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Millersville MIL 0-7 , 0-4 PSAC East
43
Winner Kutztown KTZ 7-0 , 4-0 PSAC East
Millersville MIL
0-7 , 0-4 PSAC East
14
Final
43
Kutztown KTZ
7-0 , 4-0 PSAC East
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MIL Millersville 0 0 7 7 14
KTZ Kutztown 7 22 14 0 43
Ryan Schernecke of the Kutztown University football team scores his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run in a 43-14 Homecoming victory over Millersville on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Caden Moyer

Game Recap: Football | | Matt Heffelfinger, Sports Information Director

No. 4 Kutztown tops Millersville 43-14 on Homecoming

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Judd Novak (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) threw for a season-high 287 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 4 Kutztown University football team scored the first 43 points in a 43-14 Homecoming victory over Millersville Saturday afternoon at Andre Reed Stadium.
 
The Golden Bears (7-0, 4-0 PSAC East) registered more than 500 yards of offense for the second time in three weeks behind a balanced attack. Steven Burkhardt (Gloucester City, N.J./Gloucester City) ran for 94 yards and two TDs, Luke Maxwell (Estell Manor, N.J./Delsea Regional) had rushing and receiving TDs, while Rich Paczewski (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) and Lenniek Preston (Wilmington, Del./Conrad) each went over 100 yards receiving –a first for KU since 2019.
 
Burkhardt opened the scoring with a 2-yard TD run to cap a 9-play, 72-yard drive on Kutztown's first possession.
 
The Maroon and Gold carried a 7-0 lead into the second quarter and were knocking on the door of another score before Millersville (0-7, 0-4 PSAC East) stopped KU's fourth-down run from the 2-yard line in the backfield.
 
Kutztown's vaunted defense made an impact on the very next play. Jason Fermaintt (Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville Area) deflected Ryan Zeltt's pass in the end zone. Zeltt caught the deflection, becoming a receiver, but was quickly leveled by Freddie Retter (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) for a safety.
 
On its ensuing drive, KU got a pair of 10-yard runs by Burkhardt and a 20-yard reception from Paczewski to set up Burkhardt's second TD of the day on a 9-yard run for a 16-0 lead.
 
The Bears took over at their own 40 after a three-and-out by the Marauders and drove down the field with little resistance. Novak found Preston for gains of 29 and 16 yards before hitting Maxwell out in the flat for a 2-yard TD and a 23-0 advantage with five minutes left in the half.
 
Novak and company took over again with 59 seconds on the clock and the redshirt junior signal caller picked apart the Marauders before Maxwell plowed his way in from a yard out to send the Golden Bears to the locker room with a 29-0 halftime lead. Kutztown has now outscored Millersville 78-3 in the first half of their last two meetings.
 
Kutztown got the ball to start the second half and turned it into more points. An 11-play, 75-yard march ate up more than six minutes of clock and ended with redshirt senior left tackle Ryan Schernecke (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) racing into the end zone from two yards out on his first career carry.
 
Millersville crossed into KU territory on its next drive but turned it over on downs at the 41. Novak went up top to find Paczewski for a 59-yard TD on KU's first play to make it 43-0.
 
The Golden Bears gained 508 yards of offense against the Millersville defense, which came in yielding a NCAA Division II worst 555 yards per game. KU also picked up a season-high 29 first downs.
Novak completed 21-of-28 passes in his 287-yard performance, which was the second-highest passing yardage total of his career.
 
Paczewski brought in five catches for 117 yards and Preston had seven receptions for 109 yards –career-high receiving totals for both. Prior to Saturday, Kutztown's last game with two 100+ yard receivers came against Tiffin on Nov. 23, 2019, with Diego Torres (120) and Jack Pilkerton (105) doing the honors.
 
Burkhardt collected more than half of Kutztown's 183 rushing yards with 18 carries for 94 yards.
 
Lee Coleman (Salem, N.J./Salem) and Brandon Strausser (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) led the defense with five tackles apiece. The Golden Bears totaled five tackles for loss, including sacks by Kyree Butler (Ambler, Pa./Upper Dublin) and Kahlil Williams (Souderton, Pa./Souderton). Butler and Mike Fayemi (Philadelphia, Pa./South Philadelphia) forced fumbles and Retter recovered a fumble. Trey Hamlin III (Townsend, Del./Caravel Academy) came up with his first career interception.
 
Kutztown travels to West Chester next Saturday for a noon kick.
 
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter MIL KTZ
KTZ
08:43 - KTZ - Burkhardt,Steven 2 yd run (Campbell,Dakota kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 05:28
0 7
2nd Quarter MIL KTZ
KTZ
11:10 - KTZ - Retter,Freddie 0 yd safety
0 9
KTZ
09:00 - KTZ - Burkhardt,Steven 9 yd run (Campbell,Dakota kick), 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 02:03
0 16
KTZ
05:00 - KTZ - Maxwell,Luke 4 yd pass from Novak,Judd (Campbell,Dakota kick) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 03:06
0 23
KTZ
00:03 - KTZ - Maxwell,Luke 1 yd run ( ), 6 plays, 42 yards, TOP 00:56
0 29
3rd Quarter MIL KTZ
KTZ
08:39 - KTZ - Schernecke,Ryan 2 yd run (Campbell,Dakota kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:15
0 36
KTZ
05:42 - KTZ - Paczewski,Rich 59 yd pass from Novak,Judd (Campbell,Dakota kick) 1 plays, 59 yards, TOP 00:11
0 43
MIL
01:46 - MIL - Emmanuel,Isaiah 4 yd run (McDowell,Trent kick), 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:56
7 43
4th Quarter MIL KTZ
MIL
05:56 - MIL - Richardson,Jaelen 31 yd pass from Hunsicker,Tommy (McDowell,Trent kick) 10 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:25
14 43

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