CALIFORNIA – The Lock Haven football team fell to host and eighth-ranked California (Pa.), 42-6, on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East-West crossover action.

 The host Vulcans started fast and led 35-0 before the Bald Eagles found the end zone late in the first half. With 41 seconds left in the opening half, Connor Foltz hauled in a 21-yard pass from Jackson Ostrowsky for a Lock Haven touchdown.

 Ostrowsky was 17 for 28 for 149 yards (2 INTs) and the TD. Mekhi Watson finished with five catches, Jake Roberts hauled in four receptions and Justin Popovich made three catches for 47 yards. Damir Green carried the ball seven times for 54 yards.

 Markel Morgan led the defense with a game-high nine tackles and Rocco Daugherty recorded an interception to lead the defense. Rasu Wearing-Poindexter made eight tackles.

 Cal quarterback Roman Purcell threw two TD passes and Bobbie Boyd, Jr. rushed for two scores to pace the Vulcans’ offense.

 With the loss, Lock Haven slipped to 1-2 (0-0 PSAC East) overall while the eighth-ranked Vulcans improved to a perfect 3-0.

 The Bald Eagles will return home to host East Stroudsburg on Saturday. The PSAC East opener is set for 1 p.m. Lock Haven is 1-0 at home after opening the season with a 16-13 victory over Glenville State on Sept. 6.

California 42, Lock Haven 6

LHU 0 6 0 0 — 6

Cal 14 21 0 7 — 42

First quarter

C–Jeff Nyamekye 32 pass from Roman Purcell (Harry Radcliffe kick), 12:46.

C–Bobbie Boyd 3 run (Radcliffe kick), 3:00.

Second quarter

C–Bobbie Boyd 1 run (Radcliffe kick), 9:16.

C–Tavin Willis 63 interception return (Radcliffe kick), 6:58.

C–Amire Spencer 12 pass from Roman Purcell (Radcliffe kick), 2;43.

LHU–Connor Foltz 21 pass from Jackson Ostrowsky (kick blocked), 0:41.

Fourth quarter

C–K. DeShields 11 pass from Phaeton Hill (Radcliffe kick), 3:16.

TEAM STATISTICS

            LHU   Cal

First downs 18    20

Rushes-yards      31-110      31-164

Passing yards     160   165

C-A-I       19-30-2     16-27-1

Total yards 270   329

Fumbles-lost      0-0   0-0

Penalties-yards   9-86  7-58

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–LHU, Damir Green 7-54, Ezequiel Johnson 6-33, Cureem Hathcock 7-32, Tyson Florence 2-11, Cole Transue 1-3, Lorenzo Robinson 1-1, Tucker Teats 1-0, Jack Ostrowsky 6-(minus 24). Cal, Bobbie Boyd Jr. 11-73 2 TDs, Roman Purcell 9-48, Kendrick Agenor 5-29, Da’sjon Craggette 3-10, Deontae Williams 1-4, Phaeton Hill 2-5.

PASSING–LHU, Jack Ostrowsky 17-28-2 149 TD, Cole Transue 2-2-0 11. Cal, Roman Purcell 14-25-1 140 2 TDs, Phaeton Hill 2-2-0 25 TD.

RECEIVING–LHU, Justin Popvich 3-47, Jake Roberts 4-40, Mekhi Watson 5-21, Connor Foltz 1-21 TD, Ezequiel Johnson 1-12, Xavier Minium 1-6, Chase Gallagher 2-6, Evan Slystra 1-5, Jaiden Huntington 1-2. Cal, D’Avay Johnson 4-54, Jeff Nyamekye 3-38 TD, Keondre DeShields 2-25 TD, Amire Spencer 2-18 TD, Kenny Lewis IV 1-10, Jake Layhue 1-8, Kendrick Agenor 1-6, Rowen Hershey 1-5, Deontae Williams 1-1.