Even if you come into the year carrying the burden of a long losing streak, each new season brings with it new opportunities to get back on track, and that's exactly what Bowdoin, Juniata and Thiel did last week, among others. Greg Thomas checks in in Around the Nation.
One of Division III's original conferences and its newest football conference will get together for a two-game bowl series each of the first four seasons that the Landmark sponsors football.
Lycoming and Wilkes are on the verge of switching conferences and joining the Landmark Conference, D3sports.com has learned, which makes six conference schools sponsoring football, all which is now needed to take an automatic bid.
Defending against the two-point conversion in overtime, it's never good to lose track of the quarterback. But here's a breakdown of how it happened, and how going for the win on the road was a success. It's the D3football.com Play of the Week.
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 at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium Saturday afternoon.
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.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Trailing 24-7 late in the second quarter, the Juniata football team stared at what could have been its third loss of the season. Instead, the Eagles came back in a big way with a huge second half on their way to a 38-27 victory over Ursinus on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium.
GETTYSBURG, Pa.- Sophomore running back David Vidovic (Hohenfels, Germany/Hohenfels) ran for a career-high 172 yards and three touchdowns as Juniata football held off Gettysburg 41-35 on Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field. It the Eagles’ first win on the Bullets’ home field since 1979. JC improves to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Centennial Conference for the first time since 2013. Gettysburg falls to 1-2 and 1-1 in the Centennial.
HUNTINGDON, PA.- On a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, Juniata hosted Dickinson in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams. The Eagles were just as hot as the weather as they defeated the Red Devils 41-21 to move to 2-0 on the year while Dickinson falls to 0-2.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Senior offensive lineman Frank Marin (Whitestone, N.Y./Holy Cross) will have the opportunity to extend his season by two games. Marin has been selected to participate in two upcoming Senior Bowl games this month.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. Juniata and Susquehanna battled once again in the annual Goalpost Game at a cold and windy Knox Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders scored late in third quarter to break a 17-17 tie and held on for a 24-17 victory to take the Goalpost for the first time in three years. It was also Senior Day as the team recognized its 15 graduating senior players, two cheerleaders, and two student managers.
WESTMINSTER, Md.- The duo of Matt Lehr (Dover, Pa./York Catholic) and Deonte Alston (Bel-Air, Md./Serra Catholic) combined for 157 yards and three scores as the Juniata football team defeated McDaniel 20-7 on Saturday afternoon at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium. Overall, Juniata ran for a season-high 168 yards.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Max Cepeda scored on a 25-yard run on Muhlenberg’s first possession of the second overtime as the Mules won a back and forth contest with Juniata 41-35 on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. The Eagles had a chance to win in the final seconds of regulation but Kevin Bonalle’s (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest) field goal attempt was blocked.
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.- Nick Bonavita’s (Sheffield, Pa./Sheffield Area HS) interception with 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter stopped an Ursinus threat and secured a 21-17 win for Juniata on Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field. The win, which ends a four-game winless streak for the Eagles, puts their record at 2-4 overall and 1-4 in the Centennial Conference. The Bears also are 2-4 and 1-4 in the conference.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata faced #8 Johns Hopkins at a cold and damp Goodman Field at Knox Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays got out to a 24-0 lead and won by the score of 41-5. JHU remains undefeated at 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the Centennial Conference. The Eagles drop to 1-4 overall and 0-4 in the conference.
LANCASTER, Pa.- Juniata scored first but host Franklin and Marshall put up 24 unanswered points as the Diplomats defeated the Eagles 24-7 on Saturday afternoon. F&M remains undefeated at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Centennial Conference. JC falls to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the Centennial.
BLOOMINGTON, MN- Junior wide receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown Area HS) has been named to the D3football.com’s Team of the Week, it was announced today. This is Breault’s second weekly honor after previously earning Special Teams Player of the Week recognition from the Centennial Conference two weeks ago.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Visiting Gettysburg scored a touchdown with 19 seconds left to play as it defeated Juniata 30-25 on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. The Bullets were held scoreless for most of the second half as the Eagles defense held firm.
CARLISLE, Pa.- Juniata and Dickinson battled on a gloomy and rainy Biddle Field on Saturday afternoon in the Centennial Conference opener for both teams. The Red Devils went up 10-0 in the first quarter and that was all they needed as Dickinson shutout the Eagles. Both teams’ records stand at 1-1.
LANCASTER, Pa.- Wide receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown Area) was rewarded for a solid performance in Juniata’s 26-13 season opening win over Grove City by being named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. This is the first weekly honor of his career.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata football kicked off its 2015 season on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. The Eagles got out to a 19-0 lead at halftime and held off a Wolverine rally to win 26-13.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata football team comes into the 2015 season with a chance to prove themselves. The Eagles are coming off a 5-5 season a year ago and had their first back-to-back .500 or better seasons since 2001-2002. While 14 players depart, the team returns 73 with 35 new players joining the squad.
HUNTINGDON, PA- Juniata had two drives in Moravian territory late in the fourth quarter but both ended on turnovers as the visiting Greyhounds defeated the Eagles 27-21 at a cold Knox Field on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops JC to 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the Centennial Conference while Moravian improves to 5-4 and 4-4 in the conference.
HUNTINGDON, PA- Quarterback Ward Udinski (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) and receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown Area) both enjoyed career days as the Juniata football team cruised to a 56-31 win over McDaniel on Saturday afternoon at Knox Field. The victory evens the Eagles record at 4-4 overall and improves its Centennial mark to 3-4 while the Green Terror fall to 1-7 and 0-7 in the conference.
DANBURY, CT- For the second time this week, quarterback Ward Udinski (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) has been named an offensive player of the week. This time it was bestowed on him by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) for the Southwest division.
HUNTINGDON, PA- The Juniata football team returned to the gridiron on a cloudy and cool Saturday afternoon at Knox Field. The host Eagles held a 24-7 lead at halftime as they cruised to a 38-10 victory over Ursinus. It was the Eagles’ first homecoming win in eight years.
HUNTINGDON, PA- The Juniata football team rallied to get within two points of Franklin and Marshall, but fell just short as the Diplomats walked off with a 35-33 win at Knox Field on Saturday afternoon. The loss evens the Eagles’ record at 2-2 while F&M improves to 1-2. JC is 1-2 in the Centennial as are the Diplomats.
Western Connecticut to join Landmark
August 28, 2024Cut loose by the MASCAC over the offseason, WestConn will have a conference home in 2025 after all, in the Landmark.
