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(CLARION, PA): Clarionhalfback Glenn Lovelace ran for 181 yards and 2 td's, and quarterback Adam Almashy gained 100 yards as the Golden Eagles defeated West Chester 34-28 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Clarion raised its overall record to 4-2, while West Chester dropped to 2-4 in this PSAC inter-divisional game.

A homecoming day crowd of 6,500 saw Clarion explode for 21-points in a 5:01 span in the third quarter moving Clarion from a 14-10 deficit to a 31-14 lead.

Robert Walker capped a 10-play, 65-yard drive with 6:38 left in the third to give the Golden Eagles a 17-14 lead.

On Clarion's next possession the Golden Eagles Robert Walker scored on a one-yard run as the Eagles went 59-yards in 6 plays. Chris Carlton's PAT gave Clarion a 24-14 lead at 3:31 of the third.

Clarion's defense held again and the offense scored its third straight touchdown on a two-play, 53-yard drive with Lovelace racing down the left sideline on a 53-yard run.

West Chester bounced back early in the fourth quarter when Mike Eckmeyer scored on a one-yard run at 12:51 to cut the Eagle lead to 31-21.

After Clarion placekicker Chris Carlton booted a 30-yard field goal with 8:14 left in the game to give the Eagles a 34-21 advantage, West Chester hit paydirt quickly. Ram quarterback Bob Findora connected on a 61-yard td pass with Brian Bradley to cut the Eagle lead to 34-28 with 7:14 remaining.

Clarion drove downfield to the West Chester 10 and tried a 27-yard field goal by Carlton with 2:27 left, but the Rams Travis Bloomgren blocked the attempt and West Chester had one more try but the Eagle defense was up to the task.

Clarion, who has the #4 ranked rushing offense in the nation, gained 344 yards on 58 carries, plus passed for 94 yards giving Clarion 438 yards of total offense. Lovelace rushed for 181 yards and 2 td's on 11 carries, and Almashy ran for 100 yards on 17 tries. Almashy now has 1,089 career rushing yards and is the first Clarion qb to rush for 1,000 career yards. He also connected on 8 of 15 passes for 94 yards.

Clarion linebacker Scott McGrady collected 18 tackles, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery to lead the defense.

West Chester rushed for 75 yards on 40 carries and passed for 300 yards for a total offense of 375. Tailback Mike Eckmeyer gained 104 yards and 1 td on 29 carries. It was Eckmeyer's 12th straight 100-yard game. Findora completed 18 of 30 passes for 300 yards and 2 td's, while Brian Bradley grabbed 3 aerials for 91 yards and 1 td.