The battle for bragging rights of Juniata County was renewed Wednesday as the annual Juniata vs East Juniata boys soccer battle began.

In a tight battle, the Indians defeated the Tigers in a thrilling 2-1 contest.

The game would add another thrilling chapter of the rivalry.

In the first half, Juniata scored at 2:13 on a goal  by Jackson Shellenberger as he was assisted by Ricky Guante.

Juniata scored once again at 1:13 – when Daniel Lopez  scored on a Penalty Kick.

East Juniata scored their own goal early in the second half at 2:22.

The Indians held the edge in shots on goal 11-3 and in corners by a 9-0 margin.

Juniata keeper Nolan Imes had six saves while East Juniata tallied 13.