The Newport Buffaloes will take on the Juniata Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Newport finally turned things around against Milton Hershey on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 20-18.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Juniata). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Susquenita. 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 victory 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 didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended 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.
Newport's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Juniata, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newport was dealt a bruising 33-6 defeat at the hands of Juniata in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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