Football Preview: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Juniata Indians
The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out to square off against the Juniata Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Susquenita will head into Friday's game 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 had just enough and edged Newport out 29-26. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blackhawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Susquenita relied on 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 contest was the charm for Juniata, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Camp Hill 35-7 on the road on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 21 point advantage.
Juniata's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javier Lopez led the charge by rushing 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 also helped with two touchdowns in total.
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 win 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 victory over Juniata when the teams last played 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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