Lebanon Valley returns home from a two-game road swing to host Stevenson in the first-ever meeting between the new conference rivals. LVC is 2-1 to start the season, while the Mustangs, a first-year program, are 1-2.

Game Day Central Media Notes / Two Deep Live Stats Radio: Flying Dutchmen Radio Network (WWSM 1510AM) Webcast: WMSSFM.com

On the Radio
Saturday's game will be simulcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WWSM 1510 AM in Annville ONLY (the game will not be on WMSS 91.1 FM this week). John Wilsbach and Brian Keyser will call the action. The game will be streamed live and free at WMSSFM.com and GoDutchmen.com.

Weather Forecast
[Forecast] Game-time high of 70 degrees with a 70% of rain during the game.

Ticket Information
Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for non-LVC students. No advance sales; all tickets can be bought at the gate.

If You Only Know Five Things...
1. Lebanon Valley and Stevenson are meeting for the first time. Stevenson is a first-year program and affiliate member of the Middle Atlantic Conference.
2. Ben Guiles needs two touchdowns to tie and three to break the all-time program record of 35 held by Charlie Parker '10; Guiles also needs 96 yards to move into second place on the all-time rushing list, surpassing Rick Coleman '78.
3. LVC's coaching staff is participating in the Coach To Cure MD game to raise Duchenne's awareness; Five year-old Levi Hains of Lebanon will be an honorary game captain.
4. Stevenson's air attack ranks second in the MAC as CJ Hopson throws for 289.7 yards per game.
5. LVC is the MAC's least-penalized team, with just 45 yards of penalties per game.

Coach To Cure MD
LVC's coaching staff will participate in the fourth annual Coach to Cure MD program on Saturday, an effort by the  American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to funds for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. AFCA members around the country will wear a Coach to Cure MD logo patch on the sidelines and fans will be asked to donate to research projects supported by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Fans can donate to Duchenne muscular dystrophy research by either going online to www.CoachtoCureMD.org or by texting the word CURE to 90999 (a $5 donation will automatically be added to your next bill). Five year-old Levi Hains of Lebanon will join LVC as an honorary game captain.

Noting LVC's Offense
Two starter changes for the offense vs. Stevenson, with fullback Alex Kirchner and wide receiver Joey Miller out ... Evan Fink will start at fullback and Yahya McIntyre at wide-out ... It breaks a streak of 14 straight starts for Kirchner ... Tyler Dean is still starting at left tackle for injured Nate Valdez ... LVC's rushing offense ranks #1 in the Middle Atlantic Conference at 209.3 yards per game ... LVC's total offense is third at 434 yards per game, as is the scoring offense at 31.3 points per game ...  Ben Guiles crossed 3,000 yards rushing last week and is now 96 yards from moving into second on LVC's all-time list and three touchdowns away from becoming the all-time leader ... Colt Zarilla threw for 164 yards against Delaware Valley, throwing two interceptions ... Leo Kyte saw his first significant time of the year, going 3-for-4 for 25 yards with an interception ... The offense fumbled four times at Del Val, losing two ... Pete Panichi, who ran for 35 yards and had a huge early kick return last week, is also out today ... Blair Ransom carried six times for 26 yards last week ...  Tim Picerno led all receivers with 73 yards on four catches at Del Val ... LVC was just 5-of-11 on third-down conversions and 0-for-3 on fourth.

Noting LVC's Defense
A banged-up LVC defense will have several new faces for Week 4 ... Kevin Smith gets the start for Nick Bowne at NT, with Dave Anthony backing up ... DJ Poligone starts at OLB for Andrew Hurst, with Matt Morell the back-up ... Alex Beamesderfer makes the two-deep behind Macke Hall at OLB with Kyle Wenger out ... Freshman Mike Pugh slots in behind Jerome Duncan at CB ... LVC's passing defense ranks third in the MAC at 194.7 yards per game, and they're taking on the MAC's second-best passing offense at 289.7 yards per game ... LVC did not generate a turnover at Delaware Valley ... DE Cory Homer led all players with 12 tackles in the game ... He had one of three LVC sacks, with Macke Hall and Wes Rockwell getting the others ... LVC is third in the MAC in sacks with 11 this year ... Rockwell had two tackles, but both were for a loss ... S Dave Hallinan had a career-high 10 stops ... LB DJ Poligone and NT Kevin Smith both had seven tackles in significant time ... Nate Kauffman broke up a pass to go with five stops.

Noting LVC's Specialists
Sean Fakete booted his second field goal of the year at Delaware Valley, a 20-yarder ... Pete Panichi had the play of the game for LVC, returning a first-quarter kickoff 86 yards before being tripped up at the DVC 1-yard line ... With both Panichi and Joey Miller out, returns fall to Jake Zeigler and Jimmie Miller ... Zarilla punted twice at Del Val for an average of 22.5 yards, but both were short situations ... For the season Zarilla is averaging 35.9 yards per punt with six of his 10 inside the 20 and three fair caught ... Fakete is averaging 57.3 yards per kickoff ... LVC's return unit is ranked second in the MAC in kickoffs at 26.4 per return.

Guiles Crosses 3,000 Yards, Nears TD Record
Senior Ben Guiles became the third player in LVC history to rush for 3,000 career yards last week, running for 67 yards at Delaware Valley to take his total to 3,011. Guiles is now 96 yards away from surpassing Rick Coleman '78 for second on the all-time list. He also scored his 33rd career rushing touchdown at Del Val, bringing him within two of the record of 35 held by former teammate Charlie Parker '10. At Grove City, Guiles also became the third Dutchman to score 200 or more points (he has 210 for his career), joining Parker and Adam Brossman '08.

Lending A Hand
After the historic flooding from Tropical Storm Lee affected the lives of many in the LVC community, the football program lent a hand in helping with the clean-up. After the flooding, many members of the team gave up their off day and spare time to help rehabilitate homes of professors and community members in Annville, and they also volunteered with the Annville Fire Department to help clean up. They were among several LVC teams to help, including the field hockey, men's lacrosse, and men's basketball programs. Last weekend, the football program earned a “Cheers” from the Harrisburg Patriot-News for their efforts.

Win #400
The win over Grove City gave LVC its 400th victory in program history dating back to 1897. LVC is 400-538-37 all-time.

MAC Drops PAC
The Middle Atlantic Conference decisively beat the Presidents' Athletic Conference as part of the PAC-MAC Challenge series, going 5-1 in Week 2 including LVC's 27-7 win at Grove City. Only FDU-Florham lost, to St. Vincent, although two games were unable to be played after Wilkes and King's were forced to cancel due to campus flood evacuations.

Guiles A Preseason All-America
Senior RB Ben Guiles had a phenomenal junior season, and that paid off this summer with plenty of preseason buzz. Guiles has been named a preseason all-America by four different outlets, including first-team honors from D3 Senior Class, second-team nods by d3football.com and Consensus Draft Services, and a third-team spot by D3 Pro Day.

MAC Adds Stevenson For 2011, Misericordia for 2012
The Middle Atlantic Conference announced Aug. 6, 2010 that it will add today's opponent, Stevenson University, as an associate member in football only starting in fall 2011. In 2012, Misericordia University will add football, bringing the MAC to 10 members. The addition means LVC will play eight conference games and two non-conference games this year and just one non-league contest, at Montclair State as part of the new MAC-NJAC Challenge, in 2012.

Stevenson Quick Look
The Mustangs are in their first season as a varsity program and have already earned their first win, a wild 46-43 double-overtime victory two weeks ago in their home debut against Christopher Newport. Stevenson fell back to earth last week with a 51-26 loss to King's, but they have been led by a talented quarterback in C.J. Hopson, who has thrown for 754 yards and nine touchdowns in three games. Jae DeShields and Jeromie Miller have been the favored targets, catching five and four touchdowns, respectively. Stevenson's ground game hasn't developed, with leader Emmanuel Paul rushing for 147 yards this year. Defensively, Stevenson's 4-4 system has allowed 47.7 points per game and is led by linebacker and captain Donnell Brown's 37 tackles and 4.5 tackles for a loss.

Next Time Out
LVC will enjoy their bye week next Saturday before getting back to work at rival Albright on Oct. 8.