The Mount Union Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Union's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Juniata Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mount Union took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 38-31 victory over Glendale. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Mount Union's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Josh Ryan, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and Maddox Hobbs, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley lost to Moshannon Valley on the road by a 38-21 margin on Friday.
Mount Union's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Juniata Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mount Union took their victory against Juniata Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Union since the team 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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