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EWING, N.J. -- The Juniata College Eagles won the coin toss, but it went downhill from there. Running back Joe Visaggio scored on a pair of three-yard first-half touchdown runs and the TCNJ defense limited Juniata to just over 200 yards en route to a dominant 35-0 victory at Lions Stadium on Saturday.
Jordan Morrell and Dean Licari added short TD runs in the second quarter as the Lions held a commanding 28-0 lead at halftime. Alex Dille capped the scoring with a five-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Eagles quarterback Ethan Eisenberg went 16 of 28 for 130 yards and one interception. Ivan Foreman was the top ground-gainer for Juniata (2-2) with 35 yards on 10 carries. The Lions (3-0) battered the Juniata defense with 300 yards rushing on 64 attempts.
Midd-West product Carter Sauer was the only one of four local players to take the field. He had one kickoff for 55 yards and one solo tackle in the contest. Juniata High School standout Makih Hunt, Mount Union's Naiym Francis and Midd-West's Parker Boop did not play.
Juniata returns home to host WestConn in its Landmark Conference opener at 1 p.m. Saturday
In other college action:
SHIPPENSBURG 10, BLOOMSBURG 7
SHIPPENSBURG -- Shippensburg tilted the field in the second half of its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division opener to come away with a hard-fought 10-7 victory over Bloomsburg on a damp, muggy afternoon at Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium.
Shippensburg (1-3, 1-0 PSAC East) took the lead on its opening drive of the second half with a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Riley Gunnels to wideout Jaevon Parker and cemented its victory with three interceptions over the final 16 minutes. The Raiders did not commit a turnover and held a 10-minute advantage in time of possession, controlling the ball for 35:14.
Shippensburg visits Kutztown at noon Saturday.
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STROUDSBURG 24, LOCK HAVEN 21
LOCK HAVEN -- Lock Haven looked for a successful PSAC opener but lost a thrilling 24-21 decision to visiting East Stroudsburg. The Bald Eagles (1-3, 0-1 PSAC East) racked up 244 yards of total offense in the first half and led 21-10 at halftime.
East Stroudsburg rallied for 14 second-half points and the Warriors defense held strong late as the Warriors grinded out the Eastern Division victory. Lock Haven quarterback Cole Transue completed 13 of 17 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, splitting time with Rob Footman Jr., who finished 7 of 13 for 90 yards and a TD.
The Bald Eagles travel to Bloomsburg on Saturday.