Football Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels
Juniata Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juniata Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-16 win over West Branch. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Andrew Clark, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for five yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Vincent Hoover, who rushed 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's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Clark and Bo Hoover.
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 matchups in a row.
Rocco Reifer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
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 contest 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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