LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven football team (1-9, 0-7 PSAC East) hosted Shippensburg University (4-6, 3-4 PSAC East) on Saturday afternoon in the Bald Eagles final home contest of 2022. The Raiders took Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division contest, 44-7.
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Prior to kickoff, the Bald Eagles honored the Senior Class of 2022:
Austin Barber (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown),
Justin White (Philadelphia/Ben Franklin),
Easton Turner (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge (Assumption)) and
Thomas KaiKai (Philadelphia/Lenape).
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Saturday's contest also stood as Veteran's Appreciation Day.
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The Raiders struck quickly in the first quarter and running back Khalid Dorsey picked up two of his three touchdowns in the first eight minutes to put Ship ahead 14-0.
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Shippensburg notched three more touchdown scores in the second quarter and carried a 35-0 lead into halftime. In the second half, the Raiders collected nine more points to push ahead 44-0.
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With 0:29 on the clock, the Bald Eagles got on the board as
Samuel Barber (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown) led a 13-play 88-yard touchdown drive. Barber connected with
Marquon Williams (Kenosha, Wis./Bradford (Minnesota State University-Mankato)) on a 14-yard score across the middle for the Bald Eagles lone score of the day as Shippensburg took home the 44-7 victory.
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Barber finished 6-8 on pass attempts for 90 yards and the touchdown pass. Williams' four receptions and 46 receiving yards both marked team-highs.
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Defensively,
Jaderian Johnson (Pensacola, Fla./Tate (North Dakota SCS)) was involved in a game-high 11 total tackles including 10 solo stops.
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Victor Hunt (Bath, Pa./Northampton Area) grabbed an interception for the Bald Eagle defense and also recorded three tackles.
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Up Next:
The Bald Eagles cap the 2022 regular season next Saturday (Nov. 12) with a road matchup against Edinboro. That contest with the Fighting Scots is set for a noon kickoff.
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