Ithaca has gone 9-0 against Michigan Lutheran Seminary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Ithaca beat Standish-Sterling 30-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Ithaca had a senior duo take command as Jackson Conn rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown and Nathan Mikesell gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Mikesell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Michigan Lutheran Seminary got themselves on the board against International Academy on Friday, but International Academy never followed suit. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 61-0 win over the Phoenix. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Phoenix are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Morgan Laupichler was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Michigan Lutheran Seminary wouldn't let International Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Michigan Lutheran Seminary can thank Laupichler and Noah Reif for forcing both of them.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Ithaca strolled past Michigan Lutheran Seminary in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Will Ithaca repeat their success, or does Michigan Lutheran Seminary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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