LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (1-6, 0-4 PSAC East) fell to visiting and 18
th ranked Kutztown University (7-0, 4-0 PSAC East), 35-12, this afternoon at home in Hubert Jack Stadium in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action.
The Golden Bears led 21-6 at halftime and the early lead pushed the visitors to a win that kept them perfect on the season at 7-0.
The Bald Eagles looked much improved in a number of areas despite the loss and got touchdowns from offensive standouts
Jalen Jackson (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) and
Chantz Swartz (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata).
Jackson, the Bald Eagles' All-American tight end finished with six catches for 44 yards and a score. Swartz (RB), who entered the game as the top rusher in the Eastern Division, finished with 61 yards on 18 carries. His 1-yard TD-run early in the fourth quarter capped an impressive 13-play, 80 yard drive (4:56).
LHU Quarterback
Kyle Knight (Myerstown, Pa./Eastern Lebanon) threw for 113 yards (11 of 22, 1 INT). He added 36 yards on the ground.
The Lock Haven defensive unit got some solid individual contributions.
Alex Welch (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) recorded a sack and
Levi Engle (Williamstown, Pa./Williams Valley) had an interception, his third of the season and second in as many games.
Shane Scott (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) and
Kahari Whitfield (Reading, Pa./Reading) each finished with nine tackles. Scott had two tackles-for-loss and
Chris Bournes (Union, N.J./Union) added seven total tackles.
For the Bald Eagles, Kutztown marked the second nationally-ranked team on the schedule this season. LHU played at then-ranked No. 24 IUP in Week 3 and Lock Haven will face nationally-ranked West Chester on November 9. IUP was ranked No. 22 this week and West Chester is ranked 12
th.
UP NEXT:
Next week (Saturday, October 26), the Bald Eagles will make the short trip east on Interstate-80 to take on local-rival Bloomsburg University. The Week 8 PSAC East clash is set for a 2 p.m. start. Lock Haven has won two of the last three meetings vs. Bloomsburg after the Bald Eagles secured back-to-back wins in 2016 and 2017.
