Selinsgrove vs Juniata Football Rivalry

On Friday night at Selinsgrove, in the first meeting since 1979, Selinsgrove beat Juniata 17-14. Waylon Ehrenzeller scored from the 2 twice, and Juniata led 14-0 at the half. Nick Rice ran 63 yards for a touchdown in the third, and Carter Young kicked a 34-yard field goal. Caleb Hicks intercepted two passes, one of them a throw that came off Ehrenzeller's hands. Gavin Bastian intercepted another and scored from the 1 for the winner. Rice finished with two carries for 70 yards. Bastian was 6 of 11 for 55 yards after Mark Pastore left the game. The Seals were 2-0.

On Nov. 24, 2023, in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal, Selinsgrove beat Juniata 44-14. Caleb Hicks intercepted the opening drive, and Mark Pastore scored from the 1. Ethan Miller scored from the 2 after a 41-yard catch by Gavin Bastian, and Carter Young kicked a 47-yard field goal. Jasper Shepps returned a fake punt 52 yards. Tucker Teats caught a 33-yard score from Pastore, and the Seals led 23-6 at the half. Wyatt Ehrenzeller found Ethan Espitia for 20 yards in the third. Teats returned a kickoff 102 yards. Miller scored from the 4, and Pastore hit Bastian from 24 for the last score.

On Friday night in Mifflintown, Juniata beat Selinsgrove 18-7. Isaac Hernandez ran for two scores. The Daily Item says Juniata had not beaten Selinsgrove since 1972. The teams played every year from 1954 through 1979, then next met in 2022.