The Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates will face off against the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pewamo-Westphalia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Ithaca likes a good challenge.
Pewamo-Westphalia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 56-28 win over North Muskegon. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Ithaca made off with a 22-21 victory over Laker. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Pewamo-Westphalia better keep an eye on Gibson Rondy. He was instrumental in Ithaca's win, rushing for 182 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 201 yards and one TD. Those 182 rushing yards gave Rondy a new career-high.
Ithaca was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Pewamo-Westphalia's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Ithaca, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Pewamo-Westphalia came out on top in a nail-biter against Ithaca in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 17-14. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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