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LOCK HAVEN -- Senior running back Ezequiel Johnson rushed for 107 yards and a score as the Lock Haven (4-5, 3-3 PSAC) football team dropped a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division matchup by a 41-7 score to California (Pa.) (6-3, 4-2 PSAC) on Saturday night at Hubert Jack Stadium under the lights on Halloween night.
Johnson bolted 67 yards for a score in the first quarter as part of a 100-yard night which was the most for a Lock Haven running back since KJ Howard’s 109-yard game against Shippensburg on Nov. 9, 2024.
Redshirt sophomore Mekhi Watson caught a game-high 10 passes for 96 yards. Redshirt freshman Carson Nagle completed 13-of-24 passes for 100 yards, and senior Cole Transue went 7-of-11 for 58 yards as the tandem split duties behind center.
Junior Kayvon Waters led the defense with a game-high 10 tackles. Sophomore Raheem Reid chipped in eight stops and sophomore Rasu Wearing-Poindexter also make a season-high eight tackles.
Lock Haven is back in action on Saturday, Nov. 7, when it travels to Seton Hill. Kickoff with the Griffins is set for 1 p.m.
California (Pa.) 41, Lock Haven 7
California (Pa.) 10 10 14 7 -- 41
Lock Haven 7 0 0 0 -- 7
First quarter
C--Amire Spencer 19 pass from Sam Stoner (Harry Radcliffe kick), 10:33.
C--Radcliffe 19 field goal, 3:34.
LHU--Ezequiel Johnson 67 run (Caden Bauer kick), 2:26.
Second quarter
C--Radcliffe 24 field goal, 14:54.
C--Tyler Long 9 pass from Stoner (Radcliffe kick), 1:14.
Third quarter
C--Long 21 pass from Stoner (Radcliffe kick), 6:56.
C--Jay Pearson 4 run (Radcliffe kick), 1:19.
Fourth quarter
C--Damar Olds 27 pass from Stoner (Radcliffe kick), 11:56.
C--Pearson 4 run (Radcliffe kick), 1:19.
Fourth quarter
C--Damar Olds 27 pass from Stoner (Radcliffe kick), 11:56.
TEAM STATISTICS
CAL LHU
First downs 31 12
Rushes-yards 44-195 18-113
Passing yards 234 158
C-A-I 24-39-0 20-35-1
Total yards 429 271
Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2
Penaltis-yards 5-50 9-88
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--California, Jay Pearson 11-85 TD, Bobbie Boyd Jr. 15-57, Kole Doppelheuer 6-28, Da'sjon Craggette 8-26, Jake Wolfe 1-3, Sam Stoner 3-(minus 4). LHU, Ezequiel Johnson 8-107 TD, Cureem Hathcock 4-14, Tucker Teats 3-13, Carson Nagle 3-(minus 21).
PASSING--California, Sam Stoner 24-38-0 234 4 TDs, Jake Wolfe 0-1-0 0. LHU, Carson Nagle 13-24-1 100, Cole Transue 7-11-0 58.
RECEIVING--California, Tyler Long 6-70 2 TDs, Amire Spencer 6-44 TD, Lloyd Penn 4-43, Jake Layhue 4-27, Damar Olds 1-27 TD, Bobbie Boyd Jr. 2-22, Jay Pearson 1-1. LHU, Mekhi Watson 10-96, Jayvon Tucker-Scott 6-35, Connor Foltz 3-17, Ezequiel Johnson 1-10.