MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Joe Carchio (King’s / DB, Sr. / Brick, N.J.) led the Monarchs defense in a 35-21 win on the road at Lebanon Valley, upsetting the Flying Dutchmen on their homecoming. Carchio did it all for the Monarchs as he totaled nine tackles, 1.0 tackle for a loss of 11 yards, a forced fumble, an interception, and a pass break up in the game. The forced fumble came on LVC's opening drive and shut the door early in the game and preserve the 6-0 lead. The break up came in an important drive to end the first half for the Flying Dutchmen, helping to hold LVC at bay and maintain a 19-7 halftime lead. Lebanon Valley was staging a comeback in the third quarter, but after pulling within 27-21 Carchio intercepted a pass on the next Flying Dutchmen.