SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Lock Haven football team dominated the box score and held a 14-13 lead in the fourth quarter on the road, but American International scored the final touchdown of the game to sneak past the Bald Eagles, 21-14, on Saturday afternoon.
Lock Haven led 14-13 after
Cureem Hathcock scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 14:56 remaining, capping a 56-yard drive and putting the Bald Eagles back in front.
However, the lead lasted less than a minute.
American International connected on a 74-yard touchdown pass on the Yellow Jackets' next offensive series and a successful two-point conversion gave AIC a 21-14 advantage.
Lock Haven had two more possessions but could not find the end zone.
In the first half, the Bald Eagles took a 7-3 lead when quarterback
Carson Nagle connected with
Artie Poindexter for a 37-yard touchdown late in the first quarter and Lock Haven carried a 7-6 advantage into halftime.
AIC regained the lead early in the second half after returning an interception 56 yards for a touchdown, making it 13-7.
Nagle completed 20 of 37 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted four times. Poindexter caught five passes for 64 yards and a score, while
Mekhi Watson led Lock Haven with six receptions for 73 yards.
Hathcock paced the Bald Eagles' ground game with 61 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.
Ezequiel Johnson added 53 yards on 11 carries.
Lock Haven outgained American International 357-310 and held advantages in first downs, 19-15, and rushing yards, 121-104. However, the Bald Eagles turned the ball over four times on interceptions, while AIC did not commit a turnover.
Raheem Reid led Lock Haven defensively with 12 tackles, while Q. McMillan added 11.
LucRichard Rameau recorded a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.
The loss drops Lock Haven to 1-1 on the season. American International improves to 2-0.
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles are off on Sept. 11 before returning home the following week for their 2026 home opener at Hubert Jack Stadium when they welcome No. 3 Kutztown to town for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
