After an offensive explosion in Week 1 lifted Lebanon Valley over Gettysburg, the Dutchmen turn their attention westward to Grove City for the second leg of the PAC-MAC Challenge. It's LVC's first visit to Grove City since 1959.

On the Radio
Saturday's game will be simulcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on Middletown's WMSS 91.1 FM and WWSM 1510 AM in Annville. 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 72 degrees, mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain.

Making the Trip
Directions to Grove City, courtesy of gcc.edu. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for students.

If You Only Know Five Things...
1. RB Ben Guiles scored a school-record five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) vs. Gettysburg, racking up 147 yards rushing and 103 yards receiving. He needs 159 yards to become LVC's third 3,000-yard rusher.
2. An LVC would be number 400 for the program since 1897.
3. The Grove City trip is LVC's longest since 1984 and a visit to Washington & Lee. This will be LVC's first visit to Grove City since 1959.
4. LVC put 11 first-time starters on the field in week 1, and 15 players made their varsity debut.
5. The Grove City game is the second in the PAC-MAC Challenge series. The MAC went 6-2 against the PAC in 2010, although Grove City beat LVC 17-14.

Team Captains
Team captains for 2011 are all seniors: LB Jason Gigous, RB Ben Guiles, DE Cory Homer, and QB Colt Zarilla. All four are first-year captains.

Noting LVC's Offense vs. Gettysburg
LVC's offense exploded for 57 points against Gettysburg, setting a season-opener record and scoring the most points in any game since 1989 ... LVC outscored Gettysburg 28-7 in the third quarter ...  Ben Guiles starred with a school-record five touchdowns, including tying the program mark with four rushing, as he rolled out 147 yards rushing and a career-best 103 yards receiving ... Colt Zarilla had a terrific game, settling in after an early interception to throw for 275 yards and three touchdowns ... His yardage total was the most by an LVC passer since 2007 ... Alex Kirchner and Evan Fink rotated at fullback, both laying out critical blocks for the running game ... Tailback Pete Panichi also lined up several times at fullback for inside hand-offs and wound up with 59 yards ... Blair Ransom added a touchdown on 44 yards ... Matt Mankiewicz had one of his best games at tight end, catching two passes for 47 yards and a touchdown and also laying out a key block on Guiles' 57-yard TD reception ... LVC had 272 yards rushing despite sending out four first-time starters on the offensive line: LT Nate Valdez, C Sam Colletts, RG Matt Clark, and RT Zach Nace ... Sophomore Joey Miller made his first start at WR for an injured Yahya McIntyre and caught four balls for 68 yards, including a spectacular layout for a touchdown ... McIntyre is expected to be back vs. Grove City ... Tim Picerno also had four catches for 57 yards.

Noting LVC's Defense vs. Gettysburg
Despite Gettysburg's seemingly gaudy offensive numbers, the defense held the Bullets back as LVC built a 51-29 lead through the end of the third quarter ... Two of Gettysburg's scores came in the final minutes of the game after LVC had built an insurmountable lead ... All six Dutchmen sacks came in the second half ... LVC forced three consecutive three-and-outs around halftime while going on a 21-0 run that proved decisive ... The defense generated two turnovers, a forced fumble by CB Jerome Duncan picked up by NT Nick Bowne, and a Dave Hallinan interception ... DE Cory Homer led all players with 15 tackles, including a sack and a pair of hurries ... Nate Kauffman moved from corner to safety and was all over the field with eight tackles - four on special teams - and two for a loss with two pass break-ups ...  OLB Andrew Hurst had eight tackles with a pair of sacks, and DE Zach Halpin put down a pair of sacks as well ... Bowne had a sack to go with six tackles and his fumble grab ... Ryan Melley rose up the depth chart in preseason to make his first start at cornerback.

Noting LVC's Specialists vs. Gettysburg
Sophomore kicker Sean Fakete had career day, attempting a program record eight PATs (with six made, one miss, and one block) and hitting his first collegiate field goal from 22 yards ... Colt Zarilla made his return to punting and excelled with a 40.6-yard average, a long of 53, and four of his seven stuck inside the 20 ... One of his punts was downed at the 1, which led to an LVC interception and Matt Mankiewicz's third-quarter TD ... LVC mixed and matched return packages, with Jake Zeigler doing the bulk of the work (98 yds on 4 KO returns, 6 yds on 2 punt returns) ... Joey Miller and Kelly Saylor also took returns ... Macke Hall had the best return of the day, taking a short kickoff back 31 yards into Gettysburg territory to start the second half and setting up an LVC score.

Gettysburg Superlatives
LVC's 57 points against Gettysburg...
...were the most ever in a season opener.
...were the most ever against GC.
...were the most allowed by GC in an opener.
...were the most points in any game since a 63-14 win over Bridgewater in 1989.
...were the 12th-most points scored in a game in LVC history.
...were the sixth-most points scored against a collegiate opponent.
...was the ninth time since 1970 and fourth time since 2000 that LVC has scored 50+ in a game.

Going For #400
A win over Grove City would give LVC its 400th victory in program history dating back to 1897. LVC is 399-537-37 all-time.

LVC Receives Votes In Top 25
After last week's 57-42 win over Gettysburg, LVC picked up two more votes in the d3football.com Top 25. After receiving two votes in the preseason poll, LVC earned four this week to show up in the “others receiving votes” category. [See the Top 25 poll]

Guiles Named MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Senior RB Ben Guiles earned MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors Sunday for the first time in his career after his standout performance against Gettysburg. [Read story]

Guiles A Preseason All-America
Senior RB Ben Guiles had a phenomenal junior season, and that has 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. In three years, Guiles has 2,698 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns, ranking third and second, respectively, on the LVC all-time lists for those categories.

First Time For Everything
LVC put 11 first-time starters on the field against Gettysburg (excluding special teams), including six on defense with the entire secondary (CBs Jerome Duncan and Ryan Melley, SS Dave Hallinan, and FS Nate Kauffman) along with WLB Macke Hall and DE Wes Rockwell. The offensive line had four new faces (LT Nate Valdez, C Sam Colletts, RG Matt Clark, and RT Zach Nace), with Joey Miller starting at wide receiver. One other Dutchman - OLB Andrew Hurst - made a start at a new position, going from Mike (where he started twice last year) to Sam.

Coming Home
Two Dutchmen will be returning to their native western Pa. against Grove City. Starting center Sam Colletts is a native of Allison Park, just outside Pittsburgh, and attended Shady Side Academy. Wide receiver/returner Jimmie Miller is a Pittsburgh native, although he came east to attend Milton Hershey.

Just Doing It
Lebanon Valley College is in the second year of a clothing contract with Nike, and the football program will debut their new white aways this week at Grove City. The team wore blue Nike home sets in 2010 and last week vs. Gettysburg.

Last Year vs. Grove City
Grove City's Blaine Miller caught a late go-ahead 33-yard pass from Clayton Hall to put his team over top Lebanon Valley, 17-14. The Dutchmen fell to 0-2 to start their 2010 season with a mistake-filled performance, despite a big game by Ben Guiles, who ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and caught four passes for 58 yards. Alex Gilchrist '11 keyed the LVC defense with a team-high eight tackles, including three for a loss with a sack, a fumble recovery, and a batted pass. Miller spurred Grove City's offense, scoring both of their touchdowns with 107 yards receiving, and Craig Bicehouse added a 34-yard field goal for the Wolverines, who trailed 7-3 at the half. Hall threw for 205 yards and ran for 72 more. [Read full recap]

Grove City Quick Look
Grove City lost a tight contest at Carnegie Mellon in week 1, 21-19. The Wolverines had a chance to tie the game after Blaine Miller ran for a two-yard touchdown with 3:07 left, but his two-point conversion attempt came up short and CMU was able to kill the remaining time. Quarterback Clayton Hall threw for 104 yards and a touchdown while running for 100 yards, and Miller scored all three touchdowns, running for two and catching the other. Grove City's defense allowed 295 yards of rushing against a run-heavy Carnegie Mellon offense. [Read full recap]

Next Week
LVC will begin Middle Atlantic Conference play with a tough test, heading to preseason favorite Delaware Valley.