If Juniata was feeling good fresh off their 33-6 takedown of Newport last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the Juniata Indians and the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils wasn't particularly close, with the Juniata Indians falling 40-21. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this game were averaging 13.5 points allowed.
Juniata lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Wyatt Ehrenzeller, who threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ehrenzeller didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Jasper Shepps was Ehrenzeller's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a 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 Shepps. What's more, Shepps also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
The loss snapped Juniata's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they moved to 2-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Juniata didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-8 victory against Halifax on the 18th. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will challenge Boiling Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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