READING, Pa. – The Albright football team is gearing up for the week three showdown against Kings College (Pa.). Saturday's game is the first Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) road game of the season for the Lions and the second road game overall. The game against King's College (Pa.) is set for a 1 p.m. start from Wilkes-Barre.
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Albright College Two Deep
King's College Two Deep
Albright and King's College (Pa.) have played every season since 2009, excluding the 2020 COVID-19 season. Dating back to 2009, the Lions have nine wins and just four loses against the Monarchs. On Saturday, Albright will be looking for their first win on the road at King's College (Pa.) since the 2017 season.
Last years game needed overtime to determine a winner. The Lions scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to force the game into overtime. The comeback fell just short in overtime being edged out at home 27-21 by the Monarchs.
Saturday's (Sept. 16) game will serve as the homecoming game for King's College. King's College is looking for their first win on Homecoming since the 2019 season.
Albright running back
Isaiah Shockley has been the featured back so far for the Lions complying 105 yards through two games. The 105 total rushing yards is good for eighth in the MAC through two weeks.
Keil Heineman has been a bright spot on special teams this season as the starting punter. Heineman has done a great job of flipping the field averaging 37.9 yards a punt. The punt average is good for second in the MAC and also has the second longest punt this season in the MAC sending a ball 54 yards.
About King's College (Pa.)
The Monarchs are coming off an 8-3 overall season and a 7-1 MAC record in 2022. The lone conference loss came at the hands of Delaware Valley. King's qualified for the Centennial-MAC bowl series and lost their game to Ursinus College 24-13.
King's College comes into Saturday's game at 2-0 through two weeks. The Monarchs have started their season with a 27-23 win over Wilkes in week one and a 42-10 win over Misericordia in week two.
King's offensive and defensive units are both top three in the MAC in total yards gained and total yards allowed. The offense is producing 170 yards per game and the defense is holding opponents to just 83 yards per game.
The do it all quarterback for King's, Russell Minor-Shaw, has rushed for 137 yards and two scores while passing for 409 yards and six touchdowns. The eight combined touchdowns are tied for the most of any player so far this season in the MAC conference.
Defensively, the Monarchs do not give up many yards due in large part to strong tackling at every level. King's defense has five players with at least one sack, four players with at least 10 tackles and three players with at least 1.5 tackles for loss.
