This week's college football games for Albright, Alvernia and Kutztown: September, 17, 2022
Sep. 16—Misericordia (1-1) vs. Albright (0-2)
When, where: Saturday, noon, Shirk Stadium, Reading.
Last week: Albright lost 28-14 at home to Western Connecticut State. Misericordia beat Keystone College 38-20 at home.
Notable: Albright leads series 7-2; Misericordia won 31-20 at home last season. ... Middle Atlantic Conference opener for both teams. ... Albright linebacker Sam Viera leads the MAC in tackles with 11.5 per game. ... Nine Berks high school grads are on the Misericordia roster: Twin Valley's Dominic Caruso, first year, running back; Boyertown's Noah Segal, sophomore, tight end; Hamburg's Mitchell Watt, first year, linebacker; Fleetwood's Gavin Morris, first year, linebacker; Fleetwood's Gage Moyer, first year, running back; Boyertown's Cody Akins, sophomore, defensive lineman; Berks Catholic's Anthony Marmolejos, first year, offensive lineman; Gov. Mifflin's Jonah Naugle, first year, offensive lineman; Schuylkill Valley's Da'Shaun Thomas, first year, offensive lineman. ... Albright has lost nine straight.
Alvernia (1-1) vs. Stevenson (2-0)
When, where: Saturday, 1 p.m., Owings Mills, Md.
Last week: Alvernia beat Oberlin 38-35 on the road; Stevenson beat No. 21 Salisbury 35-21 at home.
Notable: Stevenson leads series 1-0, a 35-6 win at Alvernia last season. ... Middle Atlantic Conference opener for both teams. ... Alvernia snapped a 15-game losing streak last week. ... Alvernia freshman Colin Payne, an Exeter grad, leads the MAC in passing yards (561), passing TDs (5) and total offense (600 yards). He's completed 43-of-77 passes. ... Wilson grad Adrian Bernabel-Santana is a redshirt freshman linebacker for Stevenson.
Kutztown (1-1) vs. Mercyhurst (2-0)
When, where: Saturday, noon, Saxon Stadium, Erie.
Last week: Kutztown beat No. 17 California 24-19 at home. Mercyhurst beat Lock Haven 49-7 on the road.
Notable: Kutztown leads series 3-1, including a 21-16 win in the last meeting in 2017. ... Darryl Davis-McNeil, a redshirt senior, rushed for 99 yards on 23 carries for KU vs. California, giving him 1,1011 yards in his career. ... Mercyhurst leads the PSAC in scoring at 47.0 points per game. Kutztown is second in defense at 11.0 points per game.
