TALE OF THE TAPE
Matchup: Albright (4-5, 3-5 MAC) vs Lebanon Valley (3-6, 3-5 MAC)
Where: Henry and Gladys Arnold Field // Annville, Pa.
When: Saturday, November 14
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Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
TWO DEEPS:
Albright
Lebanon Valley
ABOUT ALBRIGHT
The Lions are riding momentum from their 22-21 Senior Day & Military Appreciation Day victory over King's that came down to the game's final play. The Lions enter the final week of the regular season second in the conference in yards per game (363.9) and third fewest yards allowed per game (300.7).
Against the Monarchs, the Lions found major success on the ground and averaged 5.1 yards per carry for 182 yards rushing.
DeAndre Clemons and
Aaron Foote combined for 124 rushing yards and a pair of scores with the Lions missing their leading rusher
Kadan Smith.
Logan Rothberg will look to turn in one more strong performance to potentially finish as the conference's leading receiver. Rothberg currently leads all Lions receivers in receptions (46), receiving yards (809), and receiving touchdowns (5).
With another three sacks against King's, The Lions continue to lead the conference with 29 sacks – already the most by Albright in a single season since 2017 (28).
Nasir Ward (5),
Vaughn Brooks (4.5), and
Darien Osmun (4.5) each rank in the top 12 in the MAC in sacks.
James Evans is one of three players across the MAC to have recorded 10 passes defended, while
Juan DeJesus is tied for third with eight.
ABOUT LEBANON VALLEY
The Dutchmen are led by Chris Thompson, who is closing out his second season as the head of the program after being named interim head coach last season. After starting the season 0-6, Lebanon Valley has won three straight while playing as well as anyone in the conference, with an average margin of victory of more than 30 points (30.33) during their win streak.
Lebanon Valley's offensive identity slightly favors the run over the pass with 294 attempts on the ground compared to 224 in the air. Jayden Stanfield serves as the lead back for the Dutchmen and is second in the conference in rushing yards per game (89.4) in addition to eight rushing scores in seven games played. Ethan Heisey serves as a top threat in the passing game and ranks third in the MAC with 680 receiving yards.
The Dutchmen have put together solid performances throughout the season and have allowed the third fewest points in the conference with 19 per game. However, 12 sacks by the Dutchmen in nine games currently ranks second to last among MAC teams. Brandon Choi can be expected to set the tone for Lebanon Valley's defense and leads the conference with 93 total tackles in addition to 2.5 sacks and a pair of interceptions. Landen Baughman and J.D. McCallion join Choi with their own pairs of interceptions on the season.
