Lebanon Valley (2-2, 1-1 MAC) vs. FDU-Florham (3-1, 2-0 MAC)
Saturday, Oct. 9 | 12 p.m. | Arnold Field | The 24th Meeting
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Game Coverage
Live Video:
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Live Stats:
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Radio: Flying Dutchmen Radio Network
(WMSS 91.1 FM)
Radio Webcast:
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Coming off its bye week, Lebanon Valley's Football team returns to action on Saturday when the Flying Dutchmen host FDU-Florham in a MAC showdown.
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Online Video
The game will be streamed live and for free on
LVCtv.
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On the Radio
The game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WMSS 91.1 FM in Middletown. Steve Leedy and Brian Keyser will call the action. The game will be streamed live and for free on the TuneIn app, as well as
WMSSFM.com and GoDutchmen.com.
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Weather Forecast
Expect a slightly rainy day in Annville on Saturday. There will be rain showers at times with a high temperature of 68 degrees.
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Going to the Game
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DIRECTIONS) Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $2 for non-LVC students. LVC students receive free admission.
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Tailgating Policy
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TAILGATING POLICY) Lebanon Valley invites fans to tailgate before, during, and after the game and to have a great experience! We ask that fans be respectful to those surrounding them, and remain mindful of their choice of language and activity. Individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that positively reflects on LVC.
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Series History
The Dutchmen and Devils will meet for the 24th time on Saturday. LVC owns a dominant 17-6 overall record against FDU-Florham dating back to 1983. The Dutchmen won the most-recent matchup back on Oct. 12, 2019.
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Last Time We Faced FDU-Florham
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FULL RECAP) Back on Oct. 12, 2019, LVC held off a late charge by the Devils and edged Florham 31-30 in front of a packed stadium on Homecoming Weekend.
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Hunter Wilson rushed for a career-high 184 yards and added a pair of TD's.
Dillon Estes made six solo tackles and added a fumble recovery.
Brandon Brubaker finished with five tackles and a sack. The win was LVC's 10th win out of its last 12 tries in Homecoming contests.
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Last Time Out
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FULL RECAP) LVC dominated King's (Pa.) 24-6 in a complete-team effort back on Sept. 25.
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Near the midway point of the first period, LVC opened a drive at the Monarchs' 47-yard line after the Dutchmen's defense stopped King's on 4th and 1. QBÂ
Braden Bohannon began the drive with a 37-yard bomb toÂ
Andrew Olson to the Monarchs 10-yard line. After a rush for no gain, followed by back-to-back sacks by King's, the Dutchmen were pushed all the way back to the 25-yard line on 4th and goal. Bohannon then tossed one up into the endzone for Olson who bobbled it initially, but then came down with the acrobatic TD-catch. AfterÂ
Kevin Roberts'Â extra point, LVC went ahead 7-0 with 9:46 left in the opening quarter. From there, the Dutchmen's defense continued to limit King's and held their 7-0 lead after one period of action.
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The Dutchmen found paydirt again in the second quarter with a drive that started at their own 33-yard line. Bohannon found TEÂ
Joe Underwood for 18 yards, followed by a 10-yard strike toÂ
Cameron Niemeyer for 10. Later in the drive, on 3rd and 25, Malaki Williams found open space and rushed for 21 yards. LVC elected to go for it on 4th and 4 and Bohannon found Niemeyer again, this time for 24 yards all the way to the Monarchs' nine-yard line. On 2nd and goal, Bohannon completed the eight-play, 67-yard drive with touchdown pass to Niemeyer and LVC went up 14-0.
King's answered with its best drive of the game, however, highlighted by Tekoah Guedes' rush for 13 yards on 3rd and 9 that brought the visitors to LVC's six-yard line. On the Monarchs' next play, Guedes kept it on the ground and ran for the six-yard TD. The extra-point attempt failed, and LVC was still on top 14-6. For the remainder of the half, the Dutchmen's defense continued to hold steady and the home squad took a 14-6 lead into halftime.Â
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Previewing with Coach Buehler
Head Lebanon Valley Football Coach
Joe Buehler '89 sat down to recap the Dutchmen's win over King's two weeks ago and previewed this Saturday's home game vs. FDU-Florham.
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Youth Appreciation Day
On Saturday, the Dutchmen will celebrate Youth Appreciation Day. Kids of all ages will wear their school's jersey and fun games are planned for halftime on the field.
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LVC's Offense
Through four games,
Braden Bohannon has thrown for 539 yards with five touchdowns. He's also helping the Dutchmen on the ground, as he's the team's leading rusher with 213 yards.
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Andrew Olson has a team-high 211 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while
Cameron Niemeyer is pacing the squad with 17 catches.
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LVC's Defense
On the defensive side of the ball,
Brandon Brubaker continues to lead LVC in total tackles with 34 and tackles for loss at 6.5.
Dillon Estes has made 29 tackles through four games, while
Ryan Gibney is the leader in solo tackles with 16.
Erik Williams and
Grant Gaumer have two interceptions apiece for the Dutchmen.
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LVC's Special Teams
Jeremy Bours, Jr. has 11 punts for an average of 33 yards and has pinned the opposition inside the 20-yard line once.
Kevin Roberts is 3-for-3 in field goals, while
Garrett MacClay is 1-for-1.
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LVC has three blocked kicks in four games this season, with two coming against Franklin & Marshall in the Dutchmen's season-opening victory.
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Scouting FDU-Florham
The Devils have won three consecutive games, including last week's 27-3 upset at Widener. Anthony Caserta has already thrown for 1,177 yards in four games to lead the MAC and has tossed 10 touchdown passes. On the ground, Alnazir Blackman has 183 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Connor Perez is the MAC's leading receiver and Caserta's favorite target. Perez has 26 catches for 498 yards and eight touchdowns thus far.
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Who's Next?
LVC is back on Arnold Field next Saturday, Oct. 16, when the Dutchmen take on Alvernia on Homecoming Saturday at 1 p.m.
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