Football Preview: Windber Ramblers vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
Windber has gone 3-0 against Juniata Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Windber Ramblers will host the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Juniata Valley is hoping to do what Northern Bedford County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Windber's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Windber simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northern Bedford County 35-6 on the road.
Lucas Oleksa looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 55 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle. Bryce Chicarell was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Juniata Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Southern Huntingdon County on Friday as Juniata Valley made off with a 42-22 win. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Vincent Hoover, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Juniata Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dalton Weirich and Aaron O. Weirich also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Windber's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Juniata Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Windber against Juniata Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does Windber have another victory up their sleeve, or will Juniata Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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