The Game
The Delaware Valley football team (7-2, 6-2 MAC) will travel to Chester, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 16, to take on Widener University (5-4, 5-3 MAC) in the annual battle for the Keystone Cup.
This will mark the 42nd edition of the Keystone Cup, dating back to 1981. The Pride currently hold a 25-17 advantage in the series, but the Aggies have won the past eight matchups.
In last season's regular-season finale, Delaware Valley posted a dominant 23-6 victory over Widener, with its defense leading the charge. The Aggies held the Pride to just 81 yards of total offense, including -42 yards rushing. DelVal's defense racked up seven sacks and three interceptions in the win. Offensively, the Aggies struggled in the passing game, completing just three passes, but leaned on their ground attack to rush for 158 yards. Freshman
Jack Fallon was the star on the ground, rushing for 100 yards on 26 carries.
Last Time Out
- Saturday, November 9: Delaware Valley 27 – Eastern 0
- Saturday, November 9: Widener 10 – FDU-Florham 7
Notes/Storylines
- The King's College Monarchs secured sole possession of the 2024 MAC title with their victory over Albright last week, improving to 8-1 overall and 8-0 in conference play.
- Delaware Valley posted a dominant 27-0 shutout of Eastern on Senior Day last week, with four different Aggies reaching the end zone—three of them on the ground.
- Despite a strong ground game, quarterback Louie Barrios IV threw for 218 yards, completing 15 passes. His longest connection of the day was a 40-yard gain to Karmi Hicks. Backup QB Nick Arcaroli saw action, completing 2 of 6 passes for 25 yards.
- Alvaro Lora caught the Aggies' only passing touchdown of the game, a third-quarter score, his third of the season. Nahsir Morgan, the team's leading receiver, had five catches for 64 yards, while Luan Avdijaj hauled in four passes.
- The DelVal defense continued to showcase its dominance, holding Eastern to just 115 total yards. Barry Turner was a standout, recording eight tackles and an interception.
- Jeremiah Clark and Jacquez Mabin were key contributors, both recording two tackles for loss. Clark led the team with 11 total tackles, while Mabin, who ranks second in the MAC with 21.5 tackles for loss, is fourth in the league with 97 total tackles.
- Widener's Jalen Walker leads the MAC with 23.0 tackles for loss and 14 sacks (all solo). He ranks first in the league with 2.6 tackles for loss per game and second with 1.56 sacks per game. Mabin ranks seventh with 11.0 sacks.
- Widener's senior quarterback Jeff Chaplin is sixth in the MAC in passing yards, averaging 135 yards per game. The Pride have rotated quarterbacks, with Michael Caloiaro and Eli Warfel also seeing significant playing time.
- Graduate student Bryce Casey leads Widener's backfield with 594 rushing yards on 120 attempts, scoring nine touchdowns.
- Isaac Hostetter, Malachi Homes, and Jordan Baxter each have over 300 receiving yards, with Baxter leading the group with three touchdown receptions.
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