[sfordnews] Albright unbeaten
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- Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:54:08 -0400
No. 23 Football Improves to 6-0 with 34-16 win over King's
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Box Score
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - On a cold, rainy, and dreary day, the Albright
Lions (6-0/3-0 MAC) traveled north to take on the Monarchs of King’s
College (2-4/1-2 MAC), looking to maintain an undefeated record. The
Lions haven’t been 6-0 since 1997 when they finished 9-1. On this day,
the Lions would record that victory and remain undefeated on the year
by defeating King’s with a score of 34-16.
Albright used a 10 minute and 23 second drive, totaling 70 yards to
chew up most of the first quarter. The drive ended with Mike Wilbur
pounding the ball over the goal line for a one yard touchdown to put
Albright on the board, and give them a 7-0 lead.
King’s would waste no time answering with a score of their own. They
used a long kick return by Jay Torres to put them in good position,
and quarterback Corey Lavin responded with a touchdown pass to his
favorite target, Mike Verbitski for an eleven yard score. The ensuing
point after attempt was blocked by Brett Gaul, holding the Lions to a
one point lead at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter would be fairly quiet until Dave Harig returned
Andrew DeRito’s punt for a 51 yard touchdown. The point after attempt
saw Pat Subers get tackled for a loss, leaving the score at 13-6,
Albright.
Following the touchdown, King’s would yet again answer quickly. Lavin
again found Verbitski, this time for a 22 yard touchdown. The Monarchs
added the extra point this time, making the score knotted at 13 with
1:19 remaining in the half.
Tanner Kelly took the ball for the Lions and aided by a 15 yard
personal foul penalty on the Monarchs, led his offense down the field
and capped it off with an eleven yard touchdown pass to senior
receiver, Nate Romig. That catch would finish off what was a very good
first half for Romig, who totaled over 50 yards in the half on six
catches.
The third quarter saw little to no action, as both teams traded punts
and battled for the advantage in the field position game. King’s broke
through for three points with 24 seconds remaining when DeRito banged
home a 28 yard field goal to cut the Albright lead to four.
To start the fourth quarter, the Lions took a 3 minute and 44 second
drive down the field and capped it off with a Kelly eight yard
touchdown run. John Whelan added the extra point to give the red and
white an eleven point lead with 11 minutes and 46 seconds left in the
contest.
Following the Albright touchdown, Lavin tried to respond one more
time, but floated a pass a bit too much and Brendan Bresnahan was able
to pick it off and put the Lions in great position to bust the game
wide open with only 10 minutes left in the game.
That moment came two and a half minutes later when Josan Holmes took
the ball two yards for the touchdown. Whelan’s extra point gave the
Lions an 18 point lead in which they would not look back from.
With four minutes left in the game, the Monarchs were knocking on the
door for a late score when Doug Mucha fumbled on the goal line. Rion
Robinson recovered for Albright, and there in sealing the victory for
the red and white.
Kelly finished with yet another outstanding afternoon, finishing with
259 yards passing on 24 completions. His only throwing score was the
one to Romig in the second quarter. The senior quarterback also had 40
more yards on the ground including a touchdown.
Romig and Sean Caldwell Jr. led the receiving core throughout the
game. Romig totaled nine catches for 91 yards and his touchdown.
Caldwell ended his afternoon with seven catches for 116 yards. Luke
Wallace, Wilbur, and Tyrell Drumgo also had catches on the day, as the
trio accounted for eight catches and 52 yards amongst the three.
Kelly led the ground attack, but the quartet of Wilbur, Holmes,
Drumgo, and Romig were effective as well, keeping the ball moving for
the red and white and time running off the clock as well.
Despite a solid day by Verbitski for King’s, Brett Gaul was
outstanding in coverage, breaking up four passes, and also recording
eight tackles of his own. Dave Harig and Andrew Kibler totaled seven
tackles a piece to aid Gaul in the defensive efforts for the Lions.
Bresnahan had the lone interception, and Robinson recovered the only
fumble for the red and white. Also for the defense, Jon Linn recorded
the only sack, his first of the year.
The Lions will look to continue this winning streak next Saturday when
they return home to the friendly confines of Shirk Stadium for the
annual Pretzel Bowl. The opponent for next week’s game is the Pride of
Widener University and kickoff is set 1:00 p.m.
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