DALLAS, Pa. – Senior
Elijah Shemory (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) threw for a fourth-quarter touchdown and ran for another one, but the late comeback bid by the Lycoming College football team came up just short as it fell, 21-14, to Misericordia University in Middle Atlantic Conference action in both team's season finale on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Mangelsdorf Field.
The Warriors (4-6 overall, 3-5 MAC) began their comeback bid early in the fourth quarter, when senior
Austin Rowley (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) returned a punt 15 yards to the Cougar 34. After an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, Shemory found sophomore
Billy Coppock (Collingdale, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) for a 19-yard score.
The Cougars (3-7 overall, 2-6 MAC) scored in response with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown as Eric Jeffries capped the drive with a two-yard touchdown with 4:27 left.
Lycoming went 65 yards in eight plays to respond to that, with Shemory finding Coppock for a 41-yard pass completion to get the ball to the Misericordia 25 before using Coppock twice more to get the ball down to the one as the clock ticked under a minute. Shemory crashed in from a yard out with 49 seconds left to make it a seven-point game, but the ensuing onside kick was recovered by the Cougars, who were able to run out the clock.
Coppock finished with nine receptions for a career-best 121 yards and a touchdown and junior
Brandon Timothy (Woodland Park, Pa./Passaic Valley) posted five catches for 59 yards. First-year
Michael VanHorn (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) had nine rushes for 46 yards. Shemory finished 19-of-43 passing for 215 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.
Senior
Abubukar Audu (Potomoc, Md./Richard Montgomery) had seven tackles to lead the Warriors and junior
Kevin Gianoni (Quakertown, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) had six stops and 1.5 tackles for loss, as the Warriors held the Cougars to just 180 yards of total offense.
The Cougars took a 14-0 lead early in the third quarter when Alex Hafner intercepted a pass at the Cougars 20 and returned it 80 yards for a touchdowns after they got their first touchdown early in the second quarter when Dallas Engel found Anthony DePalma for a 47-yard score.
Anthony DePalma had two catches for 53 yards and a touchdown to lead the Cougar offense, as Dallas Engel went 6-of-12 for 72 yards and a score. Zach Stolz-Illge led the Cougars with 11 tackles and Logan Baxter had seven stops and 1.5 sacks. Lamonta Wilson picked off two passes.
