Football Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels
On Friday Juniata Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juniata Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-16 win over West Branch at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Andrew Clark was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for five yards and a touchdown. Vincent Hoover was another key back, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Juniata Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Branch only rushed for 51.
Juniata Valley wouldn't let West Branch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bo Hoover, Aaron O, and O picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley hadn't done well against Mount Union recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Moshannon Valley came out on top against Mount Union by a score of 18-6. The win was familiar territory for the Black Knights/Damsels who have now won three games in a row.
It was another big night for Rocco Reifer, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.8 rushing yards per game.
Juniata Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Moshannon Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Juniata Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Moshannon Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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