Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Juniata). They claimed a resounding 49-7 victory over the Susquenita Blackhawks at home. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
A big part of Juniata's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Ehrenzeller and his top target Jasper Shepps. Ehrenzeller threw for 242 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Shepps picked up 148 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Shepps also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Juniata's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gage Harlon and Shepps.
Juniata pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Susquenita, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Juniata will take on Newport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juniata's defense has only allowed 10.3 points per game this season, so Newport's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Susquenita, they will square off against Halifax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Susquenita is facing Halifax at the right time seeing as Halifax is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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