The Juniata Valley Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Windber Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. Windber 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 can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Southern Huntingdon County, posting a 41-0 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Juniata Valley.
Juniata Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Clarke led the charge by rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Bryce Weirich, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Windber took a serious blow against Northern Bedford County on Friday, falling 35-6. Windber was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Juniata Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Windber, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Juniata Valley took a serious blow against Windber in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 56-7. Thankfully for Juniata Valley, John Shuster (who rushed for 303 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
