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Complete game notes for the Lycoming-Delaware Valley football game are now available for download. The 34-page notes can be downloaded by clicking the link at the top of this page.

Included in the notes are game information, head-to-head stats, national and conference rankings, rosters, depth charts, game info, school info, Lycoming records and year-by-year results, Lycoming coach Mike Clark and Lycoming captains bios and complete 2008 statistics and ranking summaries for both teams.

Follow the Game Live

Saturday’s game is being broadcast by ESPN Radio (WLYC). The game can be heard on 104.1 FM and 1050 AM in Lycoming County and can be heard online via a free Web stream at: www.espnwilliamsport.com. Live statistics will be available through the Lycoming athletics Web site at: www.lycoming.edu/athletics/live.

The Coaches

Warrior first-year head coach Mike Clark (Lycoming ’93) has opened his head coaching career with a 4-2 record. Clark, who also handles the offensive coordinator duties, has the Warriors averaging 347.7 yards of total offense per game. The team has outgained its opponents in all six games this season.

Delaware Valley is coached by Jim Clements (Widener ’96), who is six games into his third season at the helm of the Aggies’ program. His career record now stands at 17-10. In each of his first two seasons, he guided the team to second-place finishes in the MAC with one berth in the NCAA playoffs.

The Series

Saturday’s game will be the 46th meeting between these two teams in a series that dates back to 1961. The Warriors hold an all-time edge of 29-15-1 against the Aggies. Lycoming won a streak of 15 games in a row from 1988-2002, but Delaware Valley has claimed the last five meetings.

2007 - Del. Valley 31, Lycoming 0 2002 - Lycoming 54, Del. Valley 0
2006 - Del. Valley 17, Lycoming 16 2001 - Lycoming 51, Del. Valley 12
2005 - Del. Valley 31, Lycoming 13 2000 - Lycoming 24, Del. Valley 7
2004 - Del. Valley 26, Lycoming 19 1999 - Lycoming 34, Del. Valley 0
2003 - Del. Valley 38, Lycoming 27 1996 - Lycoming 50, Del. Valley 0

The Last Time They Met

The last meeting between these two teams came on Oct. 20, 2007, at Delaware Valley. The Aggies scored 16 first quarter points and never looked back en route to a 31-0 win. Lycoming was held to a program-low six rushing yards in the game as the Aggies outgained the Warriors 325-159. Lycoming committed four turnovers in the game, including three interceptions and one fumble. QB Mike Isgro led the Aggies with 17 completions for 259 yards with one passing and one rushing TD.

                                1    2    3    4     Score
Lycoming                  0    0    0    0     0
Delaware Valley        16   7    0    8     31

Last Time Out

Turnovers and penalties proved costly for the Warriors last Saturday, Oct. 18, in a 27-13 setback at Wilkes. It was the first MAC loss of the season.

For the sixth time this year, Lycoming outgained its opponent (346-294), but the Warriors lost five turnovers, including four interceptions and one fumble in the end zone, and were penalized seven times for 85 yards.

Colin Dwyer threw for a career-high 312 passing yards, including a school record 98-yard touchdown pass to Brad Shellenberger.

Shellenberger caught eight passes for 164 yards in the game.

The turning point in the game occured at the start of the second half when it looked as if Lycoming, tailing 17-13, would score a go-ahead touchdown on its opening drive. With a first-and-goal from the three-yard line, Josh Kleinfelter lept over the line and into the end zone. The officials ruled that the ball came out before he crossed the goal line and that Wilkes had come away with the fumble.

Kleinfelter caught five passes for 60 yards and also added 47 rushing yards.

The defense was led by Pat McAfee with eight total tackles. Chris Smith and Chuck Bellitto each had seven stops. T.J. Doyle recorded his first interception of the season and Chris Tribanas and Matt Licci each were credited with a sack.

Scott Erikson connected on two field goals in the game.

                        1     2      3     4      Final
Lycoming         10    3      0     0      13
Wilkes              3     14    0    10      27

Scouting the Warriors

Lycoming enters today’s game averaging 347.7 yards of total offense per game (2nd in the MAC) while giving up 256 (1st in the MAC).

The Warriors lead the league in passing, averaging 212.5 yards per game, and rank third in rushing with 135.2 yards per game.

Colin Dwyer has completed 88-of-154 attempts for 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns, but has been intercepted 11 times.

Josh Kleinfelter averages 103.7 rushing yards per game and has carried the ball 129 times for 622 yards and seven touchdowns.

Brad Shellenberger leads the receiving corps with 28 catches for 512 yards and three touchdowns. He averages 18.3 yards per catch and 85.3 yards per game (1st in the MAC).

The Warrior defense is the only unit in the MAC to hold teams under 100 yards per game rushing, allowing just 86.7 yards per game. The team also leads the league in sacks, posting 23 sacks for a loss of 147 yards. The next closest team, Widener, has 15 sacks this season.

Chuck Bellitto leads the defense with 51 total tackles, including 30 solo stops. He also has one interception. Ben Rosa has 44 total tackles and one fumble recovery while all four starters on the defensive line rank among the league leaders in sacks. Ted Geurds has 6.0, followed by Chris Tribanas (5.5), Matt Licci (4.5) and Kyle Murren (3.5).

Ray Bierbach leads the MAC in both kick returns (21.2) and punt returns (13.2).

Second Half Issues Continue

The Warriors failed to score in the second half against Wilkes, marking the third time this season that has happened.

The offense has not scored a touchdown in the second half since a third quarter score against Susquehanna in the second game of the season.

For the season, the team has posted 105 first half points and 30 second half points.

Some Numbers You Might Not Know

Scott Erikson has connected on six field goals in eight attempts this season. In 2007, the Warriors attempted just two field goals all year, finishing 1-of-2.

Lycoming has scored on 14 of its 18 trips to the red zone this season (78%), including 10 touchdowns.

The opposition has scored on 16-of-19 trips to the red zone (84%) with 10 touchdowns.

Although outgaining opponents in all six games, Lycoming trails in average time of possession per game, holding the ball an average of 29:46 to opponents 30:14.

Quick Hits

- The Warriors have outgained their opponents in all six games this season.
- The offense has put up more than 300 yards in each game this season.
- The defense held the opposition to less than 300 yards in five-of-six games.
- 34 rushing yards at Wilkes was a season low.
- 312 passing yards at Wilkes was a season high.
- Dwyer’s 98-yard touchdown pass to Shellenberger is a school record for longest TD pass.
- Scott Erikson tied his career-long with a 40-yd FG at Wilkes.
- The Wilkes game marked the second week in a row that Lycoming lost a fumble in the end zone.
- Five teams are now tied atop the MAC at 2-1 in conference play.

A Warrior Win Today Would...

- Snap a five-game losing streak against the Aggies.
- Secure at least a share of first-place in the MAC.
- Be the fifth win of head coach Mike Clark’s career.
- Be the 318th win in Lycoming football history.
- Improve the Warriors to 30-15-1 in the series against Delaware Valley.
- Be the seventh-straight win at home, dating back to last season.

Warriors Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Lycoming College athletic teams have supported breast cancer awareness month throughout October. Today’s game is just one effort the Lycoming student-athletes have made. The cross country teams have been wearing pink shirts with breast cancer slogans on them to all of their races this month. The men’s lacrosse team held its non-traditional tournament last weekend and donated all proceeds to the American Cancer Society. The ACS sold shirts throughout the event.

Help support the ACS in the fight against breast cancer by picking up a T-shirt today. T-shirts are being sold near the concession stand at the west end of the complex.

Delaware Valley's Last Time Out

Entering the game with a No. 14 national ranking, Delaware Valley was stunned, 19-14, against FDU-Florham on Saturday, Oct. 18, in Madison, N.J.

Florham outgained the Aggies 227-191 and held them to a season-low 58 rushing yards.

The Devils put three points on the board in the first quarter, but Mike Isgro connected with Dan Heiland on a 26-yard touchdown pass to put Delaware Valley on top 7-3 at halftime.

Florham opened the second half with a 79-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes and was capped by a four-yard touchdown pass, putting the Devils back on top, 10-7.

The Devils would add another touchdown to start the fourth quarter. After a blocked PAT, FDU led 16-7.

The Aggies rallied back when Isgro hit Adam Smith on a three-yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 16-14 with 10:03 remaining.

FDU added a field goal with 2:24 to play and then intercepted an Isgro pass at the 10-yard line to seal the 19-14 upset win.

Isgro completed 13-of-35 attempts for 133 yards and two touchdowns and was intercepted twice. Joe Gionfriddo led the team in receiving with four catches for 61 yards. Matt Cook carried the ball 13 times for 35 yards.

                             1    2    3    4     Final
Delaware Valley      0    7   0    7     14
FDU-Florham          3    0   7    9     19

Scouting the Aggies

The Aggies lead the MAC in scoring offense, averaging 26.5 points per game. They rank third in total offense (341.8) and second in total defense (294.8).

Delaware Valley’s 2008 results include back-to-back upset wins over No. 3 Wesley and No. 6 Salisbury, propelling the team to a season-high ranking of 13 in the national poll.

Isgro leads the passing attack with 81completions in 151 attempts for 1,014 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns. He has been intercepted four times. Isgro is also the second-leading rusher on the team, carrying 63 times for 223 yards and one TD.

Cook has carried the ball 143 times for 723 yards and eight touchdowns. He averages 120.5 yards per game. Butch Whiteside has 12 carries for 63 yards and one TD from his fullback position.

Heiland leads the team in receptions with 19 for 227 yards and one touchdown. Gionfriddo has 16 catches for 188 yards and two TDs while Chad Peterman has 13 grabs for 131 yards and three scores.

The Aggies have given up just four passing touchdowns this season.

The defense is led by Kyle Gesswein with 70 total tackles, including 14.5 tackles for a loss and six sacks. He also has forced and recovered two fumbles.

Kyle Reuter has 53 total tackles and Zach McCann has 51, including 7.0 for a loss.

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