Dalton Kratzer and Justin Still supplied fourth-quarter touchdowns and Newport pulled ahead of Juniata Valley for a 24-19 win Friday in their season openers.
Newport trailed 19-10 entering the fourth quarter. Kratzer’s 3-yard score with 4:31 narrowed the deficit.
Still caught a 37-yard TD pass from Trevin Arnold with 31 seconds remaining for the game-winning score.
Arnold was 9-for-18 for 162 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Jordan Weyant had three receptions for 93 yards, including a 34-yard score in the third quarter.
JV’s Andrew Clark ran 13 times for 115 yards.
Newport 24, Juniata Valley 19
Juniata Valley 6 7 6 0--19
Newport 3 0 7 14--24
SCORING SUMMARY
First quarter
N-Zach Bates 27 FG, 7:44
JV-Gavin Smith 39 pass from Jett Rand (kick blocked), 4:27
Second quarter