OCTOBER 16, 2004
BOB ZIADIE
KING'S FOOTBALL POSTS 28-27 WIN OVER LEBANON VALLEY
TO END FOUR-GAME SLIDE
ANNVILLE -- Richard Jackson scored the go-ahead
touchdown in overtime and Lebanon Valley missed on the game-winning
two-point conversion as the King's College football team held on for a
28-27 victory to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday in Annville.
With the win, King's improved to 2-5 overall and 2-4
in the Middle Atlantic Conference while Lebanon Valley College fell to 3-4
and 2-4.
After dropping their last four games by five points
or less and all within the last 1:30 of each game, the Monarchs once again
flirted with another heartbreaking defeat when Lebanon Valley tied the
game at 21-21 on a two-yard run by Eric Laird and a successful two-point
conversion with just 0:17 left in regulation.
King's would strike first in overtime when Jackson
scored on a 12-yard run and Bobby Nawrocki's conversion kick gave the
Monarchs a 28-21 lead. Lebanon Valley would assume possession and scored
on a 25-yard pass from Dan Kelly to Dave McCullough. The Flying Dutchmen
would elect to end the game by trying another two-point conversion rather
than attempting to kick the extra-point and once again tie the game. With
the game hanging in the balance, Kelly's pass to Adam Brossman fell
incomplete as the Monarchs finally walked away with a victory.
Lebanon valley took a 7-0 lead when Kelly hit Brian
Murphy with a 27-yard touchdown pass with 7:15 left in the second quarter.
The Monarchs would answer with 1:42 remaining in the half when Chris
Barnic found Blake Letchford for a 21-yard scoring toss, followed by a
Nawrocki conversion kick.
King's would take advantage of an interception by
Tore Alaimo and grab a 14-7 lead when Jackson scored on a two-yard.
The Flying Dutchmen would later answer when Kelly
and Brossman hooked up for a 22-yard pass, but Eldin Brodlic missed the
game-tying conversion kick as King's held on to a 14-13 advantage with
6:49 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Monarchs appeared to put the game away when
Barnic scored on a one-yard run and Nawrocki's kick game King's a 21-13
lead with just 1:46 left in the contest.
The Flying Dutchmen would take over at their own 28
and moved to the King's 36 on three straight completions by Kelly. Lebanon
Valley would later move to the Monarch two on a nine-yard pass from Kelly
to Luke Rendine. On the next play, Laird hit pay dirt and the Dutchmen
connected on the two-point conversion to send the game to overtime.
Lebanon valley outgained King's 360-to-327 in total
yards and held a 22-16 advantage in first downs.
Jackson paced King's with 146 yards on 38 rushing
attempts with two scores and surpassed the 1,000-carry mark for his
career. Barnic completed 8-of-22 passes for 126 yards. Letchford added
five catches for 81 yards.
Kelly completed 15-of-28 passes for 231 yards with
three touchdowns and two interceptions, while also rushing for a team-high
49 yards on 17 carries. Brossman made seven catches for 119 yards.
King's will next host Susquehanna University
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Betzler Fields.
