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2017 Juniata Football News

  • Juniata Football Names 2018 Captains
    May 16, 2018
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.-The Juniata football team announced their captains for the 2018 season. They are rising seniors, A.J. Brocato (Abingdon, Md./Patterson Mills HS), Anthony Popolo (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey), Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS), and rising junior Austin Montgomery (Bedford, Pa./Bedford Area).
  • Eight Juniata Football Players Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
    April 17, 2018
    IRVING, Texas- Eight Juniata football players were named to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.
  • Football Sponsoring a Marrow Donor Registry Drive April 4th
    March 27, 2018
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata College Football Program, in partnership with the Be the Match Registry and the Get in the Game, Save a Life campaign, is sponsoring a marrow donor registry drive on Wednesday April 4th from 10AM to 2PM on the Quad. The event is organized by the football team and its coaches.
  • Juniata To Induct Five into Hall of Fame
    March 08, 2018
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata College Sports Hall of Fame induction will take place Saturday, April 14th.
  • 82 Eagles Named to ECAC Academic and Presidents Honor Roll
    January 25, 2018
    DANBURY, Conn.- The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced the recipients of the 2017 Fall Academic Honor Rolls today. A total of 1,857 student-athletes from across the ECAC membership made the list and a total of 82 Juniata Eagle student atheltes made the list. 
  • Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
    December 11, 2017
    AUSTIN, Texas- The College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) announced its Academic All-America Division III Football Team on Wednesday. Juniata junior defensive back Joel Reighard was selected to the Second Team and was one of 42 players from all of Division III to be named overall.
  • Ten Football Players Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
    November 21, 2017
    LANCASTER, Pa.- The Centennial Conference announced the academic honor roll for the fall semester. Ten Juniata football players were selected.
  • Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
    November 16, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Junior Joel Reighard was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team.
  • Three Eagles Named to Centennial All-Conference Team
    November 13, 2017
    LANCASTER, Pa.- The Centennial Conference announced the All-Conference team Tuesday morning. Senior offensive lineman, Colton Craig (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County), was named to the First Team.
  • River Hawks Hold Off Eagles Late On Senior Day, Claim Third Straight Goalpost Game
    November 11, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football team fell to Susquehanna in the annual Goalpost Game, 28-21, on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.
  • Eagles Dominate at Dickinson
    October 28, 2017
    CARLISLE, Pa.- The Eagle defense shutout Dickinson in the second half as Juniata won handily, 38-14, Saturday afternoon at Biddle Field.
  • Eagles Fall to Greyhounds on Last Second Field Goal
    October 21, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata College football team lost on a field goal in the final seconds, 20-17, to Moravian Saturday afternoon.
  • Bullets Wound Eagles Late in Homecoming Heartbreaker
    October 08, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Opposing running back Reggie JeanCharles sprinted up the middle before he cut to the left and outran everyone to the end zone with 19 seconds left as Juniata fell to Gettysburg on Homecoming, 42-35, on a warm and sunny afternoon at Knox Stadium.
  • Reighard Named to D3football Team of the Week.
    October 03, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS)  was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the second time this season. 
  • Game-Winning Play Named D3Football Play of the Week.
    October 02, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football team's stunning two-point conversion to beat McDaniel, 42-41, has been named the D3football Play of the Week. 
  • Eagles Hoodwink Terror on Final Play to Earn Victory
    September 30, 2017
    WESTMINSTER, Md.- Austin Montgomery (Bedford, Pa./Bedford Area) hauled in a short pass from Jake Notestine (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) to convert the two-point conversion as Juniata won an OT thriller, 42-41, over McDaniel in Kenneth R. Gill Stadium Saturday afternoon. 
  • Mules Gallop Past Eagles in Shootout
    September 23, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata College football team fell, 56-40, to Muhlenberg College in a game that saw the teams to combine for 96 points and over 800 yards of offense. 
  • Turnovers Doom Eagles at Ursinus
    September 17, 2017
    COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.-  The Juniata College football team amassed 585 yards of total offense, but it was not enough as their comeback effort came up short in a 35-28 loss at Ursinus, Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.
  • Eagles Lose to Diplomats
    September 10, 2017
    LANCASTER, Pa. - The Juniata College football team had a tough day in their conference-opener against Franklin & Marshall, falling 52-7 Saturday afternoon. 
  • Joel Reighard Named to the D3football Team of the Week
    September 05, 2017
    Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) continues to rack up the accolades this week, as he was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week as a return man. 
  • Reighard Named Centennial Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
    September 03, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Juniata College football standout Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was named the Centennial Conference CO- Special Teams Player of the Week for his all-around special teams excellence in Juniata's 41-32 victory over Grove City. He shared the honor with Johns Hopkins' Jamie Sullivan. 
  • Eagles Soar Past Wolverines
    September 02, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Juniata College football team had an offensive explosion in the second half, putting up 35 points en route to a 41-32 victory over visiting Grove City. The win marks the Eagles fourth win over Grove City since 2014.
  • Juniata Football 2017 Preview
    August 28, 2017
  • Juniata Football to Host Passing Tournament and Big Man Camp
    June 14, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football coaching staff will be hosting a one-day 7-on-7 passing tournament and Big Man Camp on June 24. High school teams from around the state and New Jersey will be in attendance.
  • Juniata Football Names 2017 Captains
    June 01, 2017
    HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata football team announced its captains for the 2017 season. They are incoming seniors Aldo Legge (Aliquippa, Pa./Central Valley), Colton Craig (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County), Matt Lehr (Dover, Pa./York Catholic), and John Michael Maclay (Belleville, Pa./Mifflin County).