Football Preview: North Star Cougars vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
The North Star Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Star is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Moshannon Valley. North Star's defense stepped up to hand Moshannon Valley an 18-0 shutout on Friday.
North Star got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Smith out in front who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Smith's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Star's defense and their six sacks. Moshannon Valley's QB won't forget Max Foy anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jesse Samler was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). They blew past Newport, posting a 34-7 victory at home.
North Star and Juniata Valley were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but North Star suffered an agonizing 21-20 loss. Will North Star have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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