Football

LYCOMING COLLEGE 54, DELAWARE VALLEY 0

DOYLESTOWN (PA) - Lycoming College racked up 441 yards of total offense while its defense limited Delaware Valley College to just 60 yards as the Warriors posted a 54-0 road victory in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) and season opener for both teams.

The loss spoiled the coaching debut of G.A. Mangus, who was named the new Delaware Valley head coach in May.

The game was scoreless after one quarter of play before Lycoming, which is ranked 17th in the American Football Coaches Association Division III poll, scored three times in the second stanza for a 21-0 halftime lead.

Jon Neve scored on a two-yard run on the opening play of the second quarter. It capped a five-yard scoring drive that set-up by a special teams play. Aggie punter Pat Conerly fielded a low snap and then fumbled as he was hit by Joe Dumas. Brian Bond caught the fumble out of the air and returned it 21 yards.

The next drive saw Delaware Valley freshman quarterback Adam Knoblauch get picked off by Matt Henrich at the Aggie 32-yard line. Five plays later, Jared Morris scored from a yard out. Dave Christensen missed the extra-point leaving the score at 13-0 with 11:32 left in the half.

At the end of the half, Lycoming went on a 10-play, 84-yard scoring drive that was capped by Bill Mann's 23-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Johnson with just four seconds remaining. Mann then hit Ray Withelder for the two-point conversion and a 21-0 advantage.

The Warriors put the game away in the third quarter as they scored 26 points on touchdowns runs by Jon Slemmer (7 yards), Neve (3 yards) and a pair of scores by Bob Miller (17 and 15 yards). Matt Mangold ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with a two-yard plunge.

Meanwhile the Lycoming defense allowed an average of 1.1 yards per play (53 plays - 60 yards) and forced eight turnovers. The Aggies were intercepted five times, including three by Henrich to tie a Lycoming single-game record.

Three Delaware Valley quarterbacks combined to go 5-for-17 for 53 yards and the five interceptions. Al Glackin led the rushing attack with 21 yards on 12 carries. Defensively, Nick Sabean, Andrew Erby and Azaria Numerato had 10 tackles apiece for the Aggies. Sabean also blocked an extra-point.