WILLIAMSPORT, PA - The regular season wraps up for the sixth-ranked Susquehanna University football team on Saturday as the River Hawks head up the road to Lycoming for a Landmark matchup and to claim this year's edition of the Stagg Hat Trophy. Kickoff is set for 12 noon. SU clinched a share of the Landmark Conference championship two weeks ago in their 49-34 victory over Moravian, with a win Saturday over the Warriors offering the River Hawks their second straight undefeated Landmark slate. Head coach Tom Perkovich's team is 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference, while Lycoming is 4-5 and 2-3, respectively.

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Susquehanna went into the bye week this past week taking comfort in the fact that they've checked off a number of boxes. This includes clinching the Landmark, amassing new school records, and reaching the top ten nationally for multiple weeks. After starting the season 12th in D3football.com's Preseason Poll, the River Hawks slide up the rankings, never dropping despite a defeat to defending national champion SUNY Cortland by a 40-38 score in Week 3. The only items missing from them this season are the Stagg Hat Trophy, a win over Lycoming, and a chance to make a dent in the NCAA Division III national tournament. Those first two items will be answered by Saturday evening, while the latter will come into clearer view following Sunday's NCAA selection show, set for 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The twist in this year's national tournament is the expansion of the field from 32 teams to 40. This means a first-round by for 24 teams, while the remaining 16 will be split between eight games in the opening round Saturday, Nov. 23. The River Hawks maintained their number-six ranking from both D3football.com and the AFCA, and hold the number-16 spot in the latest NCAA Division III Power Index (NPI) rankings.

WHO TO WATCH FOR...
Josh Ehrlich (QB): Has started nine games this season...Has completed 147 passes on 207 attempts for 2151 passing yards, 24 touchdown passes and three interceptions...Has rushed for 453 yards on 80 attempts and seven rushing touchdowns...Has caught two passes for 10 receiving yards and one touchdown... a three-time Landmark Offensive Athlete of the Week... earned his first conference weekly nod after the win at Western New England on Sept. 30, completing 23-of-29 passes for 205 yards, while netting a game-high 91 yards on nine carries, and average of 10.1 yards per rush with one rushing touchdown and two passing TDs... next honor came against Keystone on Oct. 12, completing all 11 passing attempts for 204 yards and four touchdowns... third honor was following the win at Wilkes Oct. 28, where he opened the scoring with his first career touchdown reception on a Rahshan La Mons halfback option pass, then completed 16-of-23 passes for 322 yards and three touchdown strikes, along with rushing for 24 yards gained on nine attempts, including a long of 15.... ninth all-time with 3,713 passing yards, sixth with 297 passing completions, sixth with 37 touchdown passes, and fifth with 5,020 total yards between the pass and run... third in school history with 23 passing touchdowns this season, fifth with 2,604 total yards between pass and run. 

Rahshan La Mons (RB/RET): Has appeared in nine games this season...Made his collegiate debut vs. Bridgewater (09/06/2024)...Has 134 carries for 1,002 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, 26 catches for 327 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns, and 10 punt returns for 359 return yards and three touchdowns... returned two punts for touchdowns against Keystone on Oct. 12, one a 72-yarder and the other a 73-yarder, to earn Landmark Special Teams Athlete of the Week... longest run of the season set a new school record with a 96-yard run for a touchdown against Juniata on Oct. 19... wasted no time getting accolades as his career debut against Bridgewater Sept. 6 earned him Landmark Offensive Athlete of the Week, with his first career touchdown coming on an 86-yard screen pass from quarterback Josh Ehrlich the third-longest passing play in school history and an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter... he went on to score two rushing touchdowns, the first a 22-yard run and the last a five-yard run up the gut where he shedded defenders for SU's last touchdown of the night... he collected 212 all-purpose yards, just over one third of Susquehanna's 617 total yards for the team's fourth-most yardage in history, split between 123 yards on nine carries and 99 receiving yards on three touches. The highlight of his rushing prowess was another big gain where he broke off a 61-yard run... second in team history with 1,757 all-purpose yards on the season between rushing, receiving, and returns... amassed the 11th 1,000-yard rushing season in school annals, currently at 1,002. 

Matt Surtz (RB): Has appeared in eight games this season... rushed for 478 yards on 45 attempts and three rushing touchdowns, while catching six passes for 57 receiving yards... one half of Susquehanna's formidable rushing attack with Rahshan La Mons... set the second-longest run from scrimmage in school history with a 95-yard touchdown run against Juniata on Oct. 19 after La Mons set the school record earlier in the game with a 96-yarder.

Kyle Howes (WR): Has appeared in nine games this season with 48 receptions for 866 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns...carried the ball four times for 16 yards and two rushing touchdowns... returned three kickoffs for 139 yards with one touchdown, scoring on a 90-yard return against Juniata on Oct. 19, securing him Landmark Special Teams Athlete of the Week... second all-time with 31 career touchdowns and third with 175 receptions, 2,561 receiving yards, and 4,081 all-purpose yards between run, receiving, and return yards... fourth all-time with 1,086 career return yards and sixth all-time with 31 kick returns.

Chris Bookter (WR): Has appeared in nine games this season... hauled in 27 receptions for 477 receiving yards and six touchdowns, including two against SUNY Cortland on Sept. 21. 

Rowen Hershey (TE): Has appeared in nine games... caught 12 passes for 189 receiving yards and one touchdown, scoring against Keystone on Oct. 12... made a key play in the win over Moravian on Nov. 2 with a 36-yard reception to set the River Hawks up inside the five for a key second-half touchdown towards the win.

Michael Robbins (TE): Has appeared in eight games this season... caught five passes for 62 receiving yards and one touchdown, scoring against Keystone on Oct. 12.

Andrew Wells (S): Has appeared in nine games this season...Has 43 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and three pass breakups.

Le'trey Bond (CB): Has appeared in nine games this season...Has 28 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and three pass breakups.

Steven Williams III (CB): Has appeared in nine games this season...Has 21 tackles, one forced fumble, one interception, and five breakups... 

Brian Layton (DL): Has appeared in nine games this season...Has 36 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two pass breakups.

Jake Schultes (DL): Has appeared in nine games...Has 29 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one fumble recovery (against Bridgewater), one interception, two pass breakups, and one blocked kicked... had a noteworthy game against Moravian, blocking an extra point try, while administering two sacks and six total tackles, including four solo... fourth all-time with 14 career sacks. 

Tim Pherson Jr. (DL): Has appeared in nine games...Has 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.

Garrett Carter (LB): Has appeared in nine games this season...Has 62 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 2.0 sacks... Landmark Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week in the season opener against Bridgewater after leading the team with eight tackles, including four solo, with 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack, leading a defensive unit that kept Bridgewater's offense off the board the whole game, with their lone touchdown coming off a kickoff return... tied for sixth all-time with 11 career sacks.

Drew Robinson (LB): Has appeared in nine games...Has 46 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, and three pass breakups.

Jesse Ruisch (LB): Has appeared in nine games this season...36 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception, and three pass breakups. 

Nick Gonzalez (LT): Has started nine games this season at left tackle... responsible for a unit that has allowed just 14 sacks and generated 4,805 total yards, including 2,436 on the ground.

Eli Kantor (C): Has started nine games at center this season... responsible for a unit that has allowed just 14 sacks and generated 4,805 total yards, including 2,436 on the ground.

Mark McFadden (OL): Has started nine games at offensive line for the River Hawks... responsible for a unit that has allowed just 14 sacks and generated 4,805 total yards, including 2,436 on the ground.

Liam Kelly (OL): Has appeared in five game this season at offensive line... responsible for a unit that has allowed just 14 sacks and generated 4,805 total yards, including 2,436 on the ground.

Dominic Bourgeois (KOS/K): Landmark Specialist of the Week following Oct. 5 win at Catholic where he kicked off a total of five times for 308 yards for an average of 61.8 yards and three touchbacks, tying his season best on touchbacks after kicking three in Week 4 at Western New England.

Christian Colasurdo (K/P): Landmark Specialist of the Week following game against SUNY Cortland on Sept. 21, making each of his five extra point attempts, while kicking in one field goal to give Susquehanan its largest lead of the game... also sent four punts on the Red Dragons for 146 yards, an average of 36.5 yards, adding a long of 41 yards and one inside the 20.