Juniata waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Newport Buffaloes 33-6 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Javier Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Juniata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Juniata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jasper Shepps and Connor Boreman.
Juniata's record is now 5-2. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juniata will head out to square off against Greencastle-Antrim at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juniata's defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so Greencastle-Antrim's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Newport, they will head out on the road to challenge Halifax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Halifax has lost three straight at home , while Newport has lost three on the road.
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