10/23/26
 
SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College football returns home for a two-game stand that starts this weekend, when Shippensburg University makes its first-ever trip to the Electric City. The game is set for a 1:00pm ET kickoff on Saturday, October 24^th at PenField Field at Scranton Memorial Stadium. The game is designated as the Pink Out game, with donations being accepted to fight breast cancer and support Michele's Ladies In Pink in Northeast PA.
 
Game Details
Who: Shippensburg University Raiders (2-5) at Lackawanna College Falcons (0-7)
When: 1pm ET
Where: PenFed Field at Scranton Memorial Stadium; Scranton, PA
 
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Saturday's contest will have a video livestream available via the Lackawanna College Athletics Network and the PSAC Sports Digital Network. Sports Information Director Tom Ferguson will have the play-by-play, and Josh Pardini will provide the color commentary.
 
Live stats: https://lackawannafalcons.com/sidearmstats/football
Live stats coverage is available and will be updated as the game goes on.
 
The Falcons
Lackawanna College (0-7) struggled on the road against West Chester last weekend, giving up 28 points in the first quarter of an eventual 52-0 loss on the road to the Golden Rams. Lackawanna College had a rotten opening to the contest, giving up an early touchdown drive, fumbling the ensuing kickoff away, which resulted in another touchdown, and then throwing a pick-six on the third play of the next drive that made it 21-0. The Falcons then had a punt blocked deep in their own territory and WCU scored on the next drive to make it 28-0 with under five minutes to play. WCU had 433 yards of offense, posting 260 yards rushing. The Falcons had just nine first downs and 179 yards of total offense. You can read the full recap HERE.
 
On the season, Lackawanna is averaging 6.4 points per game, while giving up 42.9 per contest this year. Opponents are averaging 397 yards per game in offense, including 209 on the ground and 188 through the air, while the Falcons are averaging 212 yards of total offense per game, posting 88 per game on the ground and 124 per game through the air. The Falcons are 25.8% on third downs, while their opponents are 44.9%. Lackawanna has thrown 15 interceptions and has lost four fumbles, while the opposition has three interceptions and a pair of fumbles this year.
 
Quarterbacks David Naniewicz (Scott Twp., PA) and Laivon Balthazar (Perth Amboy, NJ) have both seen time this year, with Naniewicz starting the last six games. Naniewicz, a first-year player, is 75-for-140 for 579 yards, two touchdowns, and eleven interceptions. He's also run 39 times, gaining 112 yards but losing 103 on the year, getting sacked 13 times this season, including three times against Bloomsburg (10/3). Naniewicz threw for a season-high 224 yards against Clarion, throwing two touchdowns and four interceptions in the loss on September 19^th. He was held to 7-for-12 for just 22 yards and an interception returned for touchdown against West Chester last weekend, playing most of the first half. Balthazar, a second-year player, started against Monroe and has seen time in six games this season, going 32-for-52 for 292 yards in his action, with four interceptions. He has 53 net yards rushing on 36 attempts this year, getting sacked eight times this season. He threw for a season-high 81 yards against Monroe to open the year on September 4^th, and he was 6-for-9 for 40 yards and two interceptions off the bench against Kutztown (10/10). Balthazar was 7-for-10 for 59 yards and ran for 12 yards against West Chester last weekend.
 
Third-year back Jalen Fletcher (Bethlehem, PA) has 327 yards on 106 carries and has scored three touchdowns. He ran for a season-best 108 yards against Clarion on September 19^th. Fletch had 60 yards on 20 carries against West Chester, while catching four balls for 17 yards. He has had at least three catches in six of the seven games this season, and is second on the Falcons with 21 grabs for 103 yards. Second-year back Daniel McConomy (Middletown, DE) has 35 carries for 90 yards this season, posting 64 yards and catching a pair of balls against Seton Hill (9/12). He had five carries for just eight yards against the rugged Kutztown defense two weeks ago. He also has eight catches for 15 yards coming out of the backfield this season. He did not play against West Chester last weekend.
 
Second-year wideout Khi'Lee Patterson (Fox Chapel, PA) leads the Falcons with a team-high 22 catches for 149 yards this year, averaging 21.3 yards per game. Khi'Lee has a pair of games with five catches this season, posting five grabs for 39 yards against both Monroe (9/4) and ESU (9/26). He had three catches for ten yards against West Chester. Third-year receiver Keaon Jenkins (Wayne, NJ) has 15 catches this season, leading the team with 224 yards receiving and a touchdown. Jenkins had 103 yards on five catches against Monroe (9/4), and he had four catches for 50 yards and a one-handed touchdown against Clarion (9/19). He had one catch for eight yards against Kutztown two weeks ago, and was held without a catch against West Chester last weekend. Third-year receiver Jamal Jefferson, Jr. (Euclid, OH) is third on the team with 20 grabs for 202 yards and a touchdown this year. Jefferson had a season-best five catches for 77 yards and his touchdown against Clarion (9/19). Jefferson had two catches for 27 yards against West Chester.
 
Defensively, second-year linebacker Brodie Daugherty (Manheim, PA) leads the team with 16 solo tackles and 39 total stops this year, posting 3.0 TFLs and one sack this year. Daugherty had seven solo stops, a season-high, and ten total tackles against Monroe (9/4). He had five total tackles against Bloomsburg (10/3), and posted eight total stops, including three solo tackles, against West Chester last weekend. Fellow linebacker Rashon Giddens (Norristown, PA) has 28 total stops, on 15 solo tackles and 13 assists, and he leads the team with 4.0 TFLs and a sack, while also recovering a pair of fumbles, including one on a blocked kick that he returned for a touchdown against Monroe. He did not play against Clarion and East Stroudsburg, but had three total tackles and 0.5 TFLs against Bloomsburg (10/3), then followed that up with seven total stops, including five solo tackles, against Kutztown (10/10). Giddens had two tackles against West Chester. Second-year defensive back Keyonte Davis (Washington, D.C.) has 26 total tackles, third on the team, with 14 solo stops and 12 assists, while posting five pass break-ups. Davis had a season-best six tackles against East Stroudsburg (9/26) and matched that with six total tackles against West Chester a week ago. He had four total tackles and two pass break-ups against Bloomsburg on October 3^rd, then had two tackles and another PBU against Kutztown (10/3). Third-year safety Billy Maloney (Scranton, PA) has 23 total tackles, 16 solos, this season. Maloney had a breakout performance against East Stroudsburg (9/26), posting four solo stops and six total tackles in the loss. He had five total tackles in the loss to Bloomsburg, and added three more stops against Kutztown. He posted three tackles against West Chester last weekend.
 
Second-year kicker Isiah Rodriguez (Old Forge, PA) is 2-for-3 on field goals this year, hitting a 26-yarder against Seton Hill and a 33-yarder against Bloomsburg, with the other kick getting blocked. I-Rod is 3-for-4 on extra points. Second-year punter Samuel Magnotta (Roaring Brook Twp., PA) averages 35.3 yards per punt and has a long of 52 yards this season, with seven punts placed inside the opponents' 20-yard line this season.
 
Lackawanna is led by veteran leader Mark Ross, who was named as the next head football coach at Lackawanna College, the third in program history, in December 2025. Ross has been coaching since pursuing his master's degree at East Stroudsburg in the 1990's, going from coaching defensive ends with the Warriors to working at Ithaca for eleven seasons at the Division III level, becoming Defensive Coordinator for his final four seasons with the Bombers. Ross then moved on to Misericordia University, where he became a head coach for the brand-new program in 2011. He spent nine seasons as the head coach at Misericordia, winning eight games and getting the Cougars to a postseason bowl for the first time in history in 2018. When the COVID-19 pandemic took out the 2020 season, Ross left Misericordia to be the defensive coordinator at Bloomsburg for three seasons in the PSAC. After that, he went to Cornell to serve as Director of Football Operations for a year with the Big Red, and then eventually made his way to Lackawanna.
 
The Raiders
Shippensburg (2-5) comes into the contest after dropping a home game to East Stroudsburg, 47-7, last weekend. The Raiders are sitting in sixth in the seven-team PSAC East at the moment, with their only conference win coming against winless Millersville. The Raiders are a half-game behind West Chester, which has played one less conference game.
 
Shippensburg has had a disappointing season so far, with their two wins coming against teams with a combined record of 3-12, and three of their five losses coming in one-score contests. Against ESU last weekend, the Raiders were even through the first 15 minutes, but had a disastrous second quarter, where they gave up 28 second quarter points to the Warriors. Shippensburg's last three weeks have been losses to Kutztown (59-7) and ESU (47-7), with a win at Millersville (35-27) sprinkled in-between.
 
The Raiders average just under 21 points per game this season, while allowing 33.1 points per contest to their opponents. Shippensburg averages 322 yards per game on offense, rushing for about 101 yards per game and throwing for 221 yards per contest this year, and the defense gives up around 360 yards per contest, including 215.7 through the air and 145 on the ground. Shippensburg converts 35.6% of its third downs, while its opponents convert at a 39.8% clip. The Raiders have just six turnovers, while forcing 13 takeaways.
 
Redshirt sophomore Roman Jensen is the main QB, throwing for 1,516 yards this season and 12 TDs, while only throwing one interception. Jensen has thrown for 200+ in four games this year, with a season-best 275 yards and three touchdowns coming in the 33-31 loss to Bloomsburg. He was 12-for-27 for 146 yards and a score against ESU last week.
 
Redshirt junior Andre Weidman leads the Raiders in rushing, posting 409 yards on 96 carries and four touchdowns on the year. Weidman ran for a season-high 150 yards against Millersville two weeks ago. He had 121 yards and two touchdowns against IUP back on September 19th. He was held to just seven yards rushing on ten carries last week.
 
Redshirt sophomore Chris Adegunle is the leading receiver, posting 38 catches for 523 yards and one touchdown this season. Adegunle had a season-high 165 yards and a touchdown in the win against WV Wesleyan. He had a season-high nine catches for 73 yards against Bloom. He did not record a catch against ESU last weekend. Fellow redshirt sophomore Derek Guzman has 26 catches for 320 yards and three scores. Guzman had four catches for 114 yards against Lock Haven in the opener. He had two touchdowns and seven catches against Millersville two weeks ago. Last week, he had four catches for 64 yards and one touchdown against ESU.
 
Redshirt junior linebacker Nate Myers is highly-productive, one of two Raiders with 60 or more tackles. Myers has 64 total tackles, including 25 solo stops, and he leads the team with ten TFLs on the season. Myers has an interception and a fumble recovery this year. He posted a season-high 12 tackles against Lock Haven in the opener. He had eleven tackles, seven solo, and 2.5 TFLs against Bloomsburg. Last week, he had nine tackles against ESU. Junior linebacker Alex Sauve is second on the team with 63 total tackles, including a team-high 31 solo stops and eight TFLs. Sauve has three forced fumbles, one recovery, and an interception. Sauve had a season-best 17 tackles, including eleven solo, and 5.5 TFLs against WV Wesleyan, forcing two fumbles and recovering one. he had eight tackles and a forced fumble against ESU last week.
 
Junior kicker Wilson Ingerski is 5-for-8 on FGs this season, and 16-for-17 on XPs. Ingerski's long is a 40-yarder that he made against WV Wesleyan. He made a season-best five XPs against Millersville. Ingerski is the main punter for the Raiders this season, averaging 37.6 yards per punt on the year. He has a long of 57 yards, and has put ten punts inside the 20-yard line this year, with three punts going 50+ yards on the year.
 
The head coach for the Raiders is Drew Gallardy, a Shippensburg alumna, who is in his first year as the head coach and third year overall with the program on the coaching staff. Gallardy spent the last two seasons as the OC and offensive line coach. This is Gallardy's first time as a head coach, but he has extensive experience as a football coach since graduating from Shippensburg in 2010. Gallardy spent three years prior to coming back to Shippensburg as the DC at Alfred State in Division III, where the Pioneers never finished below .500 and made the NCAA playoffs in his time there. Before that, he was a defensive coach with Juniata for eight years, serving as
DC in his final two seasons. Gallardy was an offensive lineman in his time with Shippensburg, appearing in 37 career games. He was a starter for the 2009 PSAC Championship squad.
 
Next
Lackawanna College football will remain home for its next contest, when the Falcons are set to host Millersville University on Saturday, October 31^st. Kick is set for 1:00pm ET at PenFed Field at Scranton's Memorial Stadium. It will serve as the final home game of the 2026 season for the Falcons.