Football Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Northern Cambria Colts
The Juniata Valley Hornets will welcome the Northern Cambria Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juniata Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Juniata Valley will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Windber, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Hornets simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Ramblers 55-28. The Hornets pushed the score to 43-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ramblers had little chance of recovering from.
Andrew Clark
| 10/24/25 vs Windber | 4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Curwensville | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mount Union | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 3 |
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Andrew Clark produced another solid performance rushing for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 76 receiving yards and one score. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. Gavin Smith was in the mix as well, providing Juniata Valley with one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Juniata Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against River Valley, falling 38-14. The matchup was a close 17-14 at the break, but unfortunately for the Colts it sure didn't stay that way.
Juniata Valley's record is now 8-2. As for Northern Cambria, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Juniata Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Juniata Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northern Cambria in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Colts' Scott Yingling, who rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Hornets to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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