LHU's Week 11 2-Deep Depth Chart
The Lock Haven University football team will close out the 2018 season on Saturday, November 10 at Gannon University in a Week 11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover-clash. Saturday's game is set for a 12 p.m. kickoff at Gannon's McConnell Family Stadium.
Live coverage:
Live stats, video and audio links will available at
www.GoLHU.com. Fans can also listen to the game on the radio locally in the Lock Haven area on Bear Country Radio, 99.9FM WQBR. The Bear is the flagship radio station of LHU Athletics.
LHU news, notes and storylines:
- The Bald Eagles are coming off a Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 3) loss at then-ranked No. 11 West Chester. The Golden Rams won 48-14.
- Last week's game at West Chester marked LHU's fourth nationally-ranked opponent this season.
- Last week at WCU, LHU rushed for 107 yards as a team, marking the first time any team had rushed for over 100 yards vs. West Chester this season. West Chester is set to play in Saturday's PSAC Championships game vs. Slippery Rock.
- The Bald Eagles are 1-9 overall and LHU went 1-5 in PSAC East play. Lock Haven is 1-4 on the road and went 0-5 at home in 2018.
- Lock Haven's lone win came back in the PSAC East opener on Saturday, September 22 at East Stroudsburg, 44-41.
- Gannon is 2-8 overall and went 2-5 in PSAC West action. Gannon has lost three straight games and is 1-4 at home this season.
- LHU tight end Jalen Jackson continues to lead the offense with four receiving TDs. He has 36 catches for 401 yards.
- DB Dontae Mason leads Lock Haven with five interceptions.
- Sr. QB Cameron Tobias has thrown for 1,420 yards and nine touchdowns.
Series history with Gannon:
Saturday marks the seventh meeting in the series between Lock Haven and Gannon. The two first met back in 2008 when Gannon joined the PSAC. The Golden Knights lead the series, 6-0 and won the last meeting back in 2013, 44-14.
Asare paves the way on D-FENCE:
Sophomore linebacker
Obadiah Asare has been leading the Bald Eagles' defensive unit all season. He enters Week 11 action with a team-best 85 tackles, which includes 52 solo stops. Asare also has 17.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks to date. His 17.5 tackles-for-loss lead the PSAC and rank in a tie for fifth in all of NCAA Division II football. Asare's 17.5 tackles-for-loss are currently the second-most ever registered in a single-season. The single-season school record is 19.
Staton holds down the O-line:
Redshirt-junior
David Staton (LT) leads the way on the offensive line. The 6-foot-6, 305-pound left tackle has played in all 32 games of his career for the Bald Eagles and is without question one of the premier lineman in the entire PSAC.
Taynor in fourth season:
- Dave Taynor (Urbana, '99), fourth season at LHU (9-34, 9-18 PSAC East)
- Career Record, 11th season (46-74 overall)
For LHU head football coach
Dave Taynor, the 2018 season will mark his fourth at The Haven. On April 12, 2015 he was named the school's 24th head coach.