The Juniata Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Newport Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Juniata's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Juniata is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over Susquenita at home. Considering the Indians have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Juniata's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Ehrenzeller and his top target Jasper Shepps. Ehrenzeller threw for 242 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Shepps picked up 148 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Shepps also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Juniata'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 Gage Harlon and Shepps.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newport, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-18 victory over Milton Hershey on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Buffaloes as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Juniata pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newport, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Juniata against Newport in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-6 victory. Does Juniata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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