Ithaca captured four state titles during its winning streak, but the streak is done.
File photo by Scott Mapes
The nation's longest 11-man football winning streak ended on Friday night when
Ithaca (Mich.) lost to
St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe, Mich.) 22-12 in the Division 6 state championship at Ford Field.
The winning streak, which began in 2010, reached 69 games.
Prior to Friday, the last time Ithaca lost a football game was Nov. 21, 2009, when it went down 47-16 to Montague.
Ithaca notched four consecutive 14-0 seasons, winning a state title in each. It rattled off 13 wins in 2014 before falling short in the state final on Friday night.
With the loss,
Bellevue (Wash.) now owns the nation's longest winning streak at 66 games entering a playoff matchup against Marysville-Pilchuck.
The state title is St. Mary Catholic Central's first since 1991.
