The Ithaca Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saranac Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saranac is hoping to do what Shepherd couldn't on Friday: put an end to Ithaca's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Ithaca took their game with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over Shepherd. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bluejays are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ithaca's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Mikesell, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Jackson Conn, who threw for 157 yards and three touchdowns.
Ithaca didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Elijah Smith, Gibson Rondy, Conn, and Connor McMurphy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Saranac humbled Clio with a 54-24 victory.
Ithaca pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Saranac, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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