Football Preview: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Juniata Indians
The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Juniata Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Susquenita will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 48-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Newport on Friday. Susquenita sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 29-26 win over Newport. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blackhawks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Susquenita's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacob Brown, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and Blaise Swancer, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards.
Susquenita's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Jakob Robinson.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Juniata, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over Camp Hill. The Indians pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Juniata's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javier Lopez, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Lopez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Connor Boreman was in the mix too, providing Juniata with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Juniata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Susquenita's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Juniata, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Susquenita was able to grind out a solid win over Juniata in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 18-7. Will Susquenita repeat their success, or does Juniata have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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