WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Filling in for an injured senior, junior
Gianni Bryant-Lopez (Delran, N.J./Delran) found the ball in his hands and he was gone down the left sideline for a 20-yard fumble recovery for the Lycoming College football team's only touchdown, as it fell 41-7 to 13
th-ranked Delaware Valley University on Saturday, Oct. 5, at David Person Field.
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The touchdown, which was forced on a running play by senior
Jeff Coplin (Philadelphia, Pa./Central) from behind at the 19-yard line before Bryant-Lopez ran smack dab into the ball while coming around the left edge, finalized the game's scoring with 12:39 to play. It was Lycoming's first fumble recovery for a touchdown since Wyatt Entz had one in 2015.
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The Warriors (1-4 overall, 0-3 MAC) drove deep into the red zone one more time, reaching the three-yard line on a seven-play drive that was aided by a 26-yard pitch-and-catch from sophomore
Chase Snavely (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) to senior
Stephen Toczylousky (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia). However, a pair of incomplete passes ended the drive.
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Delaware Valley (4-1 overall, 3-0 MAC) got on the board with an 11-play drive late in the first quarter, as Dan Allen scored from three yards out. Juwan Manigo expanded the lead in the second quarter, spinning out of a tackle for a 76-yard score and an interception late helped Delaware Valley add one more score before the end of the half, taking a 20-0 lead into the break.
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The Aggies scored three more times in the third quarter, capping their scoring on a 32-yard fumble recovery by Yusuf Aladinov as time expired on the period.
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Senior
Keith Batkowski (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) posted 37 yards on seven carries and freshman
Nick Briener (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua) had four carries for 14 yards. Sophomore
Elijah Shemory (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) went 6-of-12 for 56 yards with two interceptions and Snavely was 2-for-4 for 26 yards. Senior
Dezmen Johnson (Browns Mills, N.J./Pemberton Township) made three catches for nine yards and freshman
Elijah Palmer (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) had one catch for 31 yards.
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Senior
Sam Pawlikowski (West Creek, N.J./Seneca) posted eight tackles and freshman
Austin Rowley (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) added seven. Coplin had six stops and a forced fumble and sophomore
Willie Garner (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) had a sack. Freshman
Cole Senior (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) added a half-sack and a pass breakup.
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Anthony Fontana finished 13-of-24 for 225 yards and two touchdowns and he also ran for one to lead the Aggies. Dan Allen caught five passes for 91 yards and rushed for a score. Billy Walsh posted seven tackles, 3.5 for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception. Anthony Tedesco added seven stops, two for loss.
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The Warriors are back on the field on Saturday, Oct. 12, when they head to Alvernia University for a 12 p.m. MAC game.
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Gallery: (10/5/2019) Football vs. Delaware Valley
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