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(LOCK HAVEN, PA.): Clarion quarterback Adam Almashy ran for 163 yards and 1 touchdown and Robert Walker rushed for 151 yards and 1 touchdown in leading Clarion to a 34-31 win over Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon at Hubert Jack Stadium.
Clarion raised its overall record to 7-3 and 3-2 in the PSAC-West, while Lock Haven dropped to 4-6 overall and 1-4 in the West.
The Golden Eagles, who rank #4 in Division II in rushing offense with 266.1 yards per game, posted a whopping 468 rushing yards against Lock Haven on Saturday, the second most in Clarion history. Clarion had 519 rushing yards against Glenville earlier this season.
Behind 10-7 at halftime and 17-14 in the third quarter, Clarion rallied with 20 fourth quarter points to win the game.
Brandon Sweeney put the Eagles ahead for good 21-14 with a six yard run at 11:16 of the fourth quarter. Sweeney's run capped a 78-yard, 10-play drive.
Clarion's defense posted the Golden Eagles next score when noseguard Troy Bowers broke through the line and caused Lock Haven qb Tim Storino to fumble the pigskin at the 11 yard line. Linebacker Zach Gourley caught the pigskin on the bounce at the 11 and sprinted into the endzone with an 11-yard fumble return with 5:20 left in the game. Chris Calrton's PAT gave
Clarion a 28-17 lead.
Lock Haven came back and scored only 18-seconds later on a 52-yard touchdown pass from Tim Storino to Marcus Burkley. The two-point try failed and Clarion led 28-23.
Following the kickoff Clarion went 83-yards to paydirt on only three plays. Almashy capped the drive with a 55-yard option run outside left tackle and down the left sideline for the score. The Eagles failed on the two point conversion and Clarion led 34-23 with 3:53 remaining.
Lock Haven drove 62-yards in 7 plays and scored on an 11-yard pass from Storino to Scott Anderson. Storino's two point conversion pass to Justin Marshall pulled the Bald Eagles to within 34-31 with 1:27 remaining in the game.
Clarion covered the onside kick, put punted the ball away with 1:07 left.
Lock Haven got to the Clarion 49, but the Eagle defense held on four straight downs to record the win.
Clarion outgained Lock Haven 560-411 yards and possessed the ball for 33:27 during the day.
Clarion qb Adam Almashy led the Eagles with 19 carries for 163 yards and 1 td. He upped his career rushing total to 1,333 yards, 13th on the all-time Clarion list. He also completed 6 of 12 passes for 66 yards.
Robert Walker also rushed for 151 yards and 1 td on 16 carries and caught 1 pass for 8 yards. Walker has moved into fifth on the all-time rushing list with 2,064 yards. He passed Damien Henry (1990-93; 2,052) and Demetric Gardner (1998-2001; 1,961).
Lock Haven qb Tim Storino completed 15 of 31 passes for 290 yards and 2 td's. Marcus Burkley grabbed 5 passes for 124 yards and 1 td.
Clarion's defense was led by Troy Bowers who had 1 sack that resulted in a touchdown, plus two tfl's for -3 yards, plus defelected a field goal try in the third quarter.
Zach Gourley and Emil Johnson had 6 tackles each.
Clarion returns home to host Slippery Rock next Saturday on Senior Day in the season finale, while Lock Haven travels to Edinboro.
