Lions Roar over Football
READING, Pa. - Host Albright College used a stellar defensive
performance combined with a two solid second half drives to key a
17-7 non-league football victory over Shenandoah Saturday night at
Shirk Stadium.
The Lions (2-1) broke open a 3-0 halftime contest with a six-play,
57-yard drive on their initial possession after the break. Josan
Holmes, who gained 45 yards rushing on just two carries in the
first half, finished off the drive with a 3-yard TD run.
Midway through the fourth, the hosts put the contest on ice when
quarterback Tanner Kelly hit Nate Romig with a 13-yard strike at
the 9:09 mark.
Although Albright had the better of Shenandoah (1-2) statistically
to this point, the game was not clinched until Kelly found Romig on
the crossing pattern.
SU missed two field goals in the first half, one by an AC block,
and saw the Lions stuff a Hornets 4th down attempt from the Lions
28.
Trailing 17-0, Shenandoah got on the board in the final minute of
the contest on a 4-yard run by sophomore BJ
Smoot. Smoot's run finished off a 13-play, 97-yard drive that
was highlighted by a 39-yard pass play from quarterback Vern
Lunsford to receiver EJ
Brown. The hookup was one of two that Lunsford and Brown had of
at least 39 yards and also was Lunsford's school record-breaking
16th of the contest.
Lunsford finished the day 18 for 28 for 178 yards while Brown had
95 yards receiving on just four catches.
The Lions outgained Shenandoah 415-297, including 215 to 119 on the
ground. Kelly was 14 of 23 for 170 yards with one TD and one
interception.
Joe
Lunsford led the SU defense with eight tackles, including two
for loss.
Box
Score
Shenandoah opens up USA South Conference play next Saturday at 1 at
Ferrum.
