The Ithaca Yellowjackets will venture away from home to challenge the Fowler Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fowler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ithaca, who comes in off a win.
Ithaca's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Nouvel Catholic Central's usually-dominant defense. The Yellowjackets came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 37-30. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Fowler and Pewamo-Westphalia, and Pewamo-Westphalia kept the tradition alive. The Eagles were dealt a 37-6 defeat at the hands of the Pirates on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fowler's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Ithaca, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ithaca won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Fowler 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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