The Ithaca Yellowjackets will challenge the Hemlock Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ithaca is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Ithaca's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Carrollton/Saginaw 42-0 on the road. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nathan Mikesell and Jackson Conn were among the main playmakers for Ithaca as the former rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. Conn also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hemlock was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-14 to Valley Lutheran.
Ithaca's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hemlock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Ithaca against Hemlock in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-0 win. Will Ithaca repeat their success, or does Hemlock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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