ODAC Teams Start 13-1, Best in the Nation!
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FOREST, Va. --- ODAC football teams won
six more games between contests on Friday and Saturday night,
improving the league's combined record to 13-1, the best cumulative
mark of any NCAA Division III football conference.
Bridgewater picked up its second victory of the year with a 28-23
win over future ODAC foe Shenandoah University. Darrin
McKenzie led the way offensively, running for 186 yards and three
touchdowns. Defensively, it was Jeff Mehlhaff who hand a hand
in two of the Eagles four forced turnovers. Mehlhaff returned
a second quarter interception 32 yards for a touchdown and then
forced a fumble on the BC two-yard line in the fourth quarter to
preserve a 12-point BC lead at the time.
Catholic took the gridiron on Friday night at Gallaudet University
and found themselves down 28-0 midway through the second quarter
before getting on the board. Quarterback Greg Cordivari three
for 304 yards and four scores in bring the Cardinals back from its
original deficit and later a 41-24 hole. Mike Pitsenberger,
who ran for 70 yards on the night, scored the game-winning
touchdown with 1:01 to play via a one-yard plunge to secure a 45-41
win. Defensively, James Fucillo recovered a fumble to set up
the second of three fourth quarter touchdowns for Catholic.
Emory & Henry pitched a shutout for the firs time since 2002
(10-0 over Guilford) in a 38-0 whitewashing of Greensboro College.
The Wasps surrendered just 171 yards of offense and sacked
the Panthers' quarterback three-times en route to victory.
Travis Bolt led the unit with 11 tackles (five solo).
Offensively, sophomore quarterback Kyle Boden had his best
passing day in blue and gold as he completed 33-of-45 passes for
370 yards and four touchdowns. Receiver Preston Jennings was
the prime beneficiary as he hauled in 10 passes for 149 yards and
two touchdowns.
Guilford suffered its first loss of the season with a 40-22
setback at Methodist University. Turnovers hurt the Quakers
as they gave away possession five times (3 interceptions), but that
didn't stop receiver Ben King from collecting his seventh 100-plus
yard game in his GC career. He recorded 10 grabs for 118
yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Hunter English led the
unit with eight tackles, including three for a loss. He also
came through with a forced fumble, which he recovered. Jordan
Farmer had the most tackles with nine.
Hampden-Sydney recorded its second straight blowout victory with a
56-17 triumph over N.C. Wesleyan. Quarterback Travis Lane had
one of the more impressive passing days in ODAC history as he
completed 28-of-32 passes for 389 yards and seven touchdowns.
His 87.5 completion percentage and seven TD's rank second in
conference record books. Receiver Kyle Vance also had a big
day as he corralled 11 passes for 170 yards and four touchdowns.
The four scores tie for the most in a single game in ODAC
history. Defensively, Sean Stewart led the way with nine
tackles, a forced and recovered fumble, and two defended
passes.
Randolph-Macon didn't crack the goal line until midway through the
fourth quarter, but Thaddeus Scruggs' 14-yard touchdown run proved
enough of a margin for R-MC to defeat Averett, 15-7. The
Yellow Jackets ran for 290 yards on the day, with Scruggs churning
out 173 yards on 25 carries. Quarterback Greg Petrohovic ran
for 30 yards and completed all seven of his pass attempts.
Kicker Josh Storm provided the rest of R-MC's scoring as he
connected on field goals of 23, 35 and 38 yards. Defensively,
the Yellow Jackets bent but didn't break in giving up 271 yards of
offense. They also picked off Averett twice and sacked the
quarterback four times. Joe Pricone had two sacks for the
second straight week. Andrew Leonard and Michael Smith
recorded the interceptions.
Washington and Lee won its ninth straight regular season contest
with a 31-14 win over Sewanee. Quarterback Charlie Westfal
was effective both passing and running as he threw for 108 yards
and two touchdowns while also rushing for 83 yards and another
score. Sasha Vandalov ran for a touchdown as part of a
306-yard rushing day for the Generals' offense. Alex Evans
and Cody Smith each caught a touchdown pass. Defensively,
Jake Pelton led the way with 11 tackles (nine solo) and a fumble
recovery. Stephen Peck made seven stops including a
quarterback sack.
Below are entries for both of the ODAC Players of the Week.
For more information on ODAC football, view the full ODAC Football Report: Week 2.
ODAC Football Players of the Week
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FOOTBALL
JEFF MEHLHAFF, Bridgewater, Senior,
Safety
Mehlhaff, a senior from Louisa, Va.,
had a big day in the Eagles’ secondary as he played a part in
two of Bridgewater’s four forced turnovers against
Shenandoah. In the second quarter, Mehlhaff put the Eagles on the
scoreboard with an interception and 32-yard return for a touchdown
to give BC a 7-6 lead midway through the frame. In the fourth
quarter, Mehlhaff forced a fumble of a Shenandoah receiver at the
BC two-yard line, thwarting a potential scoring play and preserving
28-16 Bridgewater lead (BC eventually won 28-23). Mehlhaff finished
with six tackles (five solo), including one for a loss, to go with
his interception and forced fumble.
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FOOTBALL
TRAVIS LANE, Hampden-Sydney, Senior,
Quarterback
Lane, a senior from Richmond, Va., was
nearly flawless in the Tigers’ 56-17 win over North Carolina
Wesleyan on Saturday. The Richmond native completed 28 of his 32
attempts while throwing for 389 yards and seven touchdowns.
Lane’s 87.5% completion percentage and seven touchdowns both
rank second in ODAC history, and his seven scores tie a
Hampden-Sydney record. Lane got the offense going from the start,
scoring on the third play of the game. He led the Tigers on two
more scoring drives in the quarter with five- and nine-yard
touchdown passes. The second quarter brought another touchdown pass
on a five-yard play to Kyle Vance. On the next drive, Lane led the
Tigers 98 yards for the touchdown. Lane went 3-for-3 for 71 yards.
The third quarter brought two more scores from Lane with a 25-yard
pass to Vance and a one-play scoring drive via a 50-yard pass to
Dallas Steelman. Lane capped his day with a 12-yard touchdown pass
to Vance in the fourth quarter, the fourth time the duo connected
on scoring plays.
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