TOWSON, Md. – Lock Haven University football head coach John Klacik’s opening comment at the post-game press conference said it all for tonight’s (Sept. 10) game.

“I’m glad we don’t play another Division I-AA team next week,” he said.

The last two weeks have been tough on the Bald Eagle squad (1-2) capped by a 70-0 loss at the hands of Towson University (2-0) tonight. Forced to play without their top two quarterbacks and their top two wide receivers, LHU mounted little offense, repeatedly forcing the Bald Eagle defense into tough spots.

The contest started out with some promise. After an interception on the first series for LHU resulted in a seven-yard rushing touchdown for Towson, the Bald Eagles were forced to punt.

On that Tiger possession, sophomore David Show (Mill Run, Pa./Connellsville) blitzed the TU quarterback, Sean Scheafer, popping the ball loose. Junior Ryan Shaffer (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Area) snatched the ball from mid-air, rumbling his way to the 12-yard line, a 23-yard interception return for the defensive tackle.

The next three plays set up for a 27-yard field goal, unfortunately missing wide left. That would be the Bald Eagles’ best scoring opportunity of the game, as they would fall victim to the strong Towson run game to the tune of a three-touchdown, 134-yard first quarter and a 21-0 deficit.

More of the same in the second frame, as third-string tailback Eugene King would find the end-zone three times and Schaefer would pass for one as Towson would enter halftime up 56-0.

“I knew we’d be challenged tonight,” said Klacik. “Going into halftime I just wanted our guys to keep their heads up and keep fighting for the rest of the game. I’m proud that they were able to do that.”

The third quarter was indeed the best for the Bald Eagles, only a 7-0 loss on a passing score by backup quarterback Andrew Goldbeck.

The Bald Eagles had a new but familiar face at quarterback themselves in the third quarter, as junior Brian Camberg (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) made his first appearance behind center, forced back into a signal-calling role from his tight end spot by the injuries to the LHU QB ranks. Camberg ended on a 6-of-10 performance for 48 yards.

Classmate Derek Marshall (Luthersburg, Pa./DuBois) and freshman William Pryor (Baltimore/City College) made their presences known in the second half as well, moving the chains a few times on the ground. Pryor led all LHU rushers with 22 yards on four tries, while Marshall was close behind at 21 yards on four carries.

The Tigers got one more score late for the 70-0 final.

On the defensive side of the ball, Show had a game-high 14 tackles and forced a fumble. Junior Brad Sones (Elysburg, Pa./Southern Columbia) had eight stops, and both John Smeltzer (Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion) and Sean M. Sanderson (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) had fumble recoveries. In addition, defensive tackle Jeffery P. Eaton (Reading, Pa./Lackawanna J.C.) recorded the first sack of his LHU career.

Klacik, Show, Shaffer, Camberg, Marshall, Pryor, Sones, Smeltzer, Sanderson, Eaton and the rest of the Bald Eagles head home for their first contest in Hubert Jack Stadium this season, Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. against NR/No. 18 Bloomsburg University.

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