Halifax hasn't had much luck against Juniata recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Halifax Wildcats will head out to face off against the Juniata Indians at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Halifax is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Newport.
Meanwhile, Juniata has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The matchup between them and Greencastle-Antrim wasn't particularly close, with Juniata falling 40-21. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite their defeat, Juniata saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Wyatt Ehrenzeller, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Ehrenzeller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). A healthy portion of that aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Connor Boreman, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Juniata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lane Peiper and Jasper Shepps. What's more, Shepps also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Juniata, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Halifax might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Juniata in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ehrenzeller, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Now that Halifax knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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