WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 30, 2025) -- The King's College football team hits the McCarthy Stadium turf for the final time this season on Saturday, hosting Albright College in a pivotal Middle Atlantic Conference clash at 1:00 p.m. The Monarchs will also honor their 20 senior players and five senior cheerleaders prior to kickoff at approximately 12:20. Riding a three-game win streak, King's is coming off a thrilling 21-20 comeback victory at Lebanon Valley. The Lions wrap up their road schedule today after getting back in the win column with a 32-18 homecoming victory over FDU-Florham.
 
Event Details:
Opponent: Albright (4-3, 3-3 MAC)
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA- McCarthy Stadium (Directions)
Tickets: $5 for Adults, $2 for Seniors, $2 for Non-King's Students showing I.D. Free for children age-six and King's showing I.D. - CASH ONLY
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Things to Know:
King's vs. Albright Game Notes
Tailgating Policy
Pet Policy
Spectator Policy
 
The Coaches: Mike Cebrosky is in his second season as the head coach of the Monarchs. Cebrosky led the team through their historic 2024 season, featuring a 10-2 overall record, perfect 9-0 mark in the MAC, the first outright MAC title in program history, and berth to the NCAA Division III Football Championships. He was named MAC Coach of the Year while also coaching a program-best 20 All-MAC honorees, highlighted by two-time MAC Offensive Player of the Year Russell Minor-Shaw, six D3football.com All-Region players, and Zach Barber as a D3football.com All-American. Shaun Weaver is in his first season as the head coach of Albright. Weaver previously served as the defensive coordinator and a defensive line coach for the Lions from 2020-2023 before a one-year stint at Frostburg State as the team's defensive line coach. Weaver spent the previous 14 years as a member of the Gettysburg College coaching staff; 13 as the Bullets' DC and one as the defensive line coach. Weaver has coached 18 All-Centennial Conference performers, including four that have garnered first-team recognition. Additionally, two student-athletes were named Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
 
Looking at Albright: The Lions have steady improvement through the heart of the MAC schedule, averaging 349.7 yards of total offense per game. Their attack is led by a potent passing game, which ranks among the conference's best at 241.0 yards per contest. Quarterback Chase Roberts has thrown for 1,649 yards and 13 touchdowns, completing over 61% of his passes. Sophomore wide receiver Arthur Poindexter has been his top target, hauling in 55 receptions for 790 yards. He leads the MAC with 112.9 receiving yards per game and eight touchdowns. On the ground, John Boston anchors the rushing game with 633 yards and four touchdowns on 155 carries, averaging 105.5 yards per game. Roger Romany-Walker has added 153 yards and a score, including a team-long 55-yard run. Albright has converted on 63.3% of its red zone trips, scoring 15 touchdowns and four field goals in 30 attempts. Turning to the defense, the Lions allow a conference-low 266.7 yards per game. Albright has been especially stout against the run, giving up only 103.4 rushing yards per contest second-best in the conference. Linebackers Darien Osmun and Samuel Moratori anchor the unit with 46 and 45 total tackles, respectively, while Evan Bryfogle has made key plays in the secondary, recording two interceptions and returning one for a touchdown. The defense has also excelled on third down, holding opponents to a 35.8% conversion rate. The Lions also lead the MAC in terms of time of possession, averaging 32:27 per game.
 
Home Threads: The Monarchs will hit the turf sporting red jerseys with white pants along with their traditional gold helmets.
 
Single Digit Tough: The Monarchs award single digits, and now double digits to offensive linemen, based on merit and leadership and are retained throughout their time at King's.  The 2025 roster returned two single-digit members from 2024 in Tyler Carey and Brenann Robinson and have added five so far in 2025. The Monarchs now have seven Single Digit Tough players: Xander Murray (0), Jayon Hailey (1), Tyler Carey (3), Brennan Robinson (6), Michael Richino (8), James Mangine (9) and Kaleb Beers (55).
 
Captains This Weekend: For the coin toss this weekend, Matt Palmer, Thomas Widawsky and Matt Bell will represent the defense while Ryan Posey and Patrick Cooney will represent the offensive and special teams units, respectively. The Monarchs are joined by Honorary Captain, King's College Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gregory Morgan, M.Ed.
 
A Look at the Monarchs:

• The Monarchs are on a three-year stretch of post-game appearances and record-breaking numbers and look to continue the trend in 2025.
• King's looks to replace 16 All-MAC honorees from 2025 while returning First Team running back Brennan Robinson, Second Team running back Jayon Hailey and special teamer Jacob Mullery, and Honorable Mention offensive lineman Kaleb Beers. They'll also replace all six D3football.com All Region recipients and D3football.com All-American Zach Barber.
• The staff stands at 15 members, including six alumni in Ben Bakanas, Will Cameron, Mike Karycinski, Sean Lavine, Brendan Mozeleski, and EJ Schreiner.
• King's was tied for first in the MAC Preseason Poll with Delaware Valley among the 10 conference schools. Albright was placed 10th with 13 points, trailing Alvernia with 14 points.
• The Monarchs' ability to control the ground game on offense has been a direct catalyst to their success this season, averaging 243.3 rushing yards as a team in their four wins. Pacing the rushing attack is Brennan Robinson, who has rushed for eight touchdowns and leads the conference in both yards per game and yards per carry at 127.3 and 7.1 respectively. He is joined in the backfield by seniors Shemar Ellis and Jayon Hailey.
• Hailey also leads the Monarchs receiving core, ranking second in the MAC with 59.4 receiving yards per game. He is ranked third in scoring in the conference with nine touchdowns but is the only player in the MAC with multiple rushing and receiving touchdowns this fall.
• On special teams, King's continues to make a name for themselves, blocking a kick for the third week in a row against LVC on Saturday. Khalil Holley's blocked PAT against the Dutchmen proved vital as the Monarchs came away with a one-point victory, 21-20.
• In the return game, the Monarchs rank second in the MAC at 26 yards per return with one touchdown as a unit coming on an 82-yard score from Kival Clarke against Eastern on September 27th.
• The Monarchs' defense has been a force this season, with three players ranking among the MAC's top tacklers. James Rush leads the way with 48 total tackles, averaging 6.9 per game and ranking eighth in the conference. Zach Hulsizer follows closely with 47 tackles, averaging 6.7 per game and ranking ninth, while Michael Richino is tied for ninth with Hulsizer, racking up 47 tackles with an average of 6.7 per contest.
• The D-Line duo of Richino and Xander Murray have been applying some serious pressure to opposing quarterbacks in 2025, as Richino is second in conference with 5.5 sacks while Xander Murray barely trails him in third at five sacks this season.
• Bryan Kelly paces the Monarchs' secondary and leads the MAC with 11 pass breakups so far this fall. Junior DB Jacob Mullery snagged his first interception of the season on the final play of the game last weekend to go with his nine-tackle performance.

 
Up Next: The Monarchs travel to Chester, PA next Saturday to take on Widener University in a MAC battle. Kickoff against the Pride is set for 1:00 p.m.