ODAC Football Report | Week 7

ODAC Football Report | Week 7

FOREST, Va. --- Only one team remains unbeaten overall with two squads vying for control of the steering wheel at the top of the ODAC standings following action in week seven of the Division III football season. Randolph-Macon College is unblemished through six games and joined by Washington and Lee University at 3-0 in ODAC play. Hampden-Sydney College won for the second straight week, while Shenandoah University returned to the win column.

Randolph-Macon, ranked 16th in Division III by the AFCA and 18th by D3football.com, handed Bridgewater College its first loss of the season in a 44-7 home win. Washington and Lee went on the road for a 17-7 triumph at Ferrum College. Hampden-Sydney and Shenandoah found themselves in high-scoring affairs with the Tigers posting a 37-26 home win over Averett University and the Hornets holding on for a 38-35 victory at home over Guilford College.

This week's ODAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week are Randolph-Macon quarterback Drew Campanale and Hampden-Sydney safety Will Pickren.

THE GAMES | WEEK 7
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE DEF. FERRUM, 17-7 | BOX SCORE
    The offensive numbers were nearly identical, but Washington and Lee put more points on the board in the Generals 17-7 road victory at Ferrum. Both teams registered 262 yards of total offense on 59 plays apiece. Ferrum ran for 192 yards, while W&L churned out 189 yards. The Generals threw for 73 yards, while Ferrum had 70 yards passing. Quarterback Eli Hildebrandt led the W&L offense with 73 yards passing and 86 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Harry Crutcher also found paydirt via the ground. Abdullah Mohamed ran for 47 yards on 17 carries. Alex Vaught was responsible for most of W&L's receiving yards with 67 yards on his lone reception. David Onyejekwe led the defense with a game-high 11 stops including 0.5 for a loss. Uno Christopher posted 2.5 TFLs. Hunter Hawk recovered a fumble, and Isaiah Mefford intercepted a pass. For Ferrum, quarterback Joshua Luckett ran for a game-best 120 yards on 20 carries. Joshua Ellerbe ran for 36 yards and a score. Daniel Lamb caught three passes for 21 yards. Drew Hill led the Panther defense with 10 tackles. Joshua Austin posted nine stops. Rah'Quan Payne recovered a fumble.
     
  • HAMPDEN-SYDNEY DEF. AVERETT, 37-26 | BOX SCORE
    Hampden-Sydney scored the first 21 points of the game en route to a 37-26 home victory over Averett University. H-SC quarterback Tanner Bernard registered his second straight (and 2nd career) 400-yard passing game with 452 and five touchdowns on 33-of-49 through the air. Austin Fernandez caught eight passes for 165 yards and a score, while Mason Cunningham hauled in nine passes for 130 yard and two TDs. He has registered 22 receptions for 293 yards and five touchdowns over the past two weeks. Jamahdia Whitby caught two TD passes as part of a five-reception 65-yard day. Defensively, Will Pickren made 11 tackles with a forced fumble and interception that led to a score. James-Ryan Salvi led all players with 14 stops and a fumble recovery. Jordan Akerson posted 3.0 TFLs with 2.0 sacks. Brendan Wallace had 1.5 sacks. Kyle Lafayette blocked a PAT and returned the ball to the end zone for a two-point defensive PAT. Averett running back Bryce Phipps ran for a game-high 99 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Quarterback Ryan Curle threw for 266 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Chapman registered that TD on a 75-yard play, one of two plays over 70 yards for the AU offense. Dreylan Martin had the other with a 79-yard receiving play on the way to a team-best 87 yards on two receptions. Carey Dickinson led the Cougars defense with 11 tackles. Isaac Mosby notched 2.5 TFLs including 1.0 sacks with a forced fumble. Cody Britt and Maleek Pulliam recovered loose balls. Seth Harden blocked a punt to set up AU's final score.
     
  • RANDOLPH-MACON DEF. BRIDGEWATER, 44-7 | BOX SCORE
    There was already plenty of drama with two unbeaten programs squaring off in Ashland on Saturday, but the ODAC record book was also edited following Randolph-Macon's 44-7 win over Bridgewater. R-MC led 14-0 and 24-7 at the half on the way to victory that included a perfect 17-of-17 passing effort from quarterback Drew Campanale, making him the first signal-caller in ODAC history with a 100-percent passing game where the quarterback attempted at least 15 passes. He accounted for four touchdowns, throwing for 256 yards and three scores while running for 35 yards and another TD. Nick Hale and Kwesi Clarke also registered rushing touchdowns as they combined for 140 yards on the ground. Joey Hunt and David Wallis each posted 79 yards and touchdown receiving with Holden Hodge posting a third TD reception. Defensively, Ricky Thompson and Daniel Eliasek led with five stops each as the R-MC defense limited BC to 55 yards rushing.  KU Htoo, Dominic Gray, and Dylan Watson notched quarterback sacks. Bridgewater quarterback Malcolm Anderson posted a team-high 39 yards rushing with a touchdown. Albert Mensah ran for 35 yards on seven carries. Three BC quarterbacks combined for 179 yards passing with Anderson leading at 102. Derrick Jenkins and Dylan Maclachlan led with 27 yards receiving each. Noah Hines and Val West led the Eagles defense with seven stops apiece. TJ Lowery made both of his stops behind the line of scrimmage.
     
  • SHENANDOAH DEF. GUILFORD, 38-35 | BOX SCORE
    Shenandoah held on at the end of one of the tightest contests in the ODAC this season with a 38-35 home victory over Guilford. Neither team enjoyed more than a seven point advantage in a contest that featured five lead changes and 994 yards of total offense. Running back Rashadeen Byrd, Jr., led the Hornets offense with a career-best 190 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Markell Jackson was also strong with 85 yards and two scores on 11 rushes. Quarterback Steven Hugney ran for 77 yards and threw for 185 yards and a touchdown on 12-of-17 passing. Bryar Wheeler caught the 37-yard scoring pass, while Ethan Bigbee led with three catches for 58 yards. Defensively, Ben Burgan led with eight tackles. Quante Redd and Matt Conroy intercepted passes. Mason Caldwell registered 3.0 tackles for loss including a pair of sacks. Guilford quarterback Bailey Baker rang the bell for five total touchdowns as he threw for 417 yards and four scores while also running for a team-best 30 yards and a TD on 12 carries. Eric Mays caught nine passes for 160 yards and a touchdown, while Tre Alexander hauled in five balls for 103 yards and two scores. Brodey King caught the remaining TD pass on a five-yard play. Defensively, Nick Iannone registered 10 tackles with 2.5 TFLs including 1.0 sacks with a forced fumble. Adam Lacy led with 11 stops. Brett Shreve also forced a fumble with James Pegues recovering two loose balls. Montrel Cooper intercepted a pass.
ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | WEEK 7

FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Will Pickren | Hampden-Sydney | Jr. | Safety
Pickren, a junior from Mount Pleasant, S.C., put together a strong game in helping Hampden-Sydney post a 37-26 home victory over Averett University. Pickren posted 11 total tackles with a trio of solo stops. Twice he made plays on the ball. He forced a fumble by AU's quarterback on a stop late in the fourth quarter, with the Cougars recovering the loose ball. In the first quarter, Pickren picked off his second pass of the season. Already leading 14-0, Pickren hauled in an errant pass at the 38-yard line and weaved his way down to the Averett 20-yard line for an 18-yard return. That turnover setup a Hampden-Sydney score for a 21-0 lead midway though the first quarter. For the season, Pickren is second in the ODAC with 63 tackles. That includes 23 solo stops and an ODAC-best 40 assisted tackles.
FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Drew Campanale | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Quarterback
Campanale, a junior from Shrewsbury, Mass., etched his name in the ODAC and Randolph-Macon record books on Saturday in leading Randolph-Macon to a 44-7 win over Bridgewater College in a contest of unbeaten programs. Campanale became the first quarterback in ODAC history to attempt at least 15 passes and complete all of them. He went 17-of-17 through the air, eclipsing the 16-of-17 showing by former Yellow Jackets signal-caller Burke Estes against Emory & Henry College (W, 52-29) in 2017. Campanale has completed more than 70-percent of his passes in all six games played this season. In addition to his efficiency against Bridgewater, Campanale also accounted for four touchdowns without a turnover. He threw for 256 yards and three scores and ran for 35 yards and his first rushing touchdown of the season on four carries. He opened the game's scoring with a 14-yard slant pass to Joey Hunt with 10:11 on the first quarter clock. Campanale made it 14-0 R-MC on its next possession. On a planned run, he broke a tackle in the backfield and ran around the left side for a 25-yard touchdown run. Campanale's right arm made it 21-7 with under six minutes to go in the first half. He connected with David Wallis in the back-right corner of the end zone for a 16-yard score. Campanale's remaining TD throw covered 30 yards with 9:40 to play. On a 10-yard crossing pattern, Campanale's pass to intended receiver Holden Hodge went off his shoulder pads and went skyward, but Hodge was able to haul in the high-fly and turn the corner for a 20-yard sprint the rest of the way. For the season, Campanale leads the ODAC in completion percentage (78.8%), yards per attempt (10.7), and passing efficiency rating (201.8). He is 82-of-104 overall for 1,114 yards and 11 touchdowns against just one interception. He has also run for 115 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

THE COACHES | RECORDS THROUGH WEEK 7
  • PATRICK HENRY | 3RD SEASON AT AVERETT
    Overall | 8-12-0 (.400)  --  ODAC | 0-3-0 (.000)
     
  • SCOTT LEMN | 2ND SEASON AT BRIDGEWATER
    Overall | 9-7-0 (.563)  --  ODAC | 3-6-0 (.333)
     
  • CLEIVE ADAMS | 3RD SEASON AT FERRUM | 7TH SEASON OVERALL
    Overall | 38-42-0 (.475)  --  ODAC | 5-9-0 (.357)
     
  • BRAD DAVIS | 3RD SEASON AT GUILFORD
    Overall | 2-17-0 (.105)  --  ODAC | 0-13-0 (.000)
     
  • MARTY FAVRET | 23RD SEASON AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
    Overall | 143-84-0 (.630)  --  ODAC | 93-49-0 (.655)
     
  • PEDRO ARRUZA | 19TH SEASON AT RANDOLPH-MACON
    Overall | 119-67-0 (.640)  --  ODAC | 74-43-0 (.632)
     
  • SCOTT YODER | 10TH SEASON AT SHENANDOAH
    Overall | 48-43-0 (.527)  --  ODAC | 26-35-0 (.426)
     
  • GARRETT LeROSE | 4TH SEASON AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
    Overall | 24-12-0 (.667)  --  ODAC | 16-8-0 (.667)