READING, Pa. – Following their homecoming victory, Albright football will be traveling to Wilkes-Barre to face the King's Monarchs. The Lions will be looking to win their fourth game out of their last five.
TWO DEEPS
Albright Two Deep
King's Two Deep
TALE OF THE TAPE
Matchup: Albright (4-3, 3-3 MAC) vs King's (4-3, 4-2 MAC)
Where: McCarthy Stadium // Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
When: Saturday, November 1
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Kick-off: 1:00 p.m.
ABOUT ALBRIGHT
The Lions celebrated homecoming weekend in style with a 32-18 win over FDU-Florham for their third conference win of the season. The Lions have now scored 30 or more points in three of their last four games and will look to break a six-game losing streak against the Monarchs.
John Boston sits at sixth in the conference in rushing yards (633) following a 117-yard performance against FDU-Florham. Boston ranks among the MAC's leaders despite playing one less game than all players ranked in the top 10.
Arthur Poindexter continues to lead all MAC receivers in every major category with 21 more catches (55), 374 more yards (790) and two more touchdowns (8) than anyone else in the conference.
Chase Roberts boasts a MAC best 1649 passing yards and 13 touchdown passes in addition to a pair on the ground.
For the fourth time in as many games, Albright's defense has allowed less than 20 points and through seven games have allowed the fewest yards in the MAC (1867).
Darien Osmun and
Samuel Moratori have both been reliable and versatile cornerstones of the Lions defense and rank as the top two leaders in tackles while combining for five sacks and a pair of interceptions.
Ian Adams ranks second in the conference with nine pass breakups.
ABOUT KING'S
King's comes into Saturday's competition following a narrow 21-20 victory over Lebanon Valley to win their third straight game. Saturday's game will also serve as the team's final home game and senior day.
The Monarchs' offense enters this game averaging just over 27 points per game (27.86) and rank just behind the Lions with 2441 total yards of offense. Senior running back Brennan Robinson ranks third in the MAC with 891 rushing yards which includes eight touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Jaelin Mims commands the offense and has passed for 1106 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Through seven games, the Monarchs' defense ranks second in the MAC in sacks with 16 and trails only Widener (19). Michael Richino and Xander Murray lead the way and have combined for 10.5 of the team's sacks. Senior defensive back Bryan Kelly leads the MAC with 11 passes defended and will likely be a tough challenge for the MAC's best passing offense.
