Box Score Lebanon Valley 19, Franklin & Marshall 14
 
LVC Offensive Starters
Bohannon (QB), Ervey (TB), Murhon (FB), Olson (WR), Niemeyer (WR), Underwood (TE), Klinger (LT), Krakowski (LG), Shaeffer (C), Ramirez-Guzman (RG), Phillips (RT)
 
F&M Offensive Starters
Clouse (QB), Farmer (TB), Glass (WR), Walters (WR), O'Hearen (WR), Benfatti (TE), Pierce (LT), Kasaczun (LG), Heckler (C), Johnson (RG), DeSantis (RT)
 
LVC Defensive Starters
Fester (DE), Miller (DT), Siegfried (DT), Brubaker (DE), Estes (LB), Lutz (LB), Shear (LB), Bowie (CB), Moody (FS), Williams (SS), Gaumer (CB)
 
F&M Defensive Starters
Wright (DE), Snopek (N), Perloski (DT), Beard (DE), Strauss (LB), Krippner (LB), Orio (LB), Chery (CB), Downs (S), DiBeneditto (S), Hall (CB)
 
What You Need to Know
ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Football team took down Franklin & Marshall 19-14 in each team's 2021 opener on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed stadium on Arnold Field. The Flying Dutchmen improved to 1-0 and the Diplomats dropped to 0-1.

1st Quarter

• In the opening quarter, neither offense could hold the ball for long as each team's defense forced several three-and-outs. The Diplomats eventually put together a nice drive, but went for it on fourth and one via rush by Keshon Farmer, but Brandon Brubaker started his career day off with a tackle for loss and F&M turned it over on downs.
• Later in the first, as the teams were trading field position, the Diplomats finally put together a decent drive that started at the LVC 40-yard line. The biggest play of the drive came off Logan Clouse's 28-yard pass to Drew Benfatti that put the visitors at LVC's 12-yard line. Eventually, Farmer found paydirt, but the point-after attempt was blocked by Ryan Eshleman as F&M went up 6-0. 

2nd Quarter

• On the first play of the second quarter, with the Dips driving again, Clouse's pass was picked off by Brad Shear at the Dutchmen 10-yard line and returned 20 yards all the way to the 30-yard line as LVC's defense came up with a big turnover, only to foreshadow what came later.
• On LVC's ensuing drive, the Dutchmen put together their best drive of the day at the time, led by Brandon Bohannon's 20-yard rush. After completing short back-to-back passes to Jay Sisko and Cameron Niemeyer, the Dutchmen got all the way to F&M's 22-yard line, but rolled the dice and went for it on 4th and 2, but Bohannon's pass was incomplete.
• Later in the second, with 4:06 to go in the half, F&M's Murray McCarthy lined up for a 35-yard field goal attempt, but it was blocked by none other than Logan Grauer and returned 40 yards to F&M's 47. Unfortunately, the Dutchmen couldn't generate any offense on their next drive and the score remained 6-0 Dips.
• LVC's offense finally broke through late in the second quarter when Bohannon found Sisko for a 30-yard touchdown with just 45 seconds left, giving the Dutchmen a narrow 7-6 lead heading into third-quarter action. 

3rd Quarter

• The third quarter was similar to the first period as both defenses stood tall and the punters got some work in.

4th Quarter

• Things started to get interesting in the fourth quarter when the Dips began the final quarter with a drive that resulted in a Farmer 1-yard TD. F&M went for two and converted with Clouse's pass to Tim Walters, giving the away team a 14-7 lead.
• LVC couldn't generate any points on its next possession and punted, but on 3rd and 5 for F&M, Clouse's screen pass was picked off by Brubaker at F&M's 20-yard line and he took it to the house for a pick-6. The Dutchmen's PAT was wide right, but LVC was still within one at 14-13 with 7:45 to go in the game.
• The Dutchmen then began a drive with 4:06 remaining and the first play featured a 19-yard strike from Bohannon to Cameron Niemeyer, pushing the ball to LVC's 39-yard line. Later, Bohannon found Niemeyer again, this time for 31 yards all the way to F&M's 1-yard line. Expecting a QB sneak, no one lined up across from Andrew Olson on the ensuing play and Bohannon hit Olson for the 1-yard TD. LVC went for two but failed, but was still up 19-14 with 1:46 to go.
• On its final drive of the game, F&M got to the Dutchmen's 45 and needed a Hail Mary, but Brent Moody knocked it down, ending the game in style, as the Dutchmen held on for the thrilling 19-14 come-from-behind win. 

Numbers and Notes

• This was LVC's first win over F&M since 1981.
• Bohannon threw for 146 and two touchdowns.
• The first-year QB also ran for a team-high 58 yards.
• Niemeyer racked up 91 yards on four catches.
• Sisko ended with 45 yards on four grabs.
• LVC's defense held F&M QB Clouse to just 14-of-29 for 153 yards with three INTs.
• Farmer rushed for 141 yards on 28 carries and had two touchdowns.
• Brubaker had a career-game and finished with 12 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and an incredible pick-6.
• Erik Williams had nine tackles, while Dillon Estes added eight.
• Cody Shay had four tackles, including one tackle for loss.
• Moody and Jake Marcus had a half a sack and each registered four total tackles.

Who's Next?
LVC returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 11, for a matchup in Williamsport against Lycoming at 1 p.m.
 
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