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Box Score

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (0-3, 0-1 PSAC West) fell to defending conference champion Mercyhurst College (3-1, 0-1 PSAC West) 42-3 today at Hubert Jack Stadium in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division opener for both teams.

Lock Haven moved the ball well on its first few possessions, but was unable to crack the end zone. The Bald Eagles defense also kept perennial national power Mercyhurst at bay as the two teams battled to a scoreless first quarter.

LHU had a chance to the take the lead, but Noah Heimer's (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) 45-yard field goal with 13:21 to go in the second quarter hit the crossbar.

With 6:39 left in the first half, the Lakers finally found the scoreboard and went up 7-0 on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Travis Rearick.

LHU responded however and a 23-yard field goal from Heimer with 55 seconds left in the half capped off an 11-play, 66-yard drive.

The Lakers however were also quick to respond and took the ensuing kickoff back 90-yards for a score thanks to Trevor Kennedy.

The Lakers offense took over in the second half posting seven points in the third period and adding 21 in the fourth to cruise to the 42-3 win.

Quarterback Jarryd Burkett (Altoona, Pa./Altoona), who made his third start under center for LHU this season went 12-for-23 for 121 yards.

Brandon Brader (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) had the Bald Eagles run game rolling early, but he finished with 71 yards on 25 carries.

Devin Sims (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) made four catches for 67 yards.

Defensively, the Bald Eagles were once again led by Raymond Mosby (Easton, Pa./Wilson), who had a team-best seven tackles. He had five solo stops and forced a fumble.

Tyrail Morgan (Pittsburgh/Oliver) and Ibrahim Smith (New Bloomfield, Pa./West Perry) both made six tackles for Lock Haven.

Mercyhurst's Ian Wild proved to a game-changer for the Lakers. He finished with a game-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops, four tackles for a loss and four sacks. 

The Bald Eagles remain home next Saturday, October 1 as they host No. 17 California (Pa.) University at 7:30 p.m.

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