Football Team Drops Third Straight                          Moravian Keeps on Running… and Running

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming (3-4) lost its third game in a row Saturday, falling to Moravian (4-4) by a score of 22-3. Red zone turnovers spelled the difference as the Warriors failed to score a touchdown for the second straight week.

Lycoming took the opening kickoff and drove to the Moravian 13 yard line with a steady diet of short passes and John Seese (Stroudsburg, PA) runs. However, on the ninth play of the drive, quarterback Glenn Smith (Watsontown, PA) was sacked and fumbled. The Greyhounds took over possession when Nick Feo recovered the loose ball.

Moravian then launched a 76 yard drive, capped off by Tyler McCambridge’s six yard touchdown run with three minutes left in the first quarter. The Greyhounds did not throw a pass during the 14 play drive and attempted only six on the day.

After a three-and-out, Lycoming was forced to punt. But the long snap sailed very wide and to the right of punter Stephen Deao (Houtzdale, PA). Deao chased the ball down and wisely kicked it through the back of the end zone, securing the lesser of two evils; a safety instead of a touchdown.

The Warrior defense picked up the pace and held the Greyhounds without a first down on four straight possessions before halftime. The defensive stand was highlighted by a sack and a tackle-for-loss by defensive end Steve Bilous (Camp Hill, PA).

Less than two minutes into the second half, Lycoming’s Vreeland Wood (Hamburg, PA) intercepted Moravian quarterback Ryan Rempe and the Warriors seemed to have momentum. But another sack ended the blue and gold’s ensuing drive.

On the next possession, Lycoming’s Tim Mahoney (Southampton, PA) recovered a McCambridge fumble and the Warriors translated the turnover into a 27 yard field goal by Mike Monastra (Havertown, PA). But the Greyhounds continued pounding the ball, running on eight of their next nine plays on their way to a second McCambridge touchdown. Moravian went for two to go up by two touchdowns, but the attempt failed as Rempe’s pass fell incomplete.

After Moravian subsequently intercepted Glenn Smith, the third quarter ended with the Greyhounds driving for their third touchdown. This one came courtesy of Tyler McCambridge’s arm, as he threw a halfback pass to Kris Bisci. It was truly a "trick" play as McCambridge ran the ball 33 times on the day, while the Greyhounds only completed three passes.

Such was the final score of the game. Sean Hanna (Lock Haven) came in as the Warriors quarterback, going 2 for 4 for 23 yards as the contest came to a close.

Lycoming has two more games on its schedule. The first is at home, next weekend at 1:00, versus Albright, while the second is on November 11 at Susquehanna. If the Warriors win their final two games, they will not only avoid a losing season, but head coach Frank Girardi will tie Nebraska legend Tom Osborne on the all-time college football wins list. Girardi currently stands at 253 wins, while Osborne retired in 1997 with 255 victories.