2016 Juniata Football News

Season
10 Juniata Football Players Inducted Into NFF National Honor Society
10 Juniata Football Players Inducted Into NFF National Honor Society

IRVING, TEXAS - 10 members of the Juniata football team earned membership to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, it was announced today.  The organization recognizes football student-athletes from every division who have maintained a 3.2 cumulative GPA while being a starter in their last year of eligibility.

Juniata College Mourns Long Time Football Assistant Coach Steve Hayes
Juniata College Mourns Long Time Football Assistant Coach Steve Hayes

Longtime Juniata football assistant coach Steve Hayes, who coached at both the high school and college levels, passed away suddenly last Thursday December 29. He was 67.

Breault Selected to D3football.com All-South Region Second Team
Breault Selected to D3football.com All-South Region Second Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Senior wide receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) has been named to the D3football.com All-South Region Second Team. He is the second Juniata player to earn D3football.com All-Region honors and the first since Brendan Felus was named to the First Team in 2013.

Breault Named to ECAC Division III South All-Star Team
Breault Named to ECAC Division III South All-Star Team

DANBURY, CONN.- The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its Division III South Football All-Star Teams. Senior wide receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) was one of 12 offensive players named to the First Team.

Breault Selected for National Bowl All-Star Game
Breault Selected for National Bowl All-Star Game

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Senior wideout Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) will be participating this Sunday in the annual National Bowl, which showcases All-American and All-Conference seniors from around the nation. The game will be held at Daytona Beach Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla. at 9:30 a.m.

Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
Reighard Named CoSIDA Academic All-American

AUSTIN, Texas- The College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) announced its Academic All-America Division III Football Team on Tuesday. Juniata sophomore defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was selected to the Second Team and was one of 49 players from all of Division III to be named. He is the first Eagle since both Matt Carver and Patrick Brown were named to the First Team in 2004 and the seventh overall in team history.

10 Football Players Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll
10 Football Players Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll

LANCASTER, Pa.- The Centennial Conference on Thursday released its Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester. 10 members of the Juniata football team were selected.

Breault Named to Centennial Conference First Team; Three Other Eagles Earn Honors
Breault Named to Centennial Conference First Team; Three Other Eagles Earn Honors

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Centennial Conference on Tuesday released its All-Conference Team in football. Senior wide receiver Kirby Breault (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) was the lone Juniata player named to the First Team. He is the first Eagle receiver to be selected to the First Team since Lance Tippett in 2007.

Kirby Breault caught 11 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns against the River Hawks.
Goalpost Game Goes to Susquehanna, 63-34

SELINSGROVE, Pa.- It was a two-touchdown game in the fourth quarter but host Susquehanna scored three straight times to pull away as the River Hawks upended Juniata 63-34 on Saturday afternoon in the annual Goalpost Game. The Goalpost trophy stays in Selinsgrove for a second straight season.

Eagles Aim to Take Back Goalpost at Susquehanna
Eagles Aim to Take Back Goalpost at Susquehanna

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata and Susquehanna will battle for which team will claim the Goalpost Trophy this Saturday as the two schools face each other in Selinsgrove. Kickoff from Amos Alonzo Stagg Field will be at 1:00 p.m.

Matt Lehr rushed for 125 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against the Greyhounds.
Moravian Downs Juniata on Senior Day

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Visiting Moravian put up 667 yards of total offense with quarterback Mike Hayes passing for 516 yards as the Greyhounds took down Juniata 42-20 on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. The loss drops the Eagles to 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the Centennial. Moravian ends its three-game winless streak and improves to 5-4 overall and 4-4 in the conference.

Eagles Host Moravian on Senior Day
Eagles Host Moravian on Senior Day

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata hosts Moravian in the final regular season home game of the season this Saturday at Knox Stadium. Kickoff will be at 12:00 p.m. Prior to game time, the team will recognize its 26 senior players and four senior cheerleaders.

Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Reighard Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced their 2016 Academic All-District™ Football Teams on Thursday which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Sophomore defensive back Joel Reighard (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area HS) was one of four defensive backs in Division III in Pennsylvania to be named to the First Team.

McDaniel Holds off Juniata 20-13
McDaniel Holds off Juniata 20-13

HUNTINGDON, Pa. McDaniel’s Bamasa Bailor caught a 10-yard touchdown pass with 4:16 remaining in the fourth quarter as the visiting Green Terror defeated Juniata 20-13 on Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium. The loss evens Juniata’s record at 4-4 overall and 3-3 in the Centennial while McDaniel improves to 3-5 and 3-4 in the CC.

Football Hosts McDaniel for Pink Game
Football Hosts McDaniel for Pink Game

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata football will host McDaniel on Saturday for the Eagles’ annual Pink Game. Kickoff from Knox Stadium is set for 1:00 p.m.

Some of the shirts that will be sold during the game this Saturday.
Pink Game to Be Held This Saturday

HUNTINGDON, PA- This Saturday, Juniata football hosts its Pink Game against McDaniel. Raffle tickets will be sold with a chance to win a variety of prizes.