West Chester Heads to East Stroudsburg For PSAC Showdown

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EAST STROUDSBURG, PA – West Chester University heads north to take on East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division clash Saturday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. at Denny Douds Field at Eiler-Martin Stadium.
 
West Chester (3-1, 1-0 PSAC East) is coming off a come-from-behind victory over Millersville last weekend to open conference play with a win on Homecoming. East Stroudsburg (3-1, 0-0) is coming off a 51-0 thrashing of Lackawanna College last week.
 
Tickets to Saturday's contest are available at the site of competition two hours before game time. General Admission tickets are $10 while seniors 65 and older, children ages 4 to 12 and veterans & first responders are all $5. Children 3 and under are Free.

General Parking is $10 while a Tailgate Pass is $50 per spot occupied because Saturday is East Stroudsburg's Homecoming Game. Expect delays around the stadium and plan to arrive early. A large crowd is expected for Homecoming Weekend. Please note: All tickets are valid for one person and are non-transferable. All parking passes are valid for one car and are non-transferable. There are no refunds or exchanges for tickets and parking passes.
 
ESU and West Chester are both 3-1 overall, however the Warriors are averaging close to 40 points per game while the Golden Rams have relied on keeping games low-scoring, holding three of their four opponents to under 17 points in regulation. The only team to score over 20 points against the Golden Rams was Edinboro, who fell 44-24 to West Chester. Something will have to give, as the 21st-ranked scoring offense takes on the 23rd-ranked total defense in Division II.
 
The Golden Rams' defense has shined so far this season. The purple & gold's stop unit ranks second in the PSAC, allowing an average of 277.8 yards per game, while ranking 23rd in all of Division II. West Chester's pass defense ranks second in the conference as well while listing 16th in DII.
 
Offensively, the running back tandem of Mick Johnson (Darby, Pa./Monsignor Bonner-Prendergast) and Future Robinson (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) has been productive. Johnson leads the team in rushing with 304 yards and two touchdowns. He has also caught a pair of TD passes on the season. Future is second on the squad with 95 yards rushing and one score.
 
The return of Blake Thomas (Secaucus, N.J./DePaul Catholic) to the lineup has really helped quarterback Colin O'Sullivan (Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin). Thomas has seven catches for 140 yards and a TD in two games. The 6-foot, 4-inch target averages 20 yards a reception.
 
West Chester will return home next Saturday, Oct. 10, for a 6 p.m. kick against PSAC East opponent Shepherd University.