Elmira/Southside has gone 10-0 against Ithaca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Elmira/Southside Express are taking a road trip to face off against the Ithaca Little Red at 12:00 p.m. Ithaca took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elmira/Southside, who comes in off a win.
Elmira/Southside will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Vestal on Friday. Elmira/Southside put the hurt on Vestal with a sharp 43-21 win. The Express pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Deonte Clark had an outrageously good game as he picked up 200 receiving yards, and also rushed for 180 yards on only five carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Ithaca didn't have quite enough to beat Dryden on Friday and fell 21-19. The Little Red have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Elmira/Southside back to even at 1-1. As for Ithaca, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Elmira/Southside against Ithaca in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 70-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmira/Southside 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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