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Skipping The Sidelines For November 3

By Bill Albright

Although the regular season is winding down in the PSAC. MAC and PAC, there were still many interesting games played during the weekend that had ramifications on the league titles and playoff possibilities in the three conferences.
Here is a closer look at how many of those games unfolded:

PAC

Westminster 20, Thiel 16: Saturday's PAC game between Thiel and Westminster wasn't for the conference championship, but the way the two clubs went after each other for 60 minutes, anyone who saw the game would have never guessed that is was just another regular season game. Playing each other toe-to-toe for the entire 60 minutes, the Titans survived the slugfest with a hard-fought 20-16 win over the Tomcats Saturday afternoon at Harold Burry Stadium. With the win, the Titans assure themselves of a non-losing season at 5-4 overall, improving to 2-3 in the conference with only Waynesburg remaining on the schedule. "That (guaranteeing a non-losing season) was important, but most importantly it was a big win for us on senior day," said Westminster coach Jeff Hand. "We have a great group of seniors who hung in there and it was a great victory for them."
Disappointed with the loss, Thiel coach Jack Leipheimer was anything but disappointed in the effort from his athletes. "Our kids played hard and left it all on the field today," said Leipheimer. "They played with tremendous heart and they never gave up. We just didn't get it done."

Although the Titans held a 7-3 lead at halftime, they missed numerous opportunities to put points on the board and that caused concern for Hand and his assistants. "We missed a field goal in the first half and later had one blocked and we turned the ball over once," noted Hand. "Those were three times in the red zone that we came away with nothing." Field position played a big role in the first half of the game and the Titans, thanks to the effort of punter Dusty Rhodes, had the better of that facet of the game. Not once, but twice, Rhodes pinned the Tomcats inside their own 2-yard line with his kicks. "Early, that (field position) was a big factor," said Hand. "When you are starting a drive on your own 1-yard line, you don't have your whole offense at your finger tips. No phase of our game was perfect today, but he (Rhodes) did a great job for us." After coming up short on several early opportunities, the Titans finally took advantage of good field position at the Thiel 39. Five plays and two minutes later, Titan tailback Nick McKolosky scored the game's first touchdown on a 7-yard run. Fred Romeo's (Poland Seminary) PAT made it 7-0 Westminster. For the game, McKolosky finished with 105 yards on 34 carries and the one score. "It was tough running in there today," said McKolosky. "There was a lot going on up front and as a result, we were getting a lot of different looks. It was just tough to find much running room today."

Following a missed field goal by Romeo and time running out in the first half, Thiel quarterback Marc LaScola engineered a 2-minute drive in NFL fashion that resulted in a 42-yard field goal by Tomcat kicker Sammy Koyl on the final play of the first half. Although his team trailed 7-3, Thiel coach Jack Leipheimer felt good about where his club stood at halftime. "From a field position standpoint, that should have been a 21-3 ball game at halftime in their favor," noted Leipheimer. "I am extremely proud of our defensive unit and how it played. They kept making plays and just hung in there to give us a chance to win the game at the end, but we just didn't get it done."

With the Titans clinging to the 20-16 lead midway through the final period and Thiel driving, Titan defensive back Eric Brown (Youngstown/Rayen) made possibly the biggest play of his Titan career. Faced with a fourth-and-4 at midfield, Thiel quarterback Marc LaScola took the snap, rolled to his right, reversed his field and headed for the sticks. With LaScola apparently headed for a first down to keep the drive alive, Brown came up and met LaScola head on, driving him out of bounds six inches short of the chains to turn the ball over to his offense. "I saw him (LaScola) rolling out and my man went deep," explained Brown. "When I saw that, I figured he was going to run so I just came up and made the tackle. I always play the sticks, but I really didn't know where he was. I just hoped that I got him before he reached the sticks and as it turned out, I did." Forced into a punting situation on their next possession, the Titans again found themselves with their backs to the wall as Thiel took over on the Westminster 36. However, once again the Titan defensive unit stood tall as after a Thiel first down to the 19, the unit turned the Tomcats away from the end zone on four plays to seal the win. "I thought we were going to win the football game," Leipheimer said. "I never had a doubt about it, but then we got sacked at the end to put us in long yardage and we just weren't able to overcome it."

As they have done so many times in the past two years, quarterback Kevin Franz and wideout Brett Ziegler played huge roles in the Titan win. Franz completed 27 of 38 attempts for 217 yards and one touchdown. Franz spread the wealth around as he completed at least one pass to nine different receivers. "They were definitely covering Zieg real hard, but I just went through my reads," explained Franz. "That is our passing game because a lot of our pass plays have three of four possible receivers. If they were covering the primary receiver, I just looked for someone else and things worked out well for us."

Franz's favorite target, Ziegler, caught 11 passes for 102 yards. Although Ziegler didn't reach the end zone, his catches kept Titan drives alive and set up Westminster scores. "Our whole offensive scheme was working well," explained Ziegler. "That is when we are at our best by mixing in the run with the pass. We took our shots downfield, but we weren't able to hit anything. When we make them aware of our deeper patterns, that really helps out with opening up our short game."

Geneva 24, Waynesburg 17 (OT): Ten days ago, the Yellow Jackets were unbeaten at 7-0. However, with a pair of losses in back-to-back Saturday's, they find themselves at 7-2 with one game remaining. The Jackets trailed by 17 points at halftime before they rallied to tie the game at 17-all in the third period, only to fall 24-17 in overtime to the Golden Tornadoes (7-2). Down 17-14 Waynesburg tied the game at 17-all with 1:48 left in the third quarter on a 35-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Kyle McBride. Geneva looked to end the game in regulation with the ball at Yellow Jackets' 30-yard line. However on third down, sophomore outside linebacker Matt Offutt registered the critical interception with 47 seconds remaining in regulation. On the first play of overtime, senior quarterback Bobby Bondi scrambled 20 yards before the Golden Tornadoes took a 24-17 lead with a 5-yard touchdown run by senior Gabe Gordon. The Yellow Jackets were faced with a fourth-and-five at the 20-yard line on their overtime possession before junior quarterback Andy Lauterbach connected with freshman wide receiver Ray Hightower II for a first down. Waynesburg later faced a fourth-and-one situation only to incur a false start penalty. On the ensuing play, the Yellow Jacket pass fell incomplete. Lauterbach completed 10-of-31 attempts for 137 yards with an interception in the game with Hightower II posting four receptions for 59 yards. The Yellow Jackets finished the game with 173 rushing yards against a Golden Tornadoes' defense that allowed only 70.9 rushing yards/game. Freshman running back Robert Heller finished the game with 113 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries, while Lauterbach added 52 rushing yards on 12 attempts. The Waynesburg defense forced five three-and-outs in the third-quarter comeback. Late in the third, the Yellow Jackets recorded a punt block by junior wide receiver Andy Hodanich with sophomore defensive back Dylan August recovering the loose ball at the Geneva 17-yard line. Waynesburg converted the punt block into points with the 35-yard field goal by McBride. Senior defensive end and All-American candidate Mike Czerwien finished the game with 12 tackles (eight solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss (TFL) and two sacks. Senior linebacker Brendon Steele and sophomore safety Ryan Krull each posted 12 stops with Steele registering an interception and a pass break-up. The game featured 23 total penalties accounting for 220 yards... The two teams also combined for 23 punts, including a career-long punt of 71 yards by sophomore Nate Feniello, one yard shy of the school record .

Grove City 44, St. Vincent 0: The Wolverines wrapped up the home portion of their 2007 schedule Saturday afternoon in record-setting fashion as the Wolverines earned a 44-0 victory over visiting Saint Vincent. Grove City set a single-game school record with 37 first downs in the victory. The Wolverines (4-5 overall) also tied a single-game school record by executing 90 offensive plays. Sophomore quarterback Andrew DiDonato (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette) became Grove City's all-time leader in career passing yardage with 3,023. DiDonato completed 19 of 27 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns. He now has 1,469 yards this year, which is the fourth-highest season total in program history. Meanwhile, junior tailback Brian Mercer (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) ran for a career-high 179 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Mercer also caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from DiDonato. As a team, Grove City gained 353 yards on the ground and 603 yards of total offense. The 603 yards are the third-most in program history. Defensively, Grove City recorded its first shutout since a 9-0 win over Bethany Oct. 27, 2001. Grove City yielded just 127 yards of total offense. Grove City also had a season-high five sacks and forced two turnovers. Freshman safety Butch Kriger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) recorded two of the five sacks while junior cornerback Mike Baker (Harrison City, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) intercepted his fifth pass of the season. Senior end Ross McCracken (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) forced and recovered a fumble. Grove City averaged 5.8 yards per carry and also converted 11 of 16 third-down opportunities. Mullins, sophomore linebacker Jesse Gill (Mahanoy City, Pa./Marian Catholic) and junior linebacker Ian Minster (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) all had sacks. Logan Small led Saint Vincent with 52 yards rushing. Saint Vincent is in its first season of intercollegiate varsity action since re-introducing football to its athletic program. Saint Vincent previously discontinued football in 1962. The teams had not met since 1960. Saint Vincent leads the all-time series 2-1.

Washington & Jefferson 42, Thomas More 0: Sophomore Cordario Collier (New Albany, IN/New Albany) accounted for 115 of Thomas More's 235 offensive yards as the Saints fell to No. 7 Washington & Jefferson. An interception on the game's first offensive play set the tone for the entire contest as the Saints never really got into an offensive rhythm. Collier finished the game with 92 yards rushing, bringing him to 960 yards on the season. He added a reception for 23 yards. Freshman quarterback Josh Gauger (Avon, IN/Avon) came on in the second half to throw for 59 yards on 5-of-10 passing and one interception. Junior Nick Dew (Newport/Newport Central Catholic) had three catches for 22 yards. Defensively, sophomore Brandon Kohrs (Newport/Newport Central Catholic) led the Saints with a career-high 16 tackles, two for loss and two quarterback hurries. Sophomore Andy Poe and freshman Matt Clark - the PAC's leading tackler - each had 10 for the Saints.

PSAC

Edinboro 49, Clarion 30: Trevor Harris' record-breaking season continued on Saturday as the sophomore quarterback led Edinboro to a 49-30 win over visiting Clarion. The victory boosted the Fighting Scots to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in the PSAC West, while Clarion fell to 0-10 and 0-5, respectively. Harris accounted for five touchdowns as he broke his own season records for yards passing (2,893 yards) and touchdowns passing (28). On the afternoon he completed 33 of 46 passes for 415 yards, the second-highest single-game total, with 4 TDs and an interception. He also ran for 18 yards and a touchdown. The 433 yards of total offense is a new school record. Oddly enough, Harris set the school record for yards passing and total offense a year ago to the day with 437 yards passing and 416 total yards against Shippensburg. The Fighting Scots scored touchdowns on six straight possessions, while scoring points of some nature on eight possessions in a row. All told, the two teams combined for 330 yards in total offense, including 200 by Edinboro, in the opening 15 minutes during which the two teams combined to score 41 points. The Fighting Scots ended the afternoon with 570 total yards, including 155 yards on the ground. Clarion totaled 344 yards, with 210 of that at the half. Bostic became the first Edinboro rusher to gain 100 yards this season, as he finished with 113 yards on 18 carries. The freshman also caught 9 passes for 86 yards. Dave Bostic was one of nine different receivers to haul in passes from Harris. Rybicki finished with 5 catches for 72 yards and a pair of scores, with Rich Cerro adding 5 catches for 28 yards. Burr caught 4 passes for 50 yards. Tyler Huether paced the Clarion attack, completing 22 of 35 passes for 262 yards with 2 TDs and an INT. Odom caught 5 passes for 61 yards. The Golden Eagles were held to 82 yards rushing. Emmanuel was the top ball carrier with 9 carries for 38 yards. Clarion had four leads in the first half, then tried to rally in the second half but Edinboro's offense was just too much for the young Golden Eagles. Clarion had 344 yards of offense on the day. Huether passed for 262 and rushed for 6 yards on the day, while Odom caught 5 passes for 61 yards and 1 td. Carraway meanwhile had 4 catches for 72 yards and Dominic grabbed 4 for 65. Clarion's defense was led by Quintyn Brazil who had 16 stops, while linebacker Garrett McMullin had 9. Nick Sipes (Curwensville) had 7 stops and Shawn Sopic (Curwensville) had 2 tackles. Clarion Area's Kyle Cathcart posted 8 hits

California (PA) 30, West Chester 14: Senior QB Joe Ruggiero (Detroit, Mich./Franklin) threw a pair of TD passes to Soph. TE Cory Garver (Cumberland, Md./Fort Hill) and Sr. Jermaine Moye (Rochester, Pa./Rochester) returned a kickoff 88 yards for the game-winning TD as 5th-ranked Cal (10-0) defeated the Rams in a battle of the top two teams in the NCAA Division II Northeast Region. The Vulcans (10-0) broke their school record for most wins in a season and solidified their claim as the No. 1 team in the Northeast. Cal also tied the team record for longest win streak, originally set when the 1967 team won its last two games of the season and the 1968 team posted an 8-0 mark. West Chester (8-2), which was ranked No. 2 in the region, suffered its first loss vs. a Division II team this season. The Rams, who scored the most points of the season against the Vulcans, also equaled their lowest point total of the season, set in Week 2 with a 41-14 setback to Division I Delaware. Cal's defense, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in the country in rushing and scoring, held the hosts to 21 yards rushing and 182 yards total offense. The Rams, who entered the game averaging 436 yards per game, committed three turnovers (all pass interceptions). The Vulcans used a balanced attack, gaining 190 yards on the ground and 133 through the air. Ruggiero completed 15 of 26 attempts, including a 27-yarder to Garver in the first quarter and a two-yard scoring strike in the fourth quarter that put the game away. Jr. RB Daine Williams (Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls), in his first career start at Cal, led the ground game with 133 yards, including a 10-yard scoring burst early in the second quarter that gave the Vulcans a 13-0 lead. It was Williams' second 100-yard rushing game of the season. Midway through the third quarter, Soph. PK Tyler Lorenz converted a 23-yard field goal, raising Cal's lead to 23-6. It was the 22nd career FG in 21 games for Lorenz, who needs three more three-pointers to tie Jim Kraynak's career record. Lorenz, who converted three PAT attempts after banging one off the upright after Cal's first score, moved past Gary Amos (137 pts.) into second place on Cal's career scoring list with 142 points. Kraynak holds the career kick scoring record with 154 points. The Vulcan defense kept West Chester's highly-rated senior QB Bill Zwaan off balance most of the afternoon. Jr. Kirby Griffin (Rochester, Pa./Rochester) was credited with 1.5 sacks for 15 yards, and Jr. Darren Burns (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport) added a 10-yard sack. Juan Butler (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport), Trey Allen (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport) and Terrence Johnson (Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills) all had interceptions. Butler also had one of Cal's six tackles for losses. Sr. LB Gary Butler (Pittsburgh, Pa./Langley) led the tackle parade with seven hits, including two solo stops and two drops in the WC backfield. Soph. Nate Payne (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) also had five solo hits, including one for a one-yard loss.

IUP 30, Shippensburg 0: The IUP defense recorded its second shutout of the season and posted its 20th win in a row over Shippensburg. The Crimson Hawks, ranked 20th in the American Football Coaches Association poll and fifth in the Northeast Region, won their fourth in a row and improved to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the PSAC West. Shippensburg, which had won three of its last four, fell to 3-7 and 2-3 in the division.  The Raiders have not defeated IUP since the 1988 season and were shut out by the Crimson Hawks for the second time in the past four years.  IUP defeated Shippensburg 17-0 in 2004 when the Raiders were ranked ninth in the country. IUP held Shippensburg to -16 yards rushing, the fifth lowest figure by an opponent in school history.  The Raiders had only one real scoring opportunity in the game, achieving a first and goal at the IUP seven early in the fourth quarter. The Crimson Hawks recorded three sacks of Maiocco for 27 yards in lost yardage, including one each by Matt Scott, Anthony Guerra and Rob Plowman.  Terrence Jackson led IUP with nine tackles and was joined by Quinton Cobb with interceptions. Andrew Krewatch led an efficient offense that accounted for 338 yards, completing 19 of 30 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns.  Krewatch moved into a tie for seventh with 32 career touchdown passes and has three in a game five times this season, including the past three. Krewatch had touchdown passes for 19 yards to Ken Witter and eight yards to Dan Pickens as part of a 17-point second quarter that gave IUP a 20-0 lead at halftime. Witter finished with seven receptions for 86 yards.  Kareem Dutrieuille led the IUP ground game with 24 carries for 73 yards while Garrett Lestochi carried six times for 50 yards, an average of 8.3 yards per attempt. Maiocco completed 23 of 48 passes for 283 yards for the Raiders.  Nine of those completions for 130 yards went to Mike Harris.  Andy Casale led all tacklers with 13, and Dee Wolford and Michael Apgar had sacks. Rushing struggles and key turnovers plagued the Red Raiders. It was the first time this season that the Red Raiders had been held scoreless and the first time since Sept. 23, 2006, when they were blanked 24-0 at West Chester. Shippensburg (3-7, 2-3 PSAC West), who suffered its 20th consecutive loss to IUP, forced six punts and two fumbles, but committed three turnovers of their own which led to 17 Crimson Hawk points. The Red Raider defense also limited Indiana (Pa.) to 338 yards of total offense, but were on the field for nearly 35 minutes as IUP dominated in time of possession, 34:36 to 25:24. Through 10 games, Shippensburg has been out scored 151-113 in the first half, including 85-66 in the second quarter as the Red Raiders have either trailed or been tied at the half in all but one of its seven losses this season. IUP (8-1, 5-1 PSAC West), whose rushing defense was ranked second in the PSAC entering the contest, contained Shippensburg's running backs for the duration of the contest as the Red Raiders finished the day with minus-16 yards rushing on 20 carries. Facing constant pressure all day, Gabe Maiocco attempted a career-high 48 passes, 10 of which were deflected, including two interceptions, and he was sacked three times. He did manage to complete a career-high 23 passes for 283 yards. Six different running backs combined to rush for just 11 yards on 17 carries for Shippensburg. One of lone bright spots in the game for Shippensburg was the performance by red-shirt sophomore Mike Harris who reeled in nine catches for 130 yards, becoming the first Red Raider receiver since 2004 to record three 100-yard receiving games in a season. That year, Patrick Ferguson also had three 100-yard receiving games. Defensively, red-shirt sophomore Andy Casale (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) led the Red Raiders with a team and career-high 13 tackles. He also had a 16-yard fumble return. Senior Dee Wolford (Munhall/Steel Valley) had one of his strongest games of the season, totaling nine tackles, including two for loss and one sack. The last victory for Shippensburg against IUP was Oct. 15, 1988 when the Red Raiders won 24-23 at Seth Grove Stadium. During its current 20-game losing streak to the Crimson Hawks, Shippensburg is 0-11 at Miller Stadium

Slippery Rock 27, Lock Haven 11: Senior quarterback Nate Crookshank threw three first-half touchdown passes Thursday night to propel The Rock to the win. Crookshank connected with Joshua Prigorac for a 22-yard TD on the opening drive of the game, then hooked up with Paul Favers for a 43-yard score and Frank Cremonese for a four-yard score. Behind those scoring tosses, SRU held a 20-0 halftime lead en route to their eighth win in 10 games and third in five PSAC-West games this fall. The Rock will look to ring win win No. 9 and, in the process, put itself in position to earn an NCAA playoff berth next Saturday when it travels to division rival Edinboro for a 1 p.m. game. SRU (7-2 overall, 3-2 PSAC-W) is currently ranked seventh in the Northeast Regional poll; the top six teams at the end of regular-season play earn playoff berths. The Rock amassed 348 yards in total offense in the first half and finished the game with 528 total yards (318 rushing, 210 passing). That marked the ninth time in 10 games this fall that the Green and White had 400 or more yards in total offense. The only team to hold The Rock shy of the 400-yard milestone was California, which allowed SRU "only" 347 yards a week ago. Lock Haven (0-9 overall, 0-4 PSAC-W), meanwhile, was held to only 44 yards in the first half and finished the game with 241 yards. The Rock defense recorded six quarterback sacks for -45 yards, led by three sacks for -25 yards by Cory Lacek. Tyler Boudreau (-6 yards), Clint Forsha (-8 yards) and Marty Kern (-6 yards) each had one sack. Kern also recovered a fumble. A.J. Saunders recorded his team-high fourth interception of the season and broke up a total of three passes to round out The Rock's defensive gems. Offensively, Crookshank completed 15 of 26 passes for 192 yards in the opening 30 minutes of action and finished the game 17-of-32 for 210 yards with two interceptions. Favers had five catches for 91 yards, Prigorac had three catches for 54 yards, Colin Golden had three catches for 31 yards and Terry Grossetti made four catches for 24 yards. Corey Manfull gained 108 yards on 13 carries, all in the first half of action, while Damarcus Cleckley picked up 84 yards on 15 carries, including a two-yard TD run on SRU's initial second-half possession, and Ryan Lehmeier added 53 yards on 13 carries. Corey Manfull became the 22nd player in Rock history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season. His 1,086-yard total this fall is the 17th highest total in school history. Crookshank's three TD tosses Thursday gives him 19 for the season, which equals his career-high total of a year ago. He can set a new school record with three more TDs next week; John Linhart threw for 21 TDs in 1992. Favers moved into seventh place on SRU's career pass receiving yardage chart. He now has 1,480 yards and needs 59 yards to move into sixth place (Jeremy Rock, 1538 yards from 1993-96). Thursday's win was The Rock's 19th straight over Lock Haven and gives SRU a 39-12-1 advantage in the all-time series. The Bald Eagles have not beaten SRU since 1980, when LHU eked out a 29-26 victory. Through the air The Haven was led by the tandem of freshman Tyler Golden and sophomore Ilio DiPaolo who both threw for 52 yards on the evening. Golden was 7-17 with an interception and DiPaolo was 6-10. The leading LHU receiver was Damar Dowell who hauled in four balls for 37 yards.

MAC

Lycoming 24, King's College 6: The win by Lycoming over King's was the second in a row for the Warriors. With the victory, head coach Frank Girardi tied Brigham Young coaching legend LaVell Edwards for 14th place on the NCAA's all-time winningest coaches list. Warrior wide receiver Brad Shellenberger caught four passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns of 42 and 41 yards. The touchdowns both came in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Warrior defense shut down the Monarchs all day, holding King's to 270 yards of total offense (Lycoming totaled 420 yards). Senior defensive end Ryan Yaple compiled five solo tackles on the day, including three tackles for loss. Yaple also recorded two of Lycoming's four sacks and continually harassed King's carousel of quarterbacks. Defensive tackle Ted Geurds and senior linebacker Dustin Hentzelman led the Warriors with seven stops each. In the defensive backfield, senior Vreeland Wood nabbed two interceptions in the second half, while Travis Leonarczyk and Nick Reese each recovered a fumble for Lycoming. Warrior running back Josh Kleinfelter reclaimed his starting job after missing last week with injury. Kleinfelter nearly notched Lycoming's second straight 100-yard rushing effort, settling for 94 yards on 21 carries. Last Saturday's star Mark Rosa gained 37 yards on 10 carries. Tim Hook was 13 of 25 for 255 yards through the air. He also compiled 38 yards on the ground and was not sacked. Senior tight end Bill Margetich had three receptions for 53 yards. King's receiver Bob Cirko caught seven passes for 97 yards, while Rick Ritter had five grabs for 76 yards. The Monarchs used three quarterbacks on the day, the trio combining for 227 yards passing.

Widener 28, Albright 24: Senior Matt Campbell capped a solid day on an 18-yard touchdown pass to junior Tim Kilkenny with 18 seconds left, propelling Widener to the victory over the Lions and handing Widener its 17th Middle Atlantic Conference championship. It is Widener's first title since sharing the 2002 crown with King's and first outright since 2001. The Pride (7-2, 6-0 MAC) will make their 12th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and first since 2001. Down 21-7 at halftime, Widener began its march late in the third quarter. Sophomore Ian Decker had a 25-yard carry on third down and 10 to Albright's three yard line. Campbell three plays later found senior Jamie Schild on a five-yard touchdown pass with 3:19 to play for a 21-14 deficit. Albright worked its way to the 12 yard line before John Whelan booted a 30-yard field goal with 1:34 left. That's when Widener began its march to the title with an eight-play, 56-yard drive in which Campbell completed 6-of-7 passes for 52 yards. He hit Falkenstein on an eight-yard pass on third down to Albright's 44 yard line and on an 11-yard toss to the 33. Campbell then completed passes of four, five and six yards to Kilkenny to the 18-yard line before the winner to end the 76-second drive. Albright's last-ditch chance on a hook and lateral was thwarted on a tackle by freshman Shane Szumski (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) as time expired. Campbell completed 27-of-43 passes for a career-best 279 yards and three touchdowns, including 19-of-27 attempts for 206 yards after intermission. Falkenstein had eight catches for 100 yards, and senior Dan MacDonald (Pine Hill, NJ/Overbrook) posted 11 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. The victory marked the second straight year Widener has posted a six-game winning streak. The Pride ended with a 374-366 disadvantage in total offense, but recorded a 263-121 margin in the second half. Kelly completed 22-of-30 passes for 253 yards, three scores and added 21 carries for 79 yards. Stephen Asay (Gibbstown, NJ) had 11 catches for 79 yards.

Lebanon Valley 27, FDU-Florham 24: Lebanon Valley College orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback with late touchdowns by sophomores Matt Donley and Charlie Parker to win the game. Donley caught a 37-yard heave from sophomore Pat Weiss to put the Dutchmen (3-6, 2-4 MAC) up 20-17 with just over nine minutes to go. Parker then rumbled in for what held up as the game-winning score with 4:23 left in the game. Parker racked up his fifth 100-yard game of the season with 28 carries for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Weiss was 11-of-23 for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and for the first time this season, the LVC quarterback did not throw an interception. Senior Adam Brossman was Weiss' primary target, catching seven balls for 100 yards. Mike Barnard booted three field goals for FDU-Florham, with his first, a 33-yard effort, opening the scoring in the first quarter.