The Curwensville Golden Tide will head out to square off against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Curwensville nor Juniata Valley posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Curwensville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Moshannon Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Curwensville was beaten by Moshannon Valley 27-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Golden Tide haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley fell victim to Mount Union and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Curwensville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Juniata Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Curwensville lost to Juniata Valley on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Curwensville, Luke Uplinger (who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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