Juniata Valley has gone 9-1 against Claysburg-Kimmel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Juniata Valley Hornets will be playing at home against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Juniata Valley lost 27-7 to Glendale on Friday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-12 victory over West Branch.
Claysburg-Kimmel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Campagna led the charge by rushing for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Campagna is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game. Mark Lattieri was another key back, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Claysburg-Kimmel was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Claysburg-Kimmel's defense and their nine sacks. Remington Diehl led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making three total tackles.
Juniata Valley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Juniata Valley took their victory against Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. Will Juniata Valley repeat their success, or does Claysburg-Kimmel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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