From staff reports

SHIPPENSBURG — Lock haven quarterback Jackson Ostrowsky threw for 330-plus yards and matched a career-high with five touchdown passes, and the performance helped the Lock Haven football team power its way by host Shippensburg, 35-21, in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division action.

For the Bald Eagles, their surge in the second half of the season continued as they won their second straight game and it marked the third victory in the last four weeks for Lock Haven.

With today’s win, Lock Haven leveled their overall record at 4-4 and the Bald Eagles pushed their way to 3-2 in PSAC East play.

Ostrowsky finished with 334 total passing yards after completing 26-of-36 passes including the five TD passes. Justin Popovich, Jake Roberts, Ezequiel Johnson and Mekhi Watson all caught touchdown passes. Roberts finished with seven catches for 115 yards, which included an electrifying 68-yard catch-and-run score. Johnson rushed for 91 yards to go along with two TD catches.

LucRichard Rameau, Rhys McDonald and Rocco Daugherty led another sensational defensive effort.

Lock Haven defense forced three turnovers and recorded four total sacks on the day. Rameau finished with eight tackles (2 1/2 tackles for loss, 1 1/2 sacks) and McDonald also had eight tackles (one tackle for loss, one sack).

Daugherty finished with eight tackles and an interception.

Jaeion Perry also had an interception for The Haven in the win.

Saturday marked the first of two straight PSAC East games on the road for Lock Haven and the Bald Eagles head to Millersville for a noon kickoff next week.

Lock Haven 35, Shippensburg 21

Lock Haven 7 14 7 7 — 35

Shippensburg 7 7 7 0 — 21

First quarter

S–Landon Bailey 2 pass from Riley Gunnels (Wilson Ingerski kick), 5:28.

LHU–Justin Popovich 9 pass from Jackson Ostrowsky (Caden Bauer kick), 0:14.

Second quarter

S–Landon Bailey 30 pass from Gunnels (Ingerski kick), 11:24.

LHU–Jake Roberts 68 pass from Ostrowsky (Bauer kick), 9:43.

LHU–Ezequiel Johnson 9 pass from Ostrowsky (Bauer kick), 3:38.

Third quarter

LHU–Mekhi Watson 49 pass from Ostrowsky (Bauer kick), 13:04.

S–Kal-Ed Durham 89 kickoff return (Ingerski kick), 12:51.

Fourth quarter

LHU–Johnson 18 pass from Ostrowsky (Bauer kick), 8:06.

TEAM STATISTICS

            LHU   S

First downs 22    18

Rushes-yards      30-152      23-56

Passing yards     334   240

C-A-I       26-36-0     28-41-2

Total yards 486   296

Fumbles-lost      0-0   2-1

Penalties-yards   8-78  8-70

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–LHU, Ezequiel Johnson 7-91, Damir Green 10-25, Cureem Hathcock 8-24, Jackson Ostrowsky 3-9, Florence Tyson 2-3. Shippensburg, Ethan Arneson 12-61, Vincent Micucci 1-5, Marcus Sweeney 1-(minus 1), Tobee Stokes 2-(minus 2), Riley Gunnels 7-(minus 7).

PASSING–LHU, Jackson Ostrowsky 26-36-0 334 5 TDs. Shippensburg, Riley Gunnels 25-37-2 199 2 TDs, Colton Kilmer 2-3-0 32, Vincent Micucci 1-1-0 9.

RECEIVING–LHU, Jake Roberts 7-115 TD, Mekhi Watson 4-99 TD, Justin Popovich 6-45 TD, Ezequiel Johnson 4-32 2 TDs, Jayvon Tucker-Scott 1-21, Jaiden Huntington 3-17, Cureem Hathcock 1-4. Shippensburg, Derek Guzman 7-73, Jaevon Parker 6-63, Landon Bailey 3-39 2 TDs, Marcus Sweeney 4-20, Ty Neal 2-16, Tobee Stokes 1-11, Tom Smyser 1-9, Ethan Arneson 2-4, Carson Swartz 1-3, Caiden Pines 1-2.