LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven football team opened the 2025 season and a new era tonight (Saturday, Sept. 6) with a hard-fought, 16-13, victory over visiting Glenville State (0-2) in front of an energized Hubert Jack Stadium crowd.
Running back
Damir Green ran for two scores with both touchdowns coming by way of remarkable individual efforts. Green's heroics helped fuel the win, a win that helped head coach
Joe Battaglia celebrate his collegiate head coaching debut in style.
With 4:18 left in the first quarter, Lock Haven (1-0) took a 6-0 lead behind a 44-yard TD run from Green.
Early in the second quarter, Caden Bauder's 22-yard field goal stretched the Bald Eagles' lead to 9-0.
Late in the first half, The Haven led 16-0 after Green scored again. This time, Green found the end zone after hurdling a defender and running over another from 13 yards out.
Lock Haven led 16-6 at halftime as Glenville State closed the half with a score.
The second half proved to be a back-and-forth battle with the Bald Eagle defense standing strong in the end.
Green finished with 76 yards on 10 carries and
Ezequiel Johnson ran for 90 yards on 11 attempts as the Bald Eagle offense finished with 202 total yards on the ground.
Quarterback
Jackson Ostrowsky threw for 190 yards (15-26, 1 INT).
Durrell Ceasar (4 REC, 63 YDS), Johnson (3 REC, 50 YDS) and
Jaiden Huntington (3 REC, 44 YDS) helped carry the way on offense.
Rasu Wearing-Poindexter led the way with a team-high seven tackles.
Markel Morgan,
Rhys McDonald, and
Rocco Daugherty all finished with six tackles and the Bald Eagles forced one turnover. The turnover came early in the second half and proved to a be major difference in the outcome.
Game Notes:
For the second straight season Lock Haven opened a new year vs. Glenville State … Last season on the road, the Bald Eagles downed Glenville State, 31-9 … It marked the sixth straight season where The Haven has won the season-opener … The Bald Eagles are coming off back-to-back five-win seasons … The 10 wins in two seasons (2023 & 2024) are the most in back-to-back campaigns since 1981-1982 … Lock Haven's last winning season was 44 years ago in 1981 (6-4) … Coach Battaglia is no stranger to The Haven as he was hired on April 15, 2025 after three seasons as the offensive coordinator … Under Battaglia's leadership, The Haven led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in rushing in 2023) and passing last season in 2024.
Up Next for Lock Haven:
Lock Haven will travel to IUP on Saturday, Sept. 13. The game will start at 4 p.m. and marks the first of two PSAC East-West crossover games on the road. The full 2025 Lock Haven football schedule is available at LockHavenAthletics.com.
