Claysburg-Kimmel hasn't had much luck against Juniata Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Juniata Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Claysburg-Kimmel, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Claysburg-Kimmel finally turned things around against West Branch on Friday. They blew past the Warriors 49-12 on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Claysburg-Kimmel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Campagna, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Campagna is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Mark Lattieri, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Claysburg-Kimmel was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Claysburg-Kimmel's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. Remington Diehl led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley came up short against Glendale on Friday, falling 27-7. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Claysburg-Kimmel's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Juniata Valley, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Claysburg-Kimmel might still be hurting after the 27-6 defeat they got from Juniata Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Claysburg-Kimmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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