Golden Rams Topple Lock Haven on Senior Day, 58-10

WEST CHESTER, PA - West Chester used an explosive, big play offense in the third quarter to pull away from Lock Haven and earn a 58-10 victory on Saturday at John A. Farrell Stadium. On Senior Day, the Golden Rams scored five touchdowns and 34 points in the quarter, after leading by just 17-3 at halftime.
 
It was the most points scored by West Chester (5-4, 3-3 PSAC East) in one quarter since the Golden Rams scored 35 versus Seton Hill in the second quarter on Sep. 15, 2018.  In terms of total points, Saturday's productive day has only been topped recently by 59 points against Seton Hill in that very same contest. 
 
West Chester's previous high point total this season came in a 29-23 victory over Gannon on Sept. 17.  On Saturday, behind 290 yards passing and 466 yards of total offense, the hosts doubled that 29-point total. Lock Haven (1-8, 0-6) dropped its eighth straight contest following an opening-day victory over Pace.
 
Leading the way for the Golden Rams was freshman quarterback Cooper Jordan (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan), who threw for 220 yards on just 7 of 8 passing, and ran for 52 more, with two total touchdowns. So., WR D'Shaun Seals (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) had another big day with four catches, on four targets, for 101 yards and a TD.  Thatcher Miller (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) shined at the tight end position with three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown. Last but not least, Rahiem Bowens (Lansdowne, Pa./Penn Wood) showed off his big play ability with a 73-yard catch and run down to the Lock Haven 2-yard line on the first play of the second half.
 
Lock Haven was hurt by five turnovers in the game, with West Chester grabbing three interceptions and recovering two fumbles.
 
The first quarter ended in a scoreless draw, 0-0. West Chester got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter with a Sean Henry (Reading, Pa./Exeter) field goal of 26 yards. The Golden Rams then expanded the lead to 10-0 less than three minutes later on a Jordan run of seven yards. A short 2-yard TD run by Ja'Den McKenzie (Morton, Pa./Springfield) made the score 17-3 at the half.  It was still a tight game at that point.
 
But in the third quarter, the Golden Rams broke loose for one big play after another. After a long pass completion to Bowens, Miller scored on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Jordan.  Sr., RB Phil Poquie (Philadelphia, Pa./Haverford School) powered into the end zone from four yards out, and then McKenzie scored on a 3-yard run just three minutes later to make it 37-3.
 
Seals tallied a TD on a 29-yard pass from Fr., QB Ethan Kohler (Schwenksville, Pa,/Perkiomen Valley) and So., WR Julian Kelly (Aston, Pa./Sun Valley) completed the Golden Rams' outburst in the third with an 8-yard run. When the dust had settled, the Golden Rams had scored five touchdowns in 5 minutes, 25 seconds. With 34 points overall in the third quarter, West Chester had blazed its way to a 51-3 advantage.
 
Lock Haven scored on a 75-yard run by DeAndre Wakefield in the final minute of the quarter.
 
The day's scoring was completed when West Chester LB Stanley Bryant (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) intercepted a Bald Eagle pass and romped 18 yards with a pick six.
 
Overall, West Chester gained a season-best 466 yards of total offense compared to 178 yards for Lock Haven. The Golden Rams completed 12 of 17 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. 
 
West Chester travels to Kutztown for a 12 noon kick-off next Saturday.