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King's College Football Notes vs. Albright

10/31/2019 3:38:00 PM

WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 31, 2019) -- King's Football comes home for the fourth home contest of the season this weekend, taking on Albright College in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) play from McCarthy Stadium. The Monarchs are trying to rebound from a 39-15 loss at Stevenson University on October 26 , while Albright fell 59-34 to Widener University last weekend. The Monarchs come in 6-17-1 against Albright all-time, though King's won the last meeting between these two teams with a 37-26 victory on October 20, 2018 in Reading, PA. The last win against Albright in Wilkes-Barre came back in 2006, a 38-14 win which until last season was the most recent win over Albright. 

Event Details
Opponent: vs. Albright College (0-7, 0-5 MAC)
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA – Betzler Field at McCarthy Stadium (Directions)
Tickets: Adults - $5, Seniors & Non-King's Students - $2, King's Students & Children 6 and under - Free
Live Coverage: (Live Video) (Live Stats)

Things To Know:
King's vs. Albright Game Notes
King's vs. Albright Flip Card
Tailgating Policy
Pet Policy


The Coaches: Jeff Knarr is in his 10th season with the Monarchs, as he is only the second coach of King's College football since 1991. Knarr took over for Rich Mannello, who was the head coach since football was reinstated at King's in 1993. Head coach John Marzka has been at the helm of the Albright football team for the last 13 seasons, posting an 85-55 record along with seven post-season wins since his arrival. Marzka has earned MAC Coach of the Year once, while being named as the Nike NCAA Division III Coach of the Year in 2009, when Albright earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals after an 11-2 record. 

Looking at Albright: The Lions of Albright College over the years have been one of the best football programs in the conference, earning 12 MAC titles dating back to 1959. The Lions have struggled though over the last two seasons, having dropped their last 18 games dating back to a 28-14 win over Lebanon Valley College in 2017.  The Lions do possess one of the best passing offenses in the conference, averaging 248.4 yards per game through the air, which ranks fourth in the MAC. The Lions are allowing 488.3 yards per game, which is 10th-most in the conference. Sophomore Tony Thorpe is getting the ball a lot on the ground for the Lions, as his 130 carries this season are the fourth-most in the MAC, as he averages 71.7 yards per game on the ground. Jimmy Lahay has 18 TD passes this season,  third-most in the MAC, while Kevin Zehner is seventh in receiving with 84.7 yards per game. 

Rocking The New Outfit: King's will be in white pants with red jerseys and gold helmets for the first-time ever on Saturday against Albright. 

Single Digit Tough:  The Monarchs award single digits based on merit, and recently named two more as Single Digit players. So far this season, three players (Gabe Boccella, Joe Damiano, Elijah Demosthene) have earned single digits, including most recently Elijah Demosthene, who will now wear No. 6. Due to NCAA regulations, linemen can not wear single digits, but Joe Damiano will wear a single digit in practice. With those three, King's now has eight Single Digit Tough players: Sallavanti (1), Horn (2), Downes (3), McCall (4), Shelton (5), Demosthene (6), Boccella (8), Damiano (66), Swartz (67). 

Captains This Weekend: The Monarchs will send out sophomore Brendon Mozeleski, along with Gabe Boccella, Mando Sallavanti and Peter Swartz for the opening coin toss Saturday.

A Look At The Monarchs: 
  • Senior tailback Jordan Downes remains a dominant force for the Monarchs. Downes leads the Middle Atlantic Conference in rushing averaging 130 yards per game, which is 40 more yards than that of the third place athlete on the leader board. 
  • Downes also leads the MAC in all-purpose yards with 208.7 yards per game. 
  • Monarch defense remains strong as it ranks 3rd in the Middle Atlantic Conference allowing an average of 24.1 points per game. 
  • Junior defensive back Jaret Horn has proved to be defensive threat as he leads the MAC in interceptions and ranks fourth in passes defended. 
  • Charles McCall, a junior defensive back has also been vital to the Monarch defense. McCall ranks seventh in the Mid Atlantic Conference in tackles for loss and 14th for sacks totaling 31 yards.  
  • King's College continues to hold teams from getting first downs, ranking second in the Middle Atlantic Conference in total first downs allowed with just 113 in 7 games.  The Monarchs also rank second in the conference in allowing 3rd down conversions. 
  • The Monarch defense has only allowed 97.6 rushing yards per game as one of only three schools (Stevenson and Del Val) to allow less than 100 yards on the ground. 
  • Junior Myles Shelton ranks seventh in the MAC in sacks with four on the season. 
  • Joe Carchio continues to build on his first season with the Monarchs.  The freshman punter is ranked sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference in punting yards.
  • The Monarchs have tallied 141 first downs, while only allowing their opponents 113.  
  • King's College is nearly doubling their opponents in yards gained, which after last week's performance is over 1000. 
  • The Monarchs are continuing to consistently average more yards per play on offense then their opponent. 
  • King's College now has 15 student-athletes with 10 or more tackles, led by McCall totaling 45 and junior linebacker, Mando Sallavanti with 44 tackles. 
  • Sophomore quarterback Tyler Moore continues to compete at a high percentage, completing 62.7% of his passes, which posts him fifth in the Middle Atlantic Conference. 
  • Freshman Angelo Ionfrida saw his first action for the Monarchs last weekend at Stevenson, and picked up a tackle for loss against Stevenson.
  • The Monarchs have three players in the top four in fumbles forced this year, as Yusef Wheeler, Myles Shelton and Elijah Demosthene each have two on the season. 
  • King's will look to finish drives this weekend better than it has so far, posting just 13 touchdowns in 29 attempts in the red zone this season. King's has scored on 19 of the 29 attempts, thanks to six field goals. 
  • On the other side, the Monarchs have surrendered 16 touchdowns in 29 attempts in the red zone to opposition. 
  • Moore has tossed two touchdowns in six of the seven games this season for the Monarchs, and also registered a career-high 276 yards passing against Stevenson. 
  • Gabe Boccella posted his career-high for yards in a game last week at Stevenson, chalking up 150 yards receiving.
A Look Ahead: King's hit the road next weekend for the final time in 2019, traveling to Chester, PA to take on the Pride of Widener University in MAC play November 9 at 1 p.m. Albright heads back up to the Wilkes-Barre area to battle Misericordia University November 9 at 1 p.m. in MAC action. 

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