CALIFORNIA (Sept. 30) – The Vulcans scored 27-straight points and surrendered less than 50 yards in the second half while earning a 37-7 win over Clarion at Adamson Stadium in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action on Saturday afternoon.
RECORDS/SERIES
• The California (PA) football team improves to 3-1 overall behind a 2-0 mark in divisional play.
• The Golden Eagles drop to 1-4 this season after losing its fourth-consecutive game, including back-to-back contests in PSAC West action.
• The Vulcans extended their winning streak in the series with the Golden Eagles to 16 games with the last Clarion win occurring in the 2004 campaign.
GAME ACTION
• Cal took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass from junior
Davis Black to freshman wide receiver
D'Avay Johnson after the Vulcans recovered a fumble near midfield on the game's opening drive.
• The Vulcans capped an 18-play drive with a 36-yard field goal by junior kicker
Anthony Beitko at the 12:45-mark in the second quarter.
• Clarion scored its lone touchdown of the game with 7:19 left before halftime following a change at quarterback.
• Cal answered in the final 90 seconds of the second quarter when Black connected with sophomore wide receiver
Eric Willis III for an 18-yard touchdown.
• The Vulcans extended the lead to 24-7 on the opening drive of the third quarter with junior wide receiver
Demonte Martin making a 37-yard touchdown reception from Black.
• Junior
Eric McKan III posted a two-yard touchdown with 11:06 left in the fourth quarter.
• Senior
Davonte Williams added a 20-yard touchdown run at the 6:01-mark to stretch the lead to 37-7.
STATS/NOTES
• Black finished with 287 passing yards and three touchdowns on 23-of-32 attempts with no interceptions.
• Willis set a career high with eight receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown.
• Martin finished with 58 receiving yards and one score on three catches.
• McKan totaled 65 rushing yards on 14 attempts with one touchdown and freshman
Bobbie Boyd, Jr. added 50 rushing yards on 11 carries.
• A total of 10 different players made at least one reception in the victory.
• Junior defensive back
Dominic Solomon, Jr. led the team with seven tackles (four solo) and made 1.0 TFL.
• Junior linebacker
John Hutchinson tallied three stops with 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack.
• The Vulcans limited the Golden Eagles to a season-low 209 yards of total offense, including just 39 yards on four drives in the second half.
• Cal finished with a 19-minute advantage in time of possession after converting 11 of 15 third downs.
NEXT
• The Vulcans travel to face rival IUP in the 14th Coal Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m.
