Imlay City notches homecoming win
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City celebrated its homecoming with a 22-9 win against Yale in a Blue Water Area Conference football game last Friday night.
With the result, Imlay City raised its record to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play. Yale fell to 1-6 and 1-5.
In Friday’s game, Imlay City grabbed a 7-0 edge after one quarter. The next 12-minute stretch saw Imlay City generate seven points, as did Yale, leaving Imlay City holding a 14-7 advantage at the half. When the action resumed, Imlay City struck with an 8-0 third-quarter advantage to hold a 22-7 cushion heading into the fourth quarter. Yale then outscored Imlay City 2-0 the rest of the way.
Imlay City produced its 22-point total aided by a Cash Young 10-yard touchdown pass to Brett Lestage (followed by a successful extra-point kick courtesy of Max Galeana), a Lestage 29-yard touchdown run (followed by an accurate extra-point kick by Galeana) and a Lestage 15-yard touchdown run (followed by a Lestage-to-Henry Schmidt PAT pass).
Young completed six of nine pass plays for 65 yards at quarterback, throwing one interception. His completions went to four different targets: Lestage (three catches for 23 yards), Trystan Whiting (two receptions for 16 yards), Schmidt (one catch for 16 yards) and Noah Beebe (one reception for 10 yards).
The Imlay City ground attack managed 234 yards on 31 carries. Lestage (10 rushes for 138 yards) and Daniel Rojas (96 yards on 19 carries) supplied the top output. The remaining two Spartan carries netted no gain.
Bryce Homer (10) and Rojas (six) contributed Imlay City’s highest tackle totals. Brady Homer and Lincoln Goward (five stops each) also made key defensive contributions. The winning side registered three takeaways, with interceptions by Bryce Homer, Lestage and Whiting.
Imlay City will aim to continue its successful season Friday when it travels to Lutheran North for a Blue Water Area Conference battle. That matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Friday Night Scores
11-man
- Imlay City 22, Yale 9
- Almont 28, Luth. North 27
- Armada 16, Richmond 14
- North Branch 45, Cros-Lex 7
- Millington 42, Sandusky 14
- Laker 49, Cass City 6
- USA 48, Vassar 44
- Ubly 29, Caro 14
- Har. Beach 21, Reese 8
8-man
- Dryden 38, Kingston 0
- Deckerville 52, Mayville 0
- C-PS 36, Flint Academy 0
- Marlette 74, Memphis 26
- BC All-Saints 57, Peck 38
- Brown City 62, Capac 14
- Bad Axe 42, Bur. Bentley 0
- Byron 42 Merritt Academy 6
- North Huron 46 Ak.-Frgv. 12
- BC Academy 76 Caseville 46
