The Juniata Valley Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Curwensville Golden Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Juniata Valley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Union just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 29-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 7-0 in the first quarter.
Elah Glenny
| 09/12/25 @ Claysburg-Kimmel | 173 |
| 09/19/25 @ West Branch | 85 |
| 10/03/25 @ Mount Union | 80 |
| 08/29/25 vs North Star | 78 |
| 08/22/25 @ Newport | 69 |
Despite their loss, Juniata Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Clark, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Clark also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Juniata Valley also got help from Elah Glenny, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Juniata Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Clark. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards. Juniata Valley got some further help from Logan Harpster: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Curwensville was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 14-3 to Moshannon Valley. The Golden Tide haven't had much luck with the Black Knights/Damsels recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Curwensville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Juniata Valley, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Everything went Juniata Valley's way against Curwensville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Juniata Valley made off with a 32-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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