Football | 10/20/2022 4:55:00 PM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -  The Bloomsburg University football team hosts East Stroudsburg on Saturday, October 22 for Homecoming & Parents & Family Weekend. The Huskies and Warriors are set to kick off at 2:00 p.m. from Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium.
 
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Game Five Notes - PDF (34 pgs)

THE GAME
The Huskies come into today's game off a 17-9 win over Lock Haven on the road to improve to 3-4 on the year and 2-2 in PSAC East action. After spending four of the first five weeks at home, Bloomsburg played in its second-straight road game last week. East Stroudsburg comes into today's game 2-5 on the year and 1-3 in conference play. The Warriors dropped a 24-21 decision to West Chester last Saturday at their Homecoming game.

THE SERIES
The Huskies and Warriors are locked in a 45-45-2 all-time series tie. The home team has a slight advantage in the series as BU is 23-22-1 at home, while the Warriors are 22-21-1 at ESU. East Stroudsburg snapped a four-game losing streak to the Huskies last season with a 35-14 win though the Huskies have won eight of the previous 10 contests. The last time the two teams faced off at Redman, Bloomsburg won 26-18.

SCOUTING ESU
East Stroudburg comes into the game with a 2-5 overall record and is on a three-game losing streak after falling to West Chester 24-21 last week at home. The Warriors opened the season with loses to Pace (31-16) and IUP (38-35) before winning two-straight, Seton Hill (22-7) and Lock Haven (48-7). A 24-20 loss to Kutztown kicked off the current three game losing streak that includes a 20-14 loss to Millersville.

Jake Cirillo is the projected starter for the Warriors on Saturday and is 65-for-127 on the year with 784 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Matt DeLaurentis is 41-for-74 this year with 384 yards, three touchdowns and two INTs.

Ezequiel Lopez has 22 catches this year for 293 yards and is averaging 13.32 yards per catch. He has four touchdowns and is averaging 41.86 yards per game. John Siggins has caught 19 passes for 269 yards and has three touchdowns while Beau Heyser is averaging 18.40 yards per catch and has 10 catches for 184 yards including a pair of touchdowns.

The Warriors have spread out their rushing attack this season with four five different players rushing for at least 100 yards this year. Gunner Anglovish leads the team with 182 yards on 45 carries while Tyriq Lewis has 178 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns. Devante Robinson has 175 yards on 44 carries and two scores while Tahir Miller has 155 yards on 23 carries and two scores. Cirillo has racked up 151 yards and one score on 40 carries this year.

Defensively, the Warrios are led by Sergei Felizor with 64 total tackles, one broken up pass and one interception. Tyler Watson leads the team with two interceptions and one blocked kick to go with his 33 tackles. Devon Banks also has a pair of interceptions this season. Deshawn McCarthy has 2.5 sacks for 18 yards and 9.0 TFL (36 yards) this season.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Bloomsburg comes into the game with a 3-4 overall record after defeating Lock Haven 17-9 last week. The Huskies dropped a 24-0 decision to Kutztown two weeks ago after defeating West Chester on October 1. The Huskies opened the year with a 33-30 loss in double overtime to FCS DI Stonehill before defeating Clarion 42-3. The Huskies dropped an overtime 23-20 decision to Edinboro before falling to Shippensburg 31-17 on September 24..

KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) is expected to start again under center for the Huskies. Riley is 45-for-78 on the year with 647 yards, seven touchdowns, and four interceptions. David LePoidevin (Middlesex, N.J./Bound Brook) is 19-for-36 and has 231 yards and one touchdown pass and two interceptions this year.

Matthew Bowes (Somerton, Pa./La Salle College HS) continues to be the favorite target of BU quarterbacks with 16 catches and 208 yards, and threetouchdowns, while Kaleb Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) is a dual threat for the Huskies. Monaco has six catches for two touchdowns and 150 yards while rushing for a team-leading 350 yards on 92 carries. Owen Anderson (Cogan Station, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) has 10 catches for 125 yards while John Mack (Minisink Valley, N.Y./Minisink Valley) has six catches for 92 yards and score. Nas Jones (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area) has a touchdown and five catches for 84 yards.

Riley has carried the ball for 146 yards on 42 attempts and a touchdown this season while Zane Janiszewski (Hollisterville, Pa./Western Wayne) has 22 carried for 76 yards and a score. Ben Ries (Bloomsbury, N.J./Phillipsburg) ran the ball 11 times for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, the Huskies are led by Quentin Gaskill (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) with 64 tackles, 2.0 TFL (23 yards), and 2.0 sacks (23 yards). Gaskill has two interception, 11 pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. Ryan D'Ambra (Southampton, Pa./Archbishop Wood) has made a name for himself this season with 45 tackles, one pass break up, and one QB hurry. He has two forced fumbles and blocked two weeks ago against West Chester. Chris Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) leads the team with two interceptions, while Kenny Yurkonis (Minersville, Pa./Minersville Area) has a team-leading 4.0 sacks for 34 yards and 6.0 TFL for 38 yards. Joseph Kahn (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) has 3.0 sacks (22 yards) and 4.0 TFL (24 yards).

SCOOP AND SCORE
The Huskies had a pair of scoop and scores two weeks ago against West Chester. Hakeem Bacon (Chester, Pa./STEM Academy) got his first career touchdown after grabbing the loose ball after Ryan D'Ambra (Southampton, Pa./Archbishop Wood) blocked West Chester's punt at its own 43 yard line. William Martin III (Darby Township, Pa./Academy Park) got in on the action as he grabbed a fumble and hustled down the field for an 88-yard fumble recovery TD, which was also his first career TD.

ON THIS DAY - OCTOBER 22
Bloomsburg Football History, October 22, 20161
The Bloomsburg University football team scored 35 second-half points and ran for a season-high 283 yards en route to a 35-14 victory over visiting East Stroudsburg University on a windy Saturday afternoon at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium. The win, which snapped a two-game losing streak, improved the Huskies to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division standings. The Warriors dropped to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in divisional play.

US History, October 8, 1921
1962 : In a speech to the American people John F Kennedy told the audience that American Spy Planes had discovered Soviet Missile bases in Cuba, and that these missile bases when complete would be able to launch missiles capable of striking a number of US cities, he told the people that America could not allow these missile bases to be finished and would pursue any action necessary including military action to protect the nation. He informed the American people that the first stage was to place a naval quarantine on the waters around Cuba. This is known in history as the "Cuban Missile Crisis" and took the world to the brink of nuclear war with US forces going to DEFCON 2 in preparation to full scale war. .

SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Since Redman Stadium was renovated in 2008, Saturday's 6:00 pm kick off is the sixth time the Huskies are playing under the lights in Bloomsburg. Night games have been favorable to Bloomsburg as the Huskies are 4-1 going into Saturday's game. Most recently, the Huskies defeated Shippensburg on September 22, 2018 28-24.

Under the Lights at Redman
Thursday, August 27, 2009 • Ashland - W. 10-7 (6:00 pm)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 • Millersville - W, 45-10 (5:00 pm)
Thursday, September 1, 2011 • Ashland - W, 27-20 (6:00 pm)
Saturday, October 31, 2013 • Shippensburg - L, 18-34 (8:00 pm)
Saturday, September 22, 2018 • Shippensburg – W, 28-24 (6:00 pm)
Saturday, October 1, 2022 • West Chester - W, 21-16 (6:00 pm)

START OF A NEW STREAK
After their streak of 211 straight games scoring at least one point was snapped two weeks ago at Kutztown, the Huskies rebounded at Lock Haven to win 17-9 and begin a new streak. The last time the Huskies were shut out was in 2003, a 21-0 home loss against Shippensburg on September 13. Bloomsburg is 115-3 all-time when scoring at least 40 points in a game. However, the Huskies have only reached the 40-point plateau seven times in the last 49 contests. The Huskies defeated Clarion 42-3 three weeks ago at home.

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN (S)
The Huskies named a group of 10 leaders as captains for the 2022 season - Aaron Trumino (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley), Tyshaun Pollard (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East), Chris Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West), Adam Burkhart (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), Jack Riley (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East), Quentin Gaskill (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro), Billy Martin, Ky Seesholtz (Mifflinville, Pa./Central Columbia), John Ayres (Mt. Carmel, Pa./Mt. Carmel), and Tom Goetz (Wenonah, N.J./Gateway Regional).

THE RILEY FILE
Freshman QB KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) is off to a strong start for the Huskies. Riley has thrown for 647 yards and seven touchdowns in his first five games. He is 45-78-4 and has rushed for 146 yards on 42 attempts and one touchdown. Riley is averaging 3.5 yards per carrying this year. After throwing a limited number of times during the opening week, Riley was the poster child for efficiency against Clarion, completing 11 of his 13 passes for 258 yards and four scores. He ran the ball six times for 64 yards and a touchdown.

ONE LAST RIDE
The Huskies may be young this season but boast a wealth of leadership from crucial upperclassmen. Samuel Darrell III (Plainfield, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional), a transfer, Chris Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West), Tyshaun Pollard (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East), and Aaron Trumino (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) are playing in their final season as graduate students, while Jamir Redd (Chester, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) is suiting up for the Maroon & Gold as a senior this season

THE TOWN OF BROTHERLY LOVE
The Huskies boast a pair of brothers on their roster again this season. Senior Chris Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) returned to make up for the lost season due to COVID to join his brother, Kaleb, in Bloomsburg Maroon & Gold for the second-straight season. Sophomore quarter David LePoidevin (Middlesex, N.J./Bound Brook) welcomes his little brother, Patrick, to a strong group of signal callers for the Huskies this season.

This season, the Monaco brothers are impacting both sides of the ball. His younger brother, Kaleb, is the team's leading rusher, with 350 yards on the ground on 92 carries. He has 150 receiving yards on six catches and has two touchdowns. 62 of his yards in the air came off a touchdown pass from KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) against Clarion. Monaco leads the team with 824 all-purpose yards with 324 kick return yards. He racked up 127 yards on the kick return three weeks ago against Shippensburg.

Older brother, Chris, has made his presence known to opposing quarterbacks this season. He has 25 tackles, 16 solo, and seven broken-up passes. Chris picked off Edinboro's Isaac Bernard and returned it for 23 yards to set up a short field for the Huskies. KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) threw a 25-yard TD pass to Matthew Bowes (Somerton, Pa./La Salle College HS) on the next play. Chris had a 25-yard interception return again West Chester in the last Huskies' home game.

FRESH OUTLOOK
The Huskies boast one of the youngest starting lineups in all of Division II college football. On opening day, Bloomsburg looks to start 18 freshmen or sophomores and had 38 underclassmen total listed on the depth chart.

Under center KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) has started the six games for the Huskies and is the projected starter today. This season, Riley is 45-for-78 with seven TDs and four INTs. He has 647 yards in the air. Riley is second on the team with 146 rushing yards and a touchdown. Number two behind him is sophomore David LePoidevin (Middlesex, N.J./Bound Brook), who played in 10 games last season and threw for 1,423 yards and 16 touchdowns. LePoidevin is 19-for-36 with one touchdown, two interceptions, and 231 yards this year. Sophomore Ben Ries (Bloomsbury, N.J./Phillipsburg) has gotten time in three games for the Huskies at QB and has run for 62 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown.

Protecting the two QBs will be a mix of red-shirt juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Jake Yoder, Marlon Wescott, Nelly Fain (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy), and Aaron Bensinger (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) look to bring leadership to the young group of o-linemen.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Coach Sheptock did not have to go far for talent to fill this year's roster. The 2022 Huskies boast 27 players from Columbia and surroundings counties. The Huskies have three players from local Danville Area High School and another from Southern Columbia and Berwick.

The local talent made an immediate impact on the field for the Huskies this season. KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area), from Danville, Pa., has started every game under center and is responsible for six of the Huskies' touchdowns this year, either passing or rushing.

Kaleb Monaco (Pocono Pines, Pa./Pocono Mountain West), a Pocono Pines native, has rushed for 350 yards and caught six passes for another 150 and two touchdowns. He has 324 yards on kick returns as well.

John Ayres (Mt. Carmel, Pa./Mt. Carmel), a running back from Mt. Carmel, has a pair of rushing touchdowns this season, and Nas Jones (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area), from Williamsport, Pa., has 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Owen Anderson (Cogan Station, Pa./Jersey Shore Area), from Jersey Shore, Pa., has 125 receiving yards on 10 catches this season.

Jake Davis (Elysburg, Pa./Southern Columbia), an Elysburg, Pa. native and product of Southern Columbia, has eight tackles

I'LL TAKE THAT
The Huskies dominated the turnover battle against Stonehill and picked up right where they left off in 2021. Bloomsburg forced one fumble and recovered a pair of fumbles as Stonehill muffed a punt early in the second quarter that Deeko Kofa (Philadelphia, Pa./Samuel Fels) jumped on to get the ball back to the Huskies with a short field. The Huskies needed just 25 yards to get into the end zone on a run by Zane Janiszewski (Hollisterville, Pa./Western Wayne) and a fumble recovery by John Ayres (Mt. Carmel, Pa./Mt. Carmel). Quentin Gaskill (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) had his first pick of the season late in the fourth quarter as he intercepted a pass in the end zone by Stonehill.

The Huskies did not turn the ball over against Clarion and are currently ranked 43rd in the NCAA with a +0.50 turnover margin.

Against Edinboro, the Huskies had one interception which set up a touchdown drive and Tom Goetz (Wenonah, N.J./Gateway Regional) returned a fumble for a score at the end of the third quarter.

The Huskies made the most of their turnovers against West Chester with an 88-yard fumble return for a TD and a fumble recovery that halted a potential West Chester scoring drive.

Quentin Gaskill (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro)s intercetiion and Ron Long's (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) forced fumble late in the forced quarter sealed the 17-9 win for the Huskies last week against Lock Haven.

SHEPTOCK ERA
Sheptock was named the 28th head football coach in Bloomsburg University as he returns to his alma mater to take over the Huskies' program. Sheptock was at Division III Wilkes University as the defensive coordinator from 1990-95 and then took over the Colonels' program and served as head coach from 1996-2014. While at Wilkes, Sheptock went 107-81 overall and established the program record for most wins in a season (11) and career (107) while leading the Colonels to nine postseason appearances.

A member of the NCAA Division II Team of the Quarter Century (1973-97), Sheptock played linebacker for head coach George Landis and holds the school records for tackles in a career (537), single-season (159), and single-game (23), as well as career fumble recoveries (12). His program record for tackles in a single game, in fact, occurred during the national semifinal contest at North Alabama.

HUDDLE WITH THE HUSKIES
For the second-straight year, head coach Frank Sheptock will host "Huddle with the Huskies" at Quaker Steak & Lube in Buckhorn, Pa., on three select Thursdays this season. The final Huddle will take place on November 3, just before the Huskies' last home game of the season against Millersville.

The events are open to the public, with dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. and a short program to follow. A buffet dinner will be held each night, with the cost of the meal being $14 per person - including a non-alcoholic beverage. Following the dinner, Coach Sheptock will speak about the season, preview the upcoming game(s), and introduce members of the coaching staff and players from this year's roster.

KJ Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) and Ky Seesholtz (Mifflinville, Pa./Central Columbia) headlined the first Huddle with the Huskies and were joined by Joseph Kahn (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove). The three talked about their time so far at Bloomsburg, what brought them to the Huskies, and what to expect this season.

John Ayres (Mt. Carmel, Pa./Mt. Carmel) and Owen Anderson (Cogan Station, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) headlined the second Huddle with the Huskies on October 20. Ayres is an Mt. Carmel, Pa. native and went to Mt. Carmel, while Anderson comes from Cogan Station, Pa., and went to Jersey Shore Area High School.

40TH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION
The six inductees in this year's class are a pair of football standouts and brothers, Michael ('01) and Ronald ('98) Lelko. Also being inducted are Christine (Basalyga) Zalewski (field hockey) '96, Rebecca Creedon (women's soccer) '98, Joel Melitski (wrestling) '64, and Michael Wenrich (men's basketball and track & field) '82. The six will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 23, and brings the total number of inductees at Bloomsburg to 202.