Juniata had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Shamokin Area Indians 27-7 on Friday. Juniata might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Juniata's victory came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Ehrenzeller and his top target Jasper Shepps. Ehrenzeller threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes while Shepps picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Shepps got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 97 yards. A healthy portion of Ehrenzeller's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) also went to Connor Boreman, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Juniata wouldn't let Shamokin Area keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Juniata can thank Boreman and Lane Peiper for forcing all of them.
Juniata is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.9 points per game. As for Shamokin Area, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-1.
Juniata will take on Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juniata is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Southern Lehigh a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Shamokin Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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