BRIDGEWATER's offense
sputtered in the first half before mounting a ferocious second half
comeback, but couldn't amass enough firepower as the Eagles dropped
a 51-36 contest to Randolph-Macon. The Eagles stormed to within
three points of the Yellow Jackets midway through the fourth
quarter after trailing by 18 at the break. Gonzalez's career
afternoon paced the way for the Eagles while the multi-pronged
rushing attack was limited to just 55 yards on the afternoon as
Bridgewater went to a pass-heavy offense in the second half.
Gonzalez threw for a school record 406 yards and four
touchdowns. Four different receivers caught touchdown passes.
Cassidy Burns hauled in two scores. Leigh Bradley, John
Lezcano and Shawn Lee caught the others. Bradley led all
receivers with 150 yards through the air. Bridgewater’s
defense struggled against Randolph-Macon's powerful rushing attack,
allowing the Yellow Jackets to rush for 217 yards and five scores.
After a tough first half, the Eagles held the Yellow Jackets in
check for the first 15 minutes of the second half before
Randolph-Macon added three scores in the final eight minutes to
hand the Eagles their fourth loss of the year. Defensive end
Dominic Jeter paced the way for Bridgewater with nine tackles,
including a pair of sacks and four tackles for a loss.NEXT WEEK: vs. Catholic (5-4, 1-4 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Bridgewater and Catholic wrap up their seasons on Saturday with their traditional end of season matchup. The Eagles own a 15-4 advantage in the all-time series and will be looking for their 12th win in a row against the Cardinals when the two teams duke it out on Senior Day at Jopson Field. Catholic's last win over Bridgewater came in 1999 at Jopson Field. The Cardinals claimed the first game in series history by a 32-0 score in 1950. Bridgewater head coach Michael Clark owns an 11-3 record against the Cardinals during his time as head coach. Last season, Bridgewater scored 14 points in both the second and third quarters en route to a 38-28 win in Washington, D.C. |
CATHOLIC finished
with 400+ total yards for the fifth time this season, but the
Cardinals only rushed the ball for 39 yards. Wes Stringfield
totaled a career-high 212 all-purpose yards with 119 receiving and
88 via returns. Greg Cordivari threw for 373 yards and three
scores, but he was sacked three times and threw an interception in
the final minute of the first half that was returned 55 yards for a
game-tying touchdown. CUA held the ball for only 19 minutes,
including just 3:32 in the fourth quarter. CUA had four
players finish with double-digit stops, including James Fucillo
(14), Conor Stueckler (13), Miniard Culpepper (11) and Cole
McDonough. Stueckler also had an INT that he returned 20
yards. Timbo McGarry and Anthony Albanese both forced fumbles
with Albanese also recovering one. The Cardinals allowed
Guilford to convert 60% of its third downs (9-15). That is
the highest conversion rate of any CUA opponent in 2011.NEXT WEEK: at Bridgewater (5-4, 2-3 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Bridgewater and Catholic wrap up their seasons on Saturday with their traditional end of season matchup. The Eagles own a 15-4 advantage in the all-time series and will be looking for their 12th win in a row against the Cardinals when the two teams duke it out on Senior Day at Jopson Field. Catholic's last win over Bridgewater came in 1999 at Jopson Field. The Cardinals claimed the first game in series history by a 32-0 score in 1950. Bridgewater head coach Michael Clark owns an 11-3 record against the Cardinals during his time as head coach. Last season, Bridgewater scored 14 points in both the second and third quarters en route to a 38-28 win in Washington, D.C. |
EMORY & HENRY was idle
this past weekend on its scheduled bye week.NEXT WEEK: at Guilford (2-7, 1-4 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Emory & Henry and Guilford conclude the 2011 season with a matchup in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday. The Wasps and Quakers will be meeting for the 63rd time in a series that started in 1930. Emory & Henry has won seven of the last nine matchups with Guilford including a 27-3 victory in Emory, Va. a year ago. In that contest, Caleb Jennings rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while Dustin Beck passed for 75 yards including linking up with Anthony Sims for a touchdown. Guilford has not beaten E&H since 2007. |
GUILFORD receiver Ben
King made 13 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown in
Guilford’s win at Catholic. His 200 receiving yards rank
fourth in school history. His 13 catches stand 11th. Five of his
receptions came in third-down situations and picked up first downs.
King made eight catches for 86 yards and a touchdown in the
decisive second half. He now has four games with 10 or more catches
this season and six games with 100 or more receiving yards…
freshman Aaron McNeely rushed for 100 yards on 24 carries, both
game and career highs. He is Guilford’s first 100-yard rusher
of the season… sophomore quarterback Zac Halbert completed a
career-high 69.5 percent of his passes (25-36) and threw two
touchdowns, including the game-winner with 32 seconds left in the
game… sophomore tight end Rob Fields caught the winning
touchdown, which was the first score of his career… the
Quakers controlled the ball for over 40 minutes, the most since
holding it for 41 minutes in the 2009 season opener with
Greensboro. Guilford forced three turnovers in
Saturday’s win at Catholic, which led to two
touchdowns… rookie Satiir Stevenson returned his
team-leading second interception of the season 55 yards for a
touchdown late in the second quarter that tied the score at 20-20
just before halftime…Chris Jessup registered two sacks,
including one on the game’s final play at Guilford’s
36-yard line… the Quakers’ defense yielded its fewest
points since their season-opening win at Catholic.NEXT WEEK: vs. Emory & Henry (4-5, 1-4 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Emory & Henry and Guilford conclude the 2011 season with a matchup in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday. The Wasps and Quakers will be meeting for the 63rd time in a series that started in 1930. Emory & Henry has won seven of the last nine matchups with Guilford including a 27-3 victory in Emory, Va. a year ago. In that contest, Caleb Jennings rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while Dustin Beck passed for 75 yards including linking up with Anthony Sims for a touchdown. Guilford has not beaten E&H since 2007. |
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY amassed 446 yards of
offense, behind 331 passing yards from Travis Lane, in its 42-35
win over Washington & Lee to seal the 2011 ODAC Championship.
The Tigers came out of the gate on point, jumping out to a 21-0
lead at halftime. Lane hit Eric Gorsline for a 29-yard touchdown
pass under five minutes into the game. Senior running back Kirk
Rohle collected a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs in the second
quarter to provide the three score cushion. The Tigers marched down
the field on the first drive of the second half, and Lane and Kyle
Vance’s 15-yard touchdown connection put the Tigers up 28-0.
Vance caught another 15-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter,
and Lane hit Sean Cavanagh for a 23-yard strike. Lane was 21-of-33
with four touchdowns and no turnovers. Vance and Cavanagh combined
for 16 receptions, 278 yards and three touchdowns. Rohle ran for
101 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. The senior back now has
2,097 career rushing yards and 226 points – which is tied for
fifth in school history. The Tigers gave no ground in the
first half of action, holding Washington & Lee scoreless after
30 minutes. The Tiger defense set the tone early, holding the
Generals to a three-and-out on the first drive of the game. Later
in the half, freshman Josh Doggett picked off Charlie Westal at the
Generals’ 22-yard line leading to the third Tiger score.
Doggett then made a crucial stop on 4th-and-long in
Tiger territory to prevent a score. The Generals made it into the
red zone on its next drive, but Sean Stewart recorded
Hampden-Sydney’s second pick of the day – this one in
the end zone. The General offense hit its stride in the second half
and scored on five drives of the half. Hampden-Sydney allowed 271
passing yards but held the Generals to 236 rushing yards –
over 100 under their season average. Doggett led the way with 10
tackles, 2.5 for loss and one interception. Stewart and Shreve
Rohle each recorded eight tackles. Mark Poydence and Kenny Fryman
were also solid with seven stops a piece.NEXT WEEK: at Randolph-Macon (7-2, 3-2 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon will meet in the 117th edition of "The Game" on Saturday in Ashland. The rivalry is the Oldest Small School Rivalry in the South, with the Tigers holding a 60-45-11 advantage, including nine wins in the last ten meetings. The last time the two rivals met on Day Field, Hampden-Sydney took a 34-27 victory en route to the program’s second-ever 10-0 regular season. Last year, H-SC rallied from a 14-0 deficit and withstood a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt by R-MC to post a 31-28 victory. This year’s contest will mark the first time the two teams will play for the Game Ball Trophy in Ashland. It also will be the final game played on Day Field prior to a major renovation project following the season. |
RANDOLPH-MACON running back
Thaddeus Scruggs ran for 122 yards and three touchdowns to lead
Randolph-Macon to a 51-36 ODAC road victory over Bridgewater
College on Saturday. With the win, R-MC improves to 7-2 overall and
3-2 in league play. R-MC has now won seven games two straight years
for the first time since the 1997 & 1998 seasons.
Quarterback Zac Naccarato finished the day 10-of-15 passing for 153
yards. Drake Sanders complimented Scruggs' effort with 94 yards and
two more touchdowns via the ground. Naccarato also ran for a
score, giving R-MC six rushing touchdowns on the day. The
defense surrendered over 400 yards passing and four touchdowns to
the Eagles, but forced three turnovers including an interception in
the fourth quarter that led to an R-MC touchdown to provide late
cushion. Jeremy Bowry made nine tackles on the day to lead
R-MC and recovered a fumble as well. Will McGhee had seven stops,
while Tom Solak made seven tackles and had a sack.NEXT WEEK: vs. Hampden-Sydney (8-1, 5-0 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon will meet in the 117th edition of "The Game" on Saturday in Ashland. The rivalry is the Oldest Small School Rivalry in the South, with the Tigers holding a 60-45-11 advantage, including nine wins in the last ten meetings. The last time the two rivals met on Day Field, Hampden-Sydney took a 34-27 victory en route to the program’s second-ever 10-0 regular season. Last year, H-SC rallied from a 14-0 deficit and withstood a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt by R-MC to post a 31-28 victory. This year’s contest will mark the first time the two teams will play for the Game Ball Trophy in Ashland. It also will be the final game played on Day Field prior to a major renovation project following the season. |
WASHINGTON AND LEE: Saturday's loss to
Hampden-Sydney snapped an 11-game winning streak against ODAC
competition and kept the Generals from claiming their first 9-win
season in 50 years. The Generals fell behind 28-0 and then
scored 35 points in the final 23:01 of the game before running out
of time. Senior quarterback Charlie Westfal tossed three
touchdown passes against the Tigers to eclipse Christian Batcheller
'00 for the program record for career touchdown passes (45).
If the Generals do not receive an at-large bid to the NCAA
Championships, Westfal will finish his career with a school-record
6,987 yards of total offense. He is also fourth all-time in
passing yards (4,710), fifth all-time in rushing yards (2,277) and
sixth all-time in career rushing touchdowns (24). Senior
placekicker Peter Alston made all five of his PAT attempts against
the Tigers and will likely finish his career having made a
school-record 92 consecutive extra points. For his career,
Alston has made 98-of-99 PAT attempts, with the only miss being
blocked. |
2011 ODAC Football Standings
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| Washington and Lee | 6 | 5-1 | 0.833 | 10 | 8-2 | 0.800 |
| Hampden-Sydney | 6 | 5-1 | 0.833 | 11 | 8-3 | 0.727 |
| Randolph-Macon | 6 | 4-2 | 0.667 | 10 | 8-2 | 0.800 |
| Bridgewater | 6 | 3-3 | 0.500 | 10 | 6-4 | 0.600 |
| Emory & Henry | 6 | 2-4 | 0.333 | 10 | 5-5 | 0.500 |
| Catholic | 6 | 1-5 | 0.167 | 10 | 5-5 | 0.500 |
| Guilford | 6 | 1-5 | 0.167 | 10 | 2-8 | 0.200 |
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