Football to Honor Seniors and Military against King’s

The Lions will host King’s for their final home game of the regular season. Saturday’s game will also serve as both Senior Day & Military Appreciation Day

READING, Pa. – Following the 75^th Rajah Shrine Pretzel Bowl, Albright Football is home once again Saturday to take on the King's College Monarchs.

TALE OF THE TAPE
Matchup: Albright (3-5, 2-5 MAC) vs King's (3-4, 3-4 MAC)
Where: Gene L. Shirk Stadium // Reading, Pa.
When: Saturday, November 7^th
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m.

TWO DEEPS:
Albright
King's

SENIOR DAY & MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

Prior to Saturday's game, the Lions will take time to recognize seniors Alden Stickler, Matthew Creeger, Darien Osmun, Logan Rothberg, Chase Roberts, Michael Rosebar, Antonio Vasquez, Daniel Farley, Perry Foreman III, Robert Sisk, Lacy Hedgepeth, Erik Thelander, and Harris Adam. Following the conclusion of the football seniors, the cheerleading seniors will also be honored.

In addition to Senior Day, the Lions will honor veterans and active military members with special camouflage-themed jerseys. The team and college extend their utmost gratitude to Albright alumnus and Hall of Famer John Scholl '69 for generously providing the uniforms for Saturday's contest.

ABOUT ALBRIGHT

The Lions are looking to jump back into the win column following a 35-14 loss to Eastern in the Pretzel Bowl. The Lions currently rank third in both total offensive yards gained and fewest defensive yards allowed.

Logan Rothberg was named Pretzel Bowl MVP with over 100 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown receptions. The Senior is closing in on an All-Conference level year with a MAC best 747 receiving yards in addition to five touchdowns. Rothberg's 19.2 yards per reception also rank second among MAC receivers with 10 or more receptions.

Albright's defense continues to bring the pressure in the tranches and has recorded a MAC best 26 sacks so far this season. Six different Lions have recorded multiple sacks on the year, with Nasir Ward having a team-best five. Jaylan Atkinson continues to a make an impact from all levels with a team leading 60 tackles in addition to four sacks and three pass breakups.

ABOUT KING's

The Monarchs are led by Mike Cebrosky who is in the midst of his third season at the helm of the program. Cebrosky's first season in 2024 saw him named the Conference's Coach of the Year while guiding King's to the MAC Championship. King's is coming off a 61-35 defeat at the hands of Delaware Valley.

The King's offense sits tied with Misericordia four fourth in scoring among MAC teams with 24.6 points per game. The Monarch's favor the run game with 255 rushing attempts to 189 passing. Despite the limited throwing attempts, Quarterback Jaelin Mims leads the conference with 17 passing touchdowns on the season. Kival Clarke has been a focal point of the team's passing attack with 28 receptions and a team best 502 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.

Defense has been a weak point at times for the Monarch's this season, as they have allowed 29.9 points per game, which ranks second to last among MAC teams. Despite the struggles, the defensive backs from King's remain a productive unit, with safeties Connor Hughes and Will Mecca both having multiple interceptions on the season. Xander Murray leads the team with three sacks while Jacob Mullery boasts a team high 45 tackles.

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Players Mentioned

#98 Harris Adam: DL; 6' 0"; Senior

#5 Jaylan Atkinson: LB; 5' 11"; Junior

#3 Matthew Creeger: WR; 5' 10"; Senior

#49 Daniel Farley: P; 6' 0"; Senior

#66 Perry Foreman III: OL; 5' 11"; Senior

#75 Lacy Hedgepeth: OL; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

#16 Chase Roberts: QB; 6' 1"; Senior

#9 Logan Rothberg: WR; 6' 2"; Senior

#70 Robert Sisk: OL; 6' 2"; Senior

#1 Alden Stickler: WR; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#98 Harris Adam
: 6' 0"; Senior
: DL

#5 Jaylan Atkinson
: 5' 11"; Junior
: LB

#3 Matthew Creeger
: 5' 10"; Senior
: WR

#49 Daniel Farley
: 6' 0"; Senior
: P

#66 Perry Foreman III
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OL

#75 Lacy Hedgepeth
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: OL

#16 Chase Roberts
: 6' 1"; Senior
: QB

#9 Logan Rothberg
: 6' 2"; Senior
: WR

#70 Robert Sisk
: 6' 2"; Senior
: OL

#1 Alden Stickler
: 6' 1"; Senior
: WR