DOYLESTOWN (PA) – Homecoming and Family Weekend provides the setting for Delaware Valley College as the four-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) champions host Albright College on Saturday, September 29. Kickoff at Robert A. Lipinski Field at James Work Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

The Aggies have bounced back from an 0-2 start (0-1 MAC) by downing conference foes Stevenson University (34-10) and FDU-Florham (63-3) over the last two weeks. The win over FDU-Florham last Saturday was a dominating performance as the offense scored on all six of its possessions in the first half and the unit ended the game with 623 total yards (380 rushing, 243 passing). Fifteen different players notched at least five yards on the afternoon with eight players finding the end zone.

The big showing upped the offense's season averages to 31 points and 455 yards (213.8 rushing, 241.2 passing) per contest. Leading the way is sophomore quarterback Aaron Wilmer (Philadelphia, PA/George Washington), who was named to the MAC Honor Roll for the second straight week. 
Wilmer played just the first half and one possession into the third quarter, yet completed 17 of 19 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a score. He set a Delaware Valley single-game record for completion percentage (89.5%) and also moved into sixth place on the school's all-time passing yard list (3,687).

Wilmer, a Beyond Sports College Network (BSN) preseason All-American, has completed 80 of 133 passes this season for 958 yards and six touchdowns. He has also rushed for 141 yards and a pair of scores.

Junior tailback Kyle Schuberth (Darby, PA/Monsignor Bonner) had a strong showing against FDU-Florham and moved up the Aggie all-time charts as well. He carried the ball 13 times for 115 yards and two trips to the end zone. The scores upped his career total to 21 and put him into sole possession of seventh place. Schuberth also cracked the top 10 in yardage (1,722) and he is just 37 yards shy of eighth place. For the year, Schuberth has 336 yards and six touchdowns on 66 carries and 103 yards and one score on 16 catches.

Freshman tailback Alquann Jones (Millville, NJ/Millville) just missed the century mark against FDU-Florham as he finished the day with 99 yards on six attempts. One of the carries was an 82-yard touchdown scamper, the fourth-longest run from scrimmage in school history. Jones has 27 carries for 196 yards and the one score for the season.

Chris Ruiz (Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) and Lewis Vincent (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) lead the receiving group. Ruiz, a senior, has 26 catches for 309 yards and three trips to the end zone. He hauled in seven passes for 90 yards and one touchdown last week. Vincent, a junior, made two grabs for 55 yards against FDU-Florham, including a 41-yard touchdown. It was 11th touchdown catch of Vincent's career, moving him into a tie for 10th place on Delaware Valley's all-time list. This season, Vincent has 11 receptions for 192 yards and two scores. 

The remaining scores against FDU-Florham came from senior quarterback Michael Cattolico (Richboro, PA/Archbishop Wood), sophomore running back KaVell Jenkins (Owings Mills, MD/Franklin) and freshman wideout Elonte Allen (Bowie, MD/Arundel). Cattolico ran for a one-yard touchdown and also tossed a seven-yard scoring strike to Allen. Jenkins had a 52-yard touchdown run.

Defensively, Delaware Valley is permitting 16 points and 245.5 yards (157.8 rushing, 87.8 passing) per contest. They have forced eight turnovers on the season, including two against FDU-Florham. That game saw the unit allow just 173 yards (74 rushing, 99 passing) on 64 plays.

Senior safety John Robinson (Mantua, NJ/Clearview) continues to pace the Aggies this season as his three stops against FDU-Florham upped his season total to 27. He also leads the way in interceptions with two.

Senior end Dwayne Shaw (Philadelphia, PA/West Catholic) is next with 22 tackles, including a team-best 6.5 behind the line of scrimmage. He is also tied for the team lead in sacks with 1.5. Last week, Shaw notched six tackles, including 2.5 for losses of four yards.

Freshman safety Shaquille Lee (Millville, NJ/Millville) notched his first career interception in the win over FDU-Florham. He also added four tackles to give him 20 on the year.

Senior nose guard Jared Pattinson (Prospect Park, PA/Interboro) and junior linebacker John Marcelline (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) have 19 tackles apiece while the two have combined for 2.5 sacks. Pattinson had five tackles last week while Marcelline had three stops after missing nearly the last two full games with an injury.   

Junior linebacker Chad Wisniewski (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) paced the squad with eight tackles last week. He has 16 stops and one interception in three games this season.

ALBRIGHT

The Lions opened the season with a 29-26 victory over nationally-ranked Kean University, and followed with conference wins over Stevenson (29-22 in overtime) and Wilkes University (27-13). Last week, they jumped out a 14-0 lead against MAC foe Lycoming College, but the Warriors responded with 29 straight points and a 29-14 victory to knock Albright out of the undefeated ranks. 

Offensively, the Lions are averaging 24.8 points and 334 yards (106 rushing, 228 passing) per contest. Junior T.J. Luddy is the team's signal-caller and he has completed 59 of 91 passes for 677 yards and six touchdowns. He has also been intercepted five times with three of the picks coming against Lycoming. Luddy finished the game 12-for-18 for 149 yards and two scores. 

Senior Scott Pillar is Luddy's favorite target. He leads the team and the conference with 32 catches for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Last week, Pillar finished with five receptions for 67 yards and a score.

Ty Hughes leads the Albright ground attack as the senior has lugged the ball 72 times for 290 yards and four trips to the end zone. He had just four carries for five yards against Lycoming last Saturday.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Lions are allowing 22.5 points and 302 yards (160.2 rushing, 141.8 passing) per game. They have sacked the quarterback 11 times through the first four contests.

Juniors Paul Hobbs and Matthew Hnatiuk lead the unit with 32 and 30 tackles respectively. Hobbs, a linebacker, had five stops against Lycoming while Hnatiuk, a safety, was credited with 10 tackles. Hnatiuk also has a fumble recovery and a blocked kick on the year.

Linemen Nick Gjoni and Mark Capetola have combined for 7.5 sacks this season. Gjoni, a nose tackle, leads the way with four quarterback takedowns and also has 19 tackles on the year. Capetola, an end, has 14 tackles and 3.5 sacks. The two combined for seven stops and one sacks against Lycoming.

Another player to watch is junior cornerback Levi Myers. Myers had a team-high 11 tackles (all solo) last Saturday to up his season total to 24.