ODAC Football Report | Week 10

Posted: Nov 10, 2019

FOREST, Va. --- Following the most anticipated game of the season, Bridgewater College stands alone at the top of the ODAC table following a 28-21 victory over Randolph-Macon. The regionally third-ranked Eagles clinched the ODAC championship with the win as they now own tiebreakers over any team that could match them in the standings following the final regular season games next week.

Emory & Henry, Ferrum, and Washington and Lee all returned to the win column on Saturday. The Wasps have now won six of their past seven games entering the final playdate, while Washington and Lee snapped a three-game skid. The Panthers have been up and down in recent results but now have a chance to finish the season with a two-game run.

This week's ODAC Offensive and Defense Players of the Week are Bridgewater running back Demetreus Jalepes and linebacker Re'Shaun Myers.

THE GAMES | WEEK 10

#25 BRIDGEWATER 28, RANDOLPH-MACON 21 | Box Score | BC Recap | R-MC Recap
Bridgewater opened a 21-0 lead and carried it into the latter minutes of third quarter before Randolph-Macon charged over the final 20 minutes of game time. The Eagles got a 71-yard touchdown run from Demetreus Jalepes with 9:21 to play the provided the eventual winning margin in Bridgewater's ODAC title-clinching 28-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets.

EMORY & HENRY 38, GUILFORD 22 | Box Score | E&H Recap | GC Recap
Emory & Henry won for the sixth time in seven with a 38-22 win at Guilford. The Wasps opened up a 31-9 lead that carried into the fourth quarter, powered by four total touchdowns from quarterback Hunter Taylor (3 pass, 1 rush). They held the ball for nearly 32 minutes behind 152 yards rushing on 29 carries from T.J. Tester and another 78 yards combined from Brady Justice and Grayson Overstreet.

FERRUM 31, HAMPDEN-SYDNEY 14 | Box Score | FC Recap | H-SC Recap
Ferrum got a shot in the arm with the return of running back Brian Mann in its 31-14 road win at Hampden-Sydney. Mann ran for a score while quarterback Zack Clifford tossed a pair of TD passes. Ferrum's defense registered three takeaways to keep Hampden-Sydney off-balance.

WASHINGTON AND LEE 28, SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 7 | Box Score | W&L Recap | SVU Recap
Washington and Lee running back Josh Breece set a new W&L record for career rushing yards as the Generals snapped a three-game skid with a 28-7 victory over Southern Virginia. Breece ran for 69 yards and one of four W&L running scores on the way to increasing his career rushing yards total to 3,559 yards in just 29 games played.

ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | WEEK 10

FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Re'Shaun Myers | Bridgewater | Sr. | Linebacker

Myers, a senior from Ringgold, Va., was a disruptive force for the Eagles as Bridgewater clinched the ODAC title with a 28-21 victory over Randolph-Macon on Saturday. Myers posted an ODAC weekly-high 15 tackles including seven solo stops and a pair of tackles for a loss. The 15 stops not just a personal-best for this season but set a new career-high for the 2018 ODAC Defensive Player of the Year. Myers also forced a fumble, broke up a pass, and had a pair of quarterback hurries to lead the nation's fifth-ranked defense against its fellow regionally-ranked foe. His pass breakup came on a fourth-down stop a play after he forced a fumble. For the season, Myers is fourth in the ODAC with 78 total tackles and 45 solo stops. He is also tied for fourth with 10.0 tackles for a loss and is tied for second with 6.0 quarterback sacks.

Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Demetreus Jalepes | Bridgewater | Jr. | Running Back

Jalepes, a junior from Martinsburg, W.Va., put together a 190 all-purpose yard day with a pair of touchdowns - including the game-deciding score - in Bridgewater's 28-21 victory over Randolph-Macon to clinch the ODAC championship. Jalepes average 14 yards a carry as he ran for 168 yards on 12 touches in addition to catching three passes for 22 yards and another score. He got the scoring started with a seven-yard touchdown reception with 3:13 on the first quarter clock. Jalepes second touchdown was arguably the biggest play of the game, if not the longest. After Randolph-Macon had pulled to within a score at 21-13 with 9:39 to play in regulation, Jalepes carried the ball on the first play on the ensuing drive and broke out for a 71-yard touchdown run. The rush, the longest of his collegiate career, gave BC the cushion it needed to remain unbeated on the season at 9-0. For the year, Jalepes is first in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns (9) and second in overall TDs (11) and points (68). He is fourth in the ODAC in rushing yards (722) and yards per game (80.2). His 5.8 yards per carry ranks third among qualified runners.

Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

THE COACHES | RECORDS THRU WEEK 10

MIKE CLARK | 25TH SEASON AT BRIDGEWATER
- Overall | 163-100-1 (.619) | ODAC | 91-62-0 (.595)

CURT NEWSOME | 6TH SEASON AT EMORY & HENRY
- Overall | 33-25-0 (.569) | ODAC | 23-18-0 (.561)

ROB GRANDE | 4TH SEASON AT FERRUM
- Overall | 23-16-0 (.590) | ODAC | 6-8-0 (.429)

CHRIS RUSIEWICZ | 9TH SEASON AT GUILFORD
- Overall | 44-44-0 (.500) | ODAC | 28-33-0 (.459)

MARTY FAVRET | 20TH SEASON AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
- Overall | 131-74-0 (.639) | ODAC | 83-44-0 (.654)

PEDRO ARRUZA | 16TH SEASON AT RANDOLPH-MACON
- Overall | 97-66-0 (.595) | ODAC | 61-42-0 (.592)

SCOTT YODER | 7TH SEASON AT SHENANDOAH
- Overall | 36-32-0 (.529) | ODAC | 20-28-0 (.417)

ED MULITALO | 2ND SEASON AT SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
- Overall | 6-13-0 (.316) | ODAC | 2-6-0 (.250)

GARRETT LeROSE | 2ND SEASON AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
- Overall | 10-8-0 (.556) | ODAC | 7-7-0 (.500)

UP NEXT | MATCHUPS FOR WEEK 11