West Branch played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of the Juniata Valley Hornets. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Despite the loss, West Branch had strong showings from Coby Kephart, who gained 173 total yards and a touchdown, and Francis Leskovansky, who threw for 150 yards and one touchdown. Kephart got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 89 yards.
Juniata Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Clark, who rushed for 223 yards and three scores while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. Those 223 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high. Gavin Smith was in the mix too, providing Juniata Valley with one TD.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Juniata Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Branch is set to challenge their familiar foe Curwensville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Juniata Valley will face off against rival Moshannon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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