Football Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders
The Juniata Valley Hornets are on the road again on Friday to play the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Juniata Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Windber on Friday. They took a blow against the Ramblers, falling 42-7. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Bishop Guilfoyle's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Penn Cambria. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Marauders couldn't quite close it out.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hamilton Gates, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Taurean Consiglio was in the mix too, providing Bishop Guilfoyle with two touchdowns.
Bishop Guilfoyle wouldn't let Penn Cambria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Guilfoyle can thank Consiglio and Gates for forcing both of them. Jake Kissell was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Juniata Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
Juniata Valley couldn't quite finish off Bishop Guilfoyle in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Juniata Valley, Karson Keisewetter (who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards on 11 of 18 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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