BY JEFF FALK

ANNVILLE – Football imitates life in that it includes good days and bad days. The difference is that in football, games are only played once a week.

When he took over the Lebanon Valley College program, in the back of his mind, Joe Buehler knew there could be days like these – whether he allowed himself to consider that possibility or not.

On a rainy Saturday afternoon at Arnold Field, the Flying Dutchmen endured their most devastating loss in the new Buehler era, a 48-0 thumping at the hands of an athletic Delaware Valley squad. After the Flying Dutchmen fell into a 21-0 halftime hole, Delaware Valley scored touchdowns on consecutive snaps from scrimmage early in the third quarter – in a span of just 20 seconds – to push its advantage to 34-0.

The loss was Lebanon Valley’s third straight under Buehler and left the Flying Dutchmen 1-4 on the year and 1-3 in the Middle Atlantic Conference. It was the first time Lebanon Valley was shutout in ten years.

With the win, the Aggies improved to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference. Delaware Valley’s win over Lebanon Valley was its 13th in their last 14 meetings, and the Aggies now lead the all-time series with the Flying Dutchmen 22-12.

“The plan when I took the job was to win,” said Buehler. “You certainly don’t think about days like this. But you know they can happen.

“We got our butts kicked today, on both sides of the ball,” continued Buehler. “They wood-sheded us. This (LVC) is a good football team. I’m telling you right now, we have good football players. We’re just making mistakes at the wrong time.”

There were times yesterday when the Flying Dutchmen experienced difficulties matching Delaware Valley’s athleticism, speed outside and strength up front. Behind 307 yards on the ground, the Aggies out gained the Flying Dutchmen 489 total yards to 272.

Delaware Valley had five plays of 39 yards or longer.

Lebanon Valley’s deepest penetration of the game came late in the third quarter, when it reached the Aggie 11-yard-line. But by that time, it was 41-0.

“It was the edge,” said Buehler of the Aggies’ big plays. “We gave up the edge too much. You can’t do that. We’ve got to have someone force the play back inside. These guys will show up. We didn’t have a bad practice. But we haven’t played our best football yet.

“I told our guys, ‘It was 48-0 and you got your butts kicked,” added Buehler. “But whether it’s 48-47 or 7-6, it’s a loss. You can’t hang your heads. You can’t panic. We’re not going to do it in Week Five.”

Delaware Valley got on the board 6:37 into the contest, on its second possession – a seven-play, 40-yard march – and grabbed a 7-0 lead. Midway through the second stanza, the Aggies upped their advantage to 14-0 on powerful Devauntay Ellis’ 44-yard jaunt to the left pylon.

But the touchdown that really threw a monkey wrench into the Lebanon Valley cause was quarterback Dashawn Darden’s two-yard sneak that made it 21-0, 49 seconds before the intermission. That came on the end of an eight-play, 77-yard Aggie possession.

“When you have chances to make plays, you’ve got to make plays,” said Buehler. “It’s about execution. We’ve got to execute better. There’s no secret recipe.

“I felt we needed to do a couple of things early,” continued Buehler. “It’s really tough when you get down two scores in a football game.”

Delaware Valley also scored on its initial possession of the second half, Robert Cleveland taking it over from a yard out to push the Aggies’ lead to 27 points. Then on the Flying Dutchmen’s ensuing drive, Aggie Sammy Mohr stepped in front of a Tyler Cottle pass and returned it 43 yards for the touchdown that made it 34-0.

And before the period was out, D. Ellis got to the left edge of the LVC defense and out raced it 82 yards to the promised land, for his second TD of the afternoon.

“What we talked about at halftime was coming out on the first drive and getting points and getting it back to a two-score game,” said Buehler of his halftime message. “And we wanted to fix the edge. There were times we didn’t contain the outside That’s a good football team, but we gave up a lot of big plays. There’s a lot of good football teams in our conference. But when the game got away from us, it really got away from us.

“It’s some of the things we’ve been working on that we’ve got to keep working on,” added Buehler. “Defensively, we’ve got to be able to stop the run. We haven’t been able to do that consistently. Offensively, teams know we’re going to run the football, and we’re still doing it.”

With his 12 carries and 65 rushing yards, Flying Dutchmen senior Brendon Irving moved to within 497 yards of Lebanon Valley’s all-time rushing record. Irving now has 3,428 yards in his career.

After replacing stater Tim Pirrone in the second quarter, Cottle completed eight of 17 pass attempts for 66 yards and an interception.

“We’ve got to watch the tape, but no one came out and said, ‘I’m going to be the starter’,” said Buehler of his quarterback situation. “I thought Tim was desperately trying to make plays early. It’s not because Tim Pirrone doesn’t care. He cares so so much. He was on the sidelines helping Cottle. He’s a class act.

“It’s (the outcome) certainly a kick to your confidence,” continued Buehler. “But these guys love playing football. They’ll respond.”

 

 

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2016 Lebanon Valley College Football Schedule

DATE		OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/RESULT
9/3/2016		Franklin & Marshall College	Lancaster, Pa.	L 6-30
9/10/2016	*	Wilkes University	Annville, Pa.	W 38-20
9/17/2016	*	No. 24 Stevenson University	Stevenson, Md.	L 13-24
9/24/2016	*	King’s College (Pa.)	Wilkes-Barre, Pa.	L 17-21
Coach To Cure MD Game
10/1/2016	*	Delaware Valley University	Annville, Pa.	L 0-48
Homecoming
10/8/2016	*	Widener University	Annville, Pa.	1 p.m.
10/22/2016	*	Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pa.	1 p.m.
Pink Game
10/29/2016	*	Misericordia University	Annville, Pa.	1 p.m.
11/5/2016	*	FDU-Florham	Madison, N.J.	1 p.m.
Senior Day
11/12/2016	*	Albright College	Annville, Pa.	1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 LVC Football Roster

#		NAME	CLASS	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1		Cale Bruso	Jr.	FS	6-0	185	Hegins, Pa. / Tri-Valley
1		Tim Pirrone	Jr.	QB	5-11	165	Myersville, Md. / Middletown
2		Paxson Hayes	Jr.	TB	5-11	201	Annville, Pa. / Annville-Cleona
2		Spencer Moser	Jr.	CB	5-7	187	Denver, Pa. / Cocalico
3		Corey Keen	Sr.	WR	6-2	178	Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / James M. Coughlin
3		Brendan Yetter	Fr.	FS	5-11	175	Bel Air, Md. / Bel Air
4		Tyeair Diggs	Fr.	WR	5-8	165	Hershey, Pa. / Milton Hershey
4		Tyler Hodges	So.	OLB	6-2	200	Lewisberry, Pa. / Red Land
5		Jeremy De La Cruz	Jr.	WR	5-7	178	Lebanon, Pa. / Lebanon
5		Nick Sweitzer	Fr.	FS	5-10	197	Leesport, Pa. / Schuylkill Valley
6		Michael Gaval	Sr.	WR	5-10	185	Mahanoy City, Pa. / Mahanoy Area
7		Mike Gilger	Jr.	CB	5-7	175	Shamokin, Pa. / Our Lady of Lourdes
7		Gary Wise	So.	WR	6-1	204	Pottstown, Pa. / Pottstown
8		Kyle Zimnik	Sr.	WR	6-0	207	Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley
9		Adam Domovich	So.	WR	6-1	190	Hummelstown, Pa. / Lower Dauphin
9		Blake Lutz	Jr.	FS	6-0	202	Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic
12		Jake Cromer	Fr.	FS	5-10	170	Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern York
12		Jared Kramp	So.	WR	6-0	185	Lancaster, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic
13		Marcus Brown	So.	K	6-3	215	Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove
14		Jakob Krebelj	So.	WR	6-8	212	Koper, Slovenia / Mercersburg Academy
14		Tim Schumacher	Jr.	SS	5-8	188	Myersville, Md. / Middletown
15		Brett Cohen	Fr.	QB	5-10	160	Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley
15		Cody Davis	Jr.	CB	5-10	186	West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove
16		Ben Petrie	Sr.	CB	5-8	165	Waynesboro, Pa. / Waynesboro
16		Josh Stoneberg	Fr.	QB	5-11	197	New Freedom, Pa. / Susquehannock
17		Dallas Arner	So.	QB	6-0	195	Berwick, Pa. / Berwick
17		Dylan Lobach	Fr.	ILB	6-0	210	New Tripoli, Pa. / Northwestern Lehigh
18		Tyler Cottle	Jr.	QB	6-6	205	Elizabethtown, Pa. / Elizabethtown
19		Ethan Ritchie	Fr.	DE	6-2	225	Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll
19		Tyler Sterner	Jr.	QB	6-0	200	Hanover, Pa. / South Western
20		Nick Bentz	Fr.	K	6-0	178	Reading, Pa. / Exeter
20		Nick Tucker	So.	CB	6-0	184	Walkersville, Md. / Walkersville
22		Tyler Okomba	Fr.	WR	5-10	185	Wheatley Heights, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills East
23		Ryan Fink	So.	TB	5-9	205	Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Schuylkill Haven
24		Blake Panko	So.	TB	5-7	170	Mount Carmel, Pa. / Mount Carmel
25		Manuel Ramos	Fr.	TB	5-9	179	Muncy, Pa. / Muncy
25		Alec Soltys	So.	ILB	5-11	206	Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Pine Grove
27		Mason Evitts	Fr.	WR	5-11	203	Mahanoy Plane, Pa. / Marion Catholic
28		Zachary Adams	So.	FS	6-0	195	Selinsgrove, Pa. / Selinsgrove
28		Anthony Jenkins	Fr.	FS	5-10	178	Temple, Pa. / Muhlenberg
29		Kyle Murray	Sr.	FS	5-11	188	Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville
30		Rubens Isai	Fr.	CB	5-10	170	Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West
31		Eamon Blythe	Fr.	FB	5-5	209	Harrisburg / Central Dauphin
32		Derek Cline	Fr.	ILB	5-8	222	Lewisberry, Pa. / Red Land
32		Jon Jones	Jr.	TB	5-10	231	Plant City, Fla. / Brandon
33		Jermaine McQueen	Sr.	DE	5-10	230	Philadelphia, Pa. / Milton Hershey
33		Derrec Robinson	So.	FB	5-9	231	Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Blue Mountain
34		Teddy Denver	So.	OLB	5-9	210	Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury
35		Colten Denlinger	Fr.	FB	5-11	221	Carlisle, Pa. / Carlisle
36		C.J. Steinhilber	Fr.	FB	5-10	209	Ashland, Pa. / North Schuylkill
37		Cooper Fiadino	So.	FB	5-9	225	Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. / Egg Harbor Township
38		Chance Hayes	Fr.	FB	5-8	200	Yorklyn, Del. / Wilmington Charter
39		Bret Hertzog	So.	OLB	5-11	190	Glenville, Pa. / South Western
39		William Langan	Fr.	TB	5-11	196	Annville, Pa. / Annville-Cleona
40	C	Tom Gallagher	Jr.	ILB	6-0	226	Ashland, Pa. / North Schuylkill
41		Evan Lysczek	Jr.	FB	5-9	221	Reading, Pa. / Exeter
43		Steve Salerno	So.	TB	5-9	218	Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Hasbrouck Heights
44		Tyler Rhoads	Jr.	OLB	5-8	174	Bushwood, Md. / Chopticon
45		Elijah Navarro	Fr.	ILB	5-9	205	Lebanon, Pa. / Lebanon
46		Dylan Berberick	Jr.	TE	6-2	230	Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg-Salem
47		Nick Newton	Jr.	OLB	6-0	187	Lehighton, Pa. / Lehighton
48		Alex Trujillo	Jr.	ILB	5-10	234	Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate
49		Chance Atkins	So.	CB	5-9	170	York, Pa. / Central York
49		Brendon Irving	Sr.	TB	5-7	189	Woolwich, N.J. / Kingsway Regional
50		Guy Zimmerman	Jr.	DE	6-0	225	Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove
51		Adam Wagaman	So.	DE	6-3	245	Lititz, Pa. / Warwick
52		Anthony Sorbin	Sr.	OG	5-9	243	Delmont, Pa. / Greensburg-Salem
53		Ryan Kingshill	Sr.	OT	6-5	328	Bear, Del. / Red Lion Christian Academy
54		Logan Stover	So.	OG	5-11	268	York, Pa. / West York
56		Garrett Zalar	Fr.	ILB	6-0	251	Coal Township, Pa. / Shamokin
57		Scott Werner	So.	OG	6-1	265	Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove
59		Josh Skotek	Fr.	NT	5-8	235	McAdoo / Marion Catholic
60		Andrew Sarachman	Fr.	DE	6-5	226	Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South
61		Lee Amarose	So.	OT	6-2	271	Atlas, Pa. / Mount Carmel
63		Jordan Dziczek	So.	OT	6-3	310	Frackville, Pa. / North Schuylkill
64		Jack Heft	Fr.	OT	6-2	317	Spring City, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts
65		Anthony Caruso	Sr.	OT	6-1	280	Mifflinburg, Pa. / Mifflinburg
66		Robbie Beidler	Jr.	OG	6-1	230	Cleona, Pa. / Annville-Cleona
67		Nick Redmon	Fr.	OG	5-9	207	Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth
68		Nate Trindel	Fr.	OG	6-1	283	Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg
70		Sal Tossona	Fr.	NT	5-10	275	Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks West
72	C	Bryant Weller	Sr.	OC	6-4	329	James Creek, Pa. / Huntingdon
73		Bob Van Horn	Sr.	OC	6-2	267	Ringtown, Pa. / Mahanoy Area
75		Brett Mars	So.	NT	5-11	312	Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove
76		Scotty Dickmyer	Fr.	OC	5-10	304	Glenville, Pa. / South Western
77		Jeremey Markiewicz	So.	OG	6-1	289	Mahanoy City, Pa. / Mahanoy Area
77		Victor Morcelo	Fr.	DE	5-11	230	Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic
78		Scott Salerno	Fr.	OG	5-8	263	Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Hasbrouck Heights
79		Evan Shiley	So.	OT	6-3	290	Camp Hill, Pa. / Cedar Cliff
80		Trey Manning	Sr.	TE	6-2	236	Middletown, Pa. / Middletown
81		Jordan Spahr	Jr.	ILB	6-1	210	Strasburg, Pa. / Lampeter-Strasburg
82		Ryan Seagrave	So.	WR	6-1	170	Williamsport, Pa. / South Williamsport
83		Ian Lichty	So.	WR	6-2	211	York, Pa. / West York
84	C	Travis Saylor	Sr.	WR	6-3	190	Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern York
85		Colt Baxter	Jr.	WR	5-11	181	Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern York
86		Steven Salcedo	Jr.	WR	5-10	185	York, Pa. / York Suburban
87		Mike Cecchini	Sr.	TE	6-1	230	Smithtown, N.Y. / Hauppauge
89		Patrick Clark	Fr.	TE	6-2	236	Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville
90		Wyett McLeod	Fr.	DE	6-1	230	Fairless Hills, Pa. / Conwell-Egan
91		Wyatt Griffith	Fr.	TE	6-1	231	Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun
92		Ryan Johnson	So.	DE	6-1	281	Bath, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
93		Tyler Conlon	Jr.	DE	6-2	230	Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg
94		Trent Donlan	So.	NT	5-10	264	Elysburg, Pa. / Southern Columbia
96		Tommy Garner	Jr.	OLB	6-1	215	Lititz, Pa. / Warwick
97		Jacob Whitfield	So.	NT	6-0	297	York, Pa. / William Penn
98		Austin Maguire	So.	DE	6-2	255	Lititz, Pa. / Warwick
99		Hunter McGuire	Fr.	ILB	6-1	227	Duncannon, Pa. / Susquenita