The Juniata Valley Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Southern Huntingdon County Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Huntingdon County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Juniata Valley, who comes in off a win.
Juniata Valley will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Curwensville on Friday. Juniata Valley blew past Curwensville 32-6. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hornets just coasted through the last quarter.
Vincent Hoover was his usual excellent self, rushing for 295 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jett Rand got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Juniata Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Bobby Hess led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Curwensville's side was Logan Harpster, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Juniata Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Southern Huntingdon County was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 35-8 loss at the hands of Mount Union. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Southern Huntingdon County wouldn't let Mount Union keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Drew Flood, A.J. Carowick, and Jesse Mcgahan picked up one apiece.
Juniata Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Southern Huntingdon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Juniata Valley against Southern Huntingdon County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 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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