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Vulcans score 32 straight in 52-14 victory over Gannon University

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California University of Pennsylvania scored 32 straight points en route to a 52-14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) victory over Gannon University in Erie.

The Golden Knights (1-3, 2-5) opened the scoring on Jimmy Keefe’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Bransen Stanley and Eric Scarpino connected on the first of two PATs.

Vulcans quarterback Noah Mitchell threw the first of four touchdown passes on an eight-yard strike to Nelson Brown for a 7-7 game after Keaton Hier made the first of six extra points.

Tyson Hill pulled in the first of his three touchdown receptions on a four-yard score at 3:55 of the first half to give California (2-1, 4-2) a 13-7 lead. Hill had 10 catches for 167 yards and a long of 41.

Hier made a 29-yard field goal and Hill’s 23-yard reception pushed the Vulcans’ advantage to 23-7 with 9:35 left in the second quarter. Hier capped the first-half scoring with another 29-yard field goal.

Hill increased California’s lead to 32-7 on a three-yard touchdown reception at 7:03 of the third quarter before Gannon’s Jason Dambach scored on a one-yard run.

Mitchell called his own number for a one-yard score at 1:34 of the third quarter for a 39-14 advantage. Mitchell was 20 of 35 for 295 yards and threw one interception.

Josh Dale caught a six-yard touchdown pass and Julian Cox recovered a fumble in the end zone for the Vulcans’ remaining scores.

California’s Ian Edenfield, who is a Laurel Highlands graduate, caught one pass for four yards.

Grove City 42, Waynesburg University 24 — Waynesburg University cut the deficit to 11 with 4:43 remaining, but Grove City scored an insurance touchdown for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference victory at John F. Wiley Stadium.

The Yellow Jackets (1-5, 1-6) trailed 35-10 with 11 minutes remaining before Justin Flack scored on a 15-yard run and Mike Ryhal made the second of his three PATs to cut the deficit to 35-17. Flack rushed for 11 yards on 23 carries.

Jordan Taylor’s six-yard run got Waynesburg University within 11 at 4:43, but the Wolverines’ Wesley Schools added an insurance touchdown on a one-yard run with 1:20 remaining.

Schools, who gained 324 yards on 35 carries, scored the first three touchdowns on runs of 1, 35 and 6 before Ryhal kicked a 23-yard field goal at 1:28 of the second quarter.

Schools’ 13-yard score at 1:43 of the third quarter extended Grove City’s advantage to 28-3 after Nick Morrow made the fourth of six extra points.

Mason Schrenker threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Cole Booth to cut the Yellow Jackets’ deficit to 28-10 with 53 seconds left in the third quarter.

The Wolverines’ Zach Trusky got the score back on a six-yard run to cap an 11-play, 69-yard drive.

Connellsville graduate Howard Metzger caught three passes for 29 yards and a long of 17 for Waynesburg University. Teammate Alex Stoy, who is an Albert Gallatin graduate, pulled in one reception for nine yards.

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