Online Video
The game will be streamed live online and for free courtesy of Misericordia.

On the Radio
The game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WMSS 91.1 FM in Middletown and WWSM 1510 AM in Lebanon County. John Wilsbach and Steve Leedy will call the action. The game will be streamed live and for free on the TuneIn app, as well as at WMSSFM.com and on GoDutchmen.com.

Weather Forecast
(Forecast) It's looking good for Saturday, as the weather appears to be warm with plenty of sun. Temperatures should make for a comfortable afternoon, with highs in the low 70s.

Going to the Game
(Directions) Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and for non-Misericordia students. Misericordia students receive free admission.

If You Only Know Five Things

1. Lebanon Valley earned a signature victory over Stevenson last weekend.
2. LVC has never lost to Misericordia and leads the all-time series 5-0.
3. Tim Schumacher and Tyler Hodges earned MAC Weekly Awards thanks to their performances in last week's win. Schumacher also earned ECAC POTW recognition.
4. The Dutchmen have recovered 15 fumbles on the season; a number that ranks first in the MAC.  
5. Misericoridia currently ranks dead last in the conference in points allowed and passing defense, as well as second to last in rushing defense.

 
The Series
Saturday's game is just the sixth meeting all-time between the programs ... Lebanon Valley has won each of the previous five matchups … This is just the sixth year of Misericordia football … The Flying Dutchmen defeated the Cougars 28-13 at Arnold Field last October … LVC routed MU 37-7 the last time the two teams faced off in Dallas, Pa. in 2015 … The Dutchmen also handled Misericordia 31-14 in the team's first-ever trip to Mangelsdorf Field back in 2013 … LVC topped the Cougars 47-7 at Arnold Field in Misericordia's inaugural MAC game in 2012 - That contest was also the first football game played on artificial turf at Arnold Field … LVC's average margin of victory in the previous five meetings is an impressive 28 points per game.  

Last Year
Lebanon Valley excelled in all three phases in its 28-13 victory over Misericordia at Arnold Field last fall. The Flying Dutchmen set the tone early when they marched 68 yards in 15 plays on their opening drive and getting on the board first when Ryan Fink took a handoff from Tyler Sterner, found a crease, and dashed six yards for a touchdown at the 8:04 mark. It was more of the same on LVC's second drive when the offense marched 80 yards in nine plays, keyed by a Brendon Irving 23-yard scamper and capped by Fink's second touchdown run of the afternoon, this time from two yards out with 3:06 remaining in the first quarter. The Cougars cut the deficit in half midway through the second quarter when MU quarterback Jeff Krisiak connected with Josh Dieter in the corner of the end zone when the receiver made a tough touchdown catch against good coverage at the 7:21 mark. Misericordia made another clutch play when the special teams unit thwarted LVC's ensuing 12-play drive when Moses Ulysse blocked a Marcus Brown 32-yard field goal attempt to keep the deficit to one score heading into halftime. Tom Gallagher came up huge and made the first big play of the second half for the Dutchmen defense when he ended MU's opening drive of the second half by sacking Krisiak on a fourth-down attempt from LVC's 24-yard line, giving the ball back to an offense that made the Cougars pay on the ensuing possession. Sterner hooked up with Michael Gaval over the middle for 29 yards, Irving rushed for 16 yards two plays later, and Jon Jones walked untouched into the end zone on the drive's final play from four yards out to increase Lebanon Valley's lead to 21-7 with 7:54 left in the third quarter. Misericordia's first drive of the fourth quarter ended when Tommy Garner picked off Krisiak along the LVC sideline, stopping the Cougars as they moved deeper into Dutchmen territory. Irving made them pay two plays later when he sprinted through a hole in the line, fought off a hamstring cramp, and went 79 yards to score his first touchdown of the season. Gallagher made another great play to shut down an MU drive deep in LVC territory when he made a diving interception of a Krisiak attempt at the Dutchmen 19-yard line with 7:21 remaining. The Cougars added a late touchdown in garbage time but Jacob Whitfield burst through the middle and blocked Matt Dinnocent's extra-point attempt before the Dutchmen took over and ran out the clock to secure their second victory of the season.

Last Week
On a Homecoming Weekend when Lebanon Valley football's all-time winningest coach and top statistical quarterback to ever play were inducted into the LVC Athletic Hall of Fame, the Flying Dutchmen turned in a hall-of-fame effort in knocking off MAC rival Stevenson 31-24 at Arnold Field on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14. LVC led by as many as 17 points early in the fourth quarter but the defending conference champions showed their resiliency by scoring a touchdown midway through the period before recovering the ensuing onside kick with 5:58 remaining. The Mustangs moved the ball inside LVC's five-yard line but defensive end Guy Zimmerman's clutch third-down tackle for loss forced them to settle for a field goal with 3:27 left to play. Stevenson forced a three-and-out and got the ball back with 2:25 on the clock, moving 34 yards to the Dutchmen 27-yard line. Facing a 2nd-and-5, quarterback Dan Williams sailed a ball over the head of his intended target and safety Anthony Jenkins made a beautiful diving interception at the LVC three-yard line with 1:11 remaining to seal the signature victory for Lebanon Valley. LVC led 21-7 at halftime but the Mustangs showed signs of life when a lateral pass to Tim Pirrone was jarred loose by SU's Kyle Pieet before the ball was scooped and returned 25 yards for a touchdown by Cory Pietrzyk to make it a one-possession game at the 12:10 mark of the third quarter. Linebacker Tim Schumacher provided the spark the Dutchmen needed when he picked off Williams at his own 36-yard line and returned it 42 yards to the Stevenson 22. Marcus Brown converted a 31-yard field goal four plays later to push the LVC lead back to 10 at 24-14 with 4:08 remaining in the third quarter. Schumacher came through again on the Mustangs' next possession by stripping running back Isaiah Austin at SU's 39-yard line before fighting to grab the ball at the bottom of the pile. The Dutchmen turned the Stevenson miscue into points, going 39 yards in nine plays with quarterback Tyler Sterner lunging ahead from one yard out on 3rd-and-goal to push the lead to 31-14 with 12:33 left in the game. The visitors scored the game's first points when Williams connected with wide receiver Sebastian Vainqueur on a 38-yard pitch and catch to make it 7-0 at the 4:41 mark of the opening quarter. The second quarter belonged to LVC, however, as the team turned a pair of Mustang turnovers and a blocked punt into 21 points during the stanza. Zimmerman got the party started with a strip sack of Williams that was recovered and returned by linebacker Tommy Garner to the SU six-yard line. Running back Jon Jones rumbled in for his first touchdown of the day on the next play to tie things up. Special teams' ace Tyler Hodges made his presence felt when he blocked Brody Coleman's rugby-style punt deep in Stevenson territory following a three-and-out. Bret Hertzog fell on the ball at the Mustangs' 12-yard line and one play later, Jones was barreling across the goal line for his second score in as many touches to put LVC ahead 14-7. On the ensuing kickoff, safety Cale Bruso hit return man Devin Salisbury and knocked the ball loose. Hodges recovered the fumble at Stevenson's 21-yard line and the Dutchmen put together a five-play drive that was capped when Jones took a toss from Sterner and proceeded to lob a pass into the end zone where it was brought in by a diving Tim Pirrone who had a defender draped on his back. The trick play pushed the LVC advantage to 21-7 with 8:50 left in the first half.

Schumacher, Hodges Earn MAC Honors
A pair of Lebanon Valley football players earned MAC Weekly Awards thanks to their performances in the team's victory over Stevenson. Tim Schumacher was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week, while Tyler Hodges earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week recognition. Schumacher forced a pair of second-half turnovers in the win and the linebacker's biggest play of the game came with LVC clinging to a 21-14 lead midway through the third quarter. With the Mustangs driving, Schumacher picked off SU quarterback Dan Williams at LVC's 36-yard line and returned it 42 yards back to Stevenson's 22-yard line. The interception led to a field goal that pushed the lead to 24-14. On the ensuing Stevenson possession, the senior stripped running back Isaiah Austin and recovered the fumble at the Stevenson 39-yard line. The Dutchmen converted the fumble into a touchdown and increased the advantage to 31-14 early in the fourth quarter. Schumacher added four tackles, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hurry in the victory. Hodges' special teams' play was key in earning the win, as the linebacker made two huge plays that led to 14 points for Lebanon Valley. The first came when the junior burst through the Mustangs' line and blocked a punt that was covered by LVC's Bret Hertzog at Stevenson's 12-yard line. The Dutchmen scored a touchdown on the next play to put them ahead for the first time early in the second quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, safety Cale Bruso jarred the ball loose from the SU return man and Hodges made the recovery at the Mustangs' 21-yard line. Five plays later, LVC added another touchdown to double the LVC lead at 21-7. Hodges added a team-high seven tackles in the victory.

Schumacher Adds ECAC Award
In addition to his MAC recognition, Tim Schumacher also picked up an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Division III Defensive Player of the Week honor. It was the first award of its kind earned by an LVC football player this fall.

Good to be King
As is tradition, LVC crowned its Homecoming king and queen at halftime of last Saturday's football game. Football player Ja'von Nelson was voted king, while women's soccer player Teanna Shutt was named LVC's Homecoming Queen.

Kick to Us, If You Dare
The area in which the Dutchmen have most excelled to this point in the season has been the kick return game. As a whole, LVC leads the MAC with an average of 23.1 yards per attempt. Jeremy De La Cruz's 25.6 yards-per-return clip is good enough to rank him first in the conference, while fellow return man Tyeair Diggs also ranks top-five in the league in fourth with a 23.7 yards-per-return average. De La Cruz's longest return on the year is 43 yards, while Diggs' top effort is a 35-yard return.

Pounding the Rock
One thing the Dutchmen love to do is run the football. This weekend presents a chance to do just that as Misericordia currently ranks second to last among MAC teams in rushing defense. LVC has run the ball 278 times for 928 yards this season. The Cougars are surrendering more than 232 yards per game and 5.7 yards per attempt. Opposing teams have racked up a league-high 20 rushing touchdowns against MU this fall.

No Fly Zone
Aided by a four-interception effort in a win over Stevenson last week, LVC currently ranks second in the MAC with eight total picks on the season. Linebackers Tim Schumacher and Tyler Lutz have each pulled in a pair of interceptions this fall, while safety Anthony Jenkins has also recorded two picks so far this year. Defensive backs Nick Tucker and Blake Lutz have one interception apiece this season.

On the Ball
Lebanon Valley has forced and recovered four fumbles in a game on two occasions so far this season. That number is the most of any team in a single contest in the conference this year. The Dutchmen came away with four fumbles in last week's victory over Stevenson, as well as against King's last month. LVC also recovered three loose balls in a shutout victory over Wilkes on Sept. 9. For the year, the Dutchmen have come away with 13 total fumbles.

Noting LVC's Offense
Lebanon Valley is averaging 289.7 yards of total offense per contest, with 154.7 of them coming on the ground and 135 of them coming in the passing game. Running backs Jon Jones and Ryan Fink have both surpassed the 200-yard rushing mark on the year, with Jones having scored a team-high three rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Tyler Sterner is completing 51.8 percent of his attempts. He's thrown for 754 yards and seven touchdowns. Tim Pirrone is the team's leading wide receiver, with 222 yards and three TDs, while wideout Jeremy De La Cruz has racked up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns. This fall, the Dutchmen have lost six fumbles and thrown three picks.

Noting LVC's Defense
The Dutchmen are surrendering 26.3 points per game, as well as 357.5 yards of total offense to the opposition. LVC is allowing 242.2 yards through the air per outing, while giving up just 115.3 yards on the ground per game. Linebacker Tom Gallagher's 28 tackles leads the team, while fellow linebackers Tim Schumacher, Tommy Garner, Tyler Lutz, and Tyler Hodges have all made 20-plus stops. Defensive lineman Guy Zimmerman's three sacks are tops among Dutchmen, while Zimmerman, defensive end Austin Maguire, and Hodges have all made at least three TFL. LVC has forced 11 fumbles, with Schumacher responsible for three of them, while Schumacher, Lutz, and safety Anthony Jenkins lead the team with two interceptions each. This fall, LVC has forced 21 turnovers to record an outstanding plus-12 TO differential.

Noting LVC's Special Teams
The Dutchmen have the top kick return unit in the MAC, as Jeremy De La Cruz and Tyeair Diggs are both averaging more than 20 yards per return. Tim Schumacher has also been solid on punt returns, averaging more than 11 yards per attempt so far this season. Dylan Lobach and Tyler Hodges have each blocked a punt this year, while Jacob Whitfield recorded a block of an extra-point attempt in the season opener against Franklin & Marshall. Adam Domovich has settled nicely into the role of punter, averaging more than 35 yards per attempt on 22 total kicks, including eight that have been downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Marcus Brown is 7-9 on field goal attempts so far this season, with his longest make coming from 37 yards out. Nick Bentz has looked very good on kickoff attempts, as he's averaging more than 60 yards per kick, with eight of his attempts resulting in touchbacks.

Scouting Misericordia
Misericordia is putting up nearly 27 points and 407 yards per game. Quarterback Brady Williams has thrown for 1,030 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with just four interceptions so far this fall. He is completing more than 57 percent of his passes. Williams is also the team's leading rusher with 487 yards and three scores on the ground. Wide receiver Isaiah Williams has proved quite the weapon, pulling in 38 receptions for 597 yards and three touchdowns. Safety Tyler Collins leads the team with 55 tackles, while linebacker Nick Yeager and cornerback Matt Martin lead the way with three tackles for loss apiece. The Cougars are currently plus-one in the turnover department.

Points to be Had
The Cougars have allowed the most points of any team in the MAC this season at 282. That's an average of 47 points per outing. Lebanon Valley ranks middle of the pack in scoring, averaging 26.2 points a game. The Dutchmen have an opportunity to increase that mark this weekend considering MU has allowed 39 touchdowns this fall.  

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen face their toughest test of the season when travel to take on undefeated and No. 5/9 Delaware Valley next Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.