ithaca will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Ithaca's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hemlock 51-0 on the road. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Ithaca had a senior duo take command as Jackson Conn rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries and Nathan Mikesell gained 241 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Conn a new career-high in rushing yards. Riley Guild was in the mix as well, providing Ithaca with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ithaca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Ithaca's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ryley White, Guild, and Elijah Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Valley Lutheran fell victim to Michigan Lutheran Seminary and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Cardinals. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Chargers couldn't quite close it out.
Ithaca's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Valley Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Ithaca against Valley Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Ithaca repeat their success, or does Valley Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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