BRIDGEWATER held visiting Washington
and Lee to its lowest points total since the 2010 season and forced
four turnovers, including an interception return for a score late
in the fourth quarter to secure a 31-14 upset victory over the
Generals on Saturday afternoon at Jopson Field. The Eagles never
trailed in the contest. Bridgewater controlled the clock in the
first quarter, but only came away with three points over the
game’s first 15 minutes, despite holding the ball for 12
minutes in the opening frame. Bridgewater used a big play in the
second quarter when junior Willie Logan connected with John Lezcano
and Lezcano ran 85 yards to paydirt to put Bridgewater up 10-0 at
the break. The Eagles got another big play touchdown when tight end
Michael Colee caught a Logan pass and broke to the endzone from 66
yards out. Anthony Moton, II, put the final touches on the victory
late in the fourth quarter when he intercepted a Nick Lombardo pass
at the Bridgewater 45 and sprinted 55 yards to the W&L endzone
to finalize the scoring at a 31-14 gap. Logan finished the
day 21-of-26 for 280 yards and three touchdowns with just one INT.
He also ran for 42 yards on 12 carries. Sammy Coleman
led the Bridgewater defense with a career-high 15 tackles.
Daniel Brent joined Moton with an interception, while Danny
Grogg and Mitchell Parks recovered fumbles. The win for Bridgewater
snapped a two-game winning streak for the Generals in the series
and handed Washington and Lee its first loss of the conference
season.NEXT WEEK: vs. Emory & Henry (4-3, 1-3 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Bridgewater and Emory & Henry will be meeting for the 39th on Saturday, continuing a series that began in the 1920 season. The Wasps own a 27-10-1 advantage in the all-time series, but the Eagles have won four the last five meetings, including each of the past three matchups. E&H's last win in the series came in 2008 when the Wasps made the trip north up I-81 and recorded a 19-14 victory. Last season, Bridgewater scored 21 unanswered points to erase a 14-6 second quarter deficit on the way to a 27-14 win in Emory. Eagles' running back Anthony Carter churned out 133 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. E&H's offense was held under 300 total yards with Kyle Boden throwing for 209 yards and a touchdown to Adrian Jordan. |
CATHOLIC scored 14 points in
the first half against Emory & Henry, but was unable to add to
its total after that in a 15-14 loss in Emory. The Cardinals
finished with 367 yards of offense (117 rushing, 251 passing),
receiving 80 yards on the ground and their two scores from Mike
Pitsenberger. Greg Cordivari completed 24-of-35 passes for 251
yards, but threw a costly interception late in the game. Christian
Baker hauled in seven receptions for 35 yards. CUA was inside the
E&H 10-yard line twice in the third quarter, but was unable to
come away with points either time. Defensively, Conor Stueckler led
the defense again with 12 stops, while Andrew Pitsenberger, Alex
King and Kevin Ross finished with eight tackles apiece. CUA held
the Wasps to a 7-of-17 showing on third down and 0-for-1 on fourth
down.NEXT WEEK: vs. Washington and Lee (5-2, 3-1 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Washington and Lee and Catholic will be meeting for the 17th time on Saturday with the Generals holding a 13-3 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1981 season. W&L has won three-straight in the series, including a 49-13 win last season in Lexington. W&L has averaged 467.5 yards per game over the last two outings against the Cardinals, outscoring CUA by a combined score of 98-27 over that span. Last season, six different Generals rushed for 50 or more yards and four players scored a rushing touchdown as W&L rolled to the win. Andrew Oullette led the Cardinals with six catches for 207 yards and one touchdown in the game. |
EMORY & HENRY put an end to a three-game losing
streak against Catholic as the Wasps defense pitched a second-half
shutout and the offense posted 12 fourth-quarter points to pull out
a 15-14 win in Emory on Saturday. CUA led 14-0 before Matt
Turchin hit the first of his three field goals three minutes before
halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Turchin added a
38-yard boot midway through the final frame. Two big stops by
the E&H defense sandwiched an 11-yard TD pass from Kyle Boden
to Lucas Kirby, setting up the Wasps' final drive. Turchin
made good on a 22-yard field goal with 10-seconds to play to post
the winning margin. Joe Vaughn led the E&H offense with
116 all-purpose yards (71 rushing, 45 receiving). Devan
Sproles led the defense with 12 tackles, while Ross Ellis and
Rennell Marshall had 10 stops each. Ellis was in on a pair of
turnovers as he recovered a fumble and intercepted his first pass
of the season, both of which led to E&H field goals. His
interception stopped CUA's final drive and returned possession to
E&H, which resulted in the game-deciding field goal from
Turchin.NEXT WEEK: at Bridgewater (5-2, 2-2 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Bridgewater and Emory & Henry will be meeting for the 39th on Saturday, continuing a series that began in the 1920 season. The Wasps own a 27-10-1 advantage in the all-time series, but the Eagles have won four the last five meetings, including each of the past three matchups. E&H's last win in the series came in 2008 when the Wasps made the trip north up I-81 and recorded a 19-14 victory. Last season, Bridgewater scored 21 unanswered points to erase a 14-6 second quarter deficit on the way to a 27-14 win in Emory. Eagles' running back Anthony Carter churned out 133 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. E&H's offense was held under 300 total yards with Kyle Boden throwing for 209 yards and a touchdown to Adrian Jordan. |
GUILFORD freshman quarterback
Matt Pawlowski completed 24-of-37 passes for 354 yards and four
touchdowns, all game- and career highs, in the Quakers' comeback
win at Randolph-Macon. He enjoyed his third straight game
without an interception, and extended his streak of games with at
least one touchdown pass to seven. Adam Smith caught a
game-high 10 passes for a career-high 190 yards and two touchdowns
at Randolph-Macon, including the go-ahead score with 2:02 left in
regulation. His 190 receiving yards stands 11th in school history.
The converted quarterback also threw a 51-yard completion to set up
a third-quarter touchdown and help Guilford throw for 405 yards,
the 12th-highest total in school history... Guilford rolled up 565
total offensive yards, its most since 2007 and fourth-highest total
in school history... senior Mike Williams had 17 carries for 120
yards on the day, his second game with over 100 rushing yards this
year. He's the first Guilford back with two 100-yard rushing games
in a season since Justin Parker in 2008. Defensively,
sophomore defensive back Hunter English posted a game-high 10
tackles. He also intercepted his first pass of the season
that setup a touchdown. He made a stop on fourth-and-one with
less than a minute to play in regulation to effectively seal the
win for Guilford. Robert Smith had his streak of games with
10 or more tackles end at seven Saturday. He made eight tackles,
including two sacks, which matched his career high. He ranked fifth
in NCAA Division III with 13 tackles per game through games of Oct.
13. Guilford's four wins this year mark the team's most since
2008. The Quakers' three-game winning streak is its longest
since 2007. The team's 3-1 league mark is Guilford's best
four-game ODAC record since 1998. Guilford's win at
Randolph-Macon was its first over the Yellow Jackets in Ashland
since 2006.NEXT WEEK: at Hampden-Sydney (5-2, 3-1 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Hampden-Sydney and Guilford will meet for the 62 time on Saturday, making the matchup Guilford's second most-played football rivalry. Hampden-Sydney holds a 39-22 advantage in the all-time series that began with a 10-6 Tiger win in 1920. The Tigers have won all 12 meetings under 13th year head coach Marty Favret with the last Quaker victory coming 17-15 in 1999. The Tigers overcame an early 14-0 deficit with 35 second-quarter points in a wild 63-49 win last year in Greensboro. Kirk Rohle rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns and caught one of Travis Lane's three touchdown passes in the game. Guilford's Zac Halbert singed the Tigers' secondary for 396 passing yards and seven touchdowns. The two teams last met at Everett Stadium in 2010 with the Tigers winning 49-20. A Guilford win on Saturday would be the first for the Quakers at H-SC since 1998. |
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY used 459 yards of offense and 14
points in each of the final three quarters to erase an early 7-0
deficit and claim a 42-21 victory in its first ever meeting with
Shenandoah University. Senior running back Evan King scored four of
the team’s six touchdowns with three rushing and one
receiving while netting 115 rushing yards on 19 carries and 49
receiving yards on six catches. Sophomore quarterback Nash Nance
was 21-of-32 for 287 yards with one touchdown and two
interceptions. Sophomore receiver Holton Walker again hit the
century mark with 146 yards on eight catches. As a team the Tigers
notched 172 rushing yards on 28 carries while averaging 4.5
yards-per-carry. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 313 yards on
145 rushing and 168 passing. Junior safety Steven Fogleman led the
charge with 13 tackles and a forced fumble while sophomore Josh
Doggett added 12 stops. Freshman Shaq Thomas recorded a game-high
two sacks with three tackles-for-loss to go with seven total
tackles in his first career start. Sophomore John Moore and
freshman Martin Owens each recorded interceptions, and sophomore
Michael Bazemore recovered a fumble.NEXT WEEK: vs. Guilford (4-3, 3-1 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Hampden-Sydney and Guilford will meet for the 62 time on Saturday, making the matchup Guilford's second most-played football rivalry. Hampden-Sydney holds a 39-22 advantage in the all-time series that began with a 10-6 Tiger win in 1920. The Tigers have won all 12 meetings under 13th year head coach Marty Favret with the last Quaker victory coming 17-15 in 1999. The Tigers overcame an early 14-0 deficit with 35 second-quarter points in a wild 63-49 win last year in Greensboro. Kirk Rohle rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns and caught one of Travis Lane's three touchdown passes in the game. Guilford's Zac Halbert singed the Tigers' secondary for 396 passing yards and seven touchdowns. The two teams last met at Everett Stadium in 2010 with the Tigers winning 49-20. A Guilford win on Saturday would be the first for the Quakers at H-SC since 1998. |
RANDOLPH-MACON led 35-21 midway through the
third quarter, but Guilford rallied for a 38-35 win over R-MC on
Saturday. The Yellow Jackets drop to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in
the ODAC. The loss marks the first two game losing streak for
R-MC since 2010. Will McGhee ran for a career-high 158 yards
on a career-high 27 carries against Guilford. Its
McGhee’s third 100-plus yard game of the season.
Quarterback Zac Naccarato finished the game 21-of-36 for 278 yards
and three touchdowns. McGhee and Christian Cook each
caught five balls for R-MC. Defensively, Michael Weldon led the
Jackets with 10 tackles, including nine solo stops. David
Fetter had five stops, while Ian Candelaria had five tackles and a
forced fumble. Brandon Harrison recovered that fumble and
went 91 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter.NEXT WEEK: at Shenandoah (1-6, 0-4 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Randolph-Macon and Shenandoah will be meeting for the first time on Saturday as both squads look to return to the win column. The Yellow Jackets won four of their first five games, but have dropped each of the last two contests, both against league opponents. The Hornets open a head-to-head series against an ODAC team for the third time this season. After opening the season with a win over Stevenson, SU has dropped six straight, including each of its first four ODAC contests since joining the conference in July. |
SHENANDOAH owned an early 7-0 lead and came
back to tie the score 14-all in the third quarter, but
Hampden-Sydney outscored the Hornets 28-7 over the final 24 minutes
of the game to post a 42-21 win in Winchester. The loss marks
the sixth straigh for SU since winning the season opener at
Stevenson. Turnovers hurt the Hornets as a pair of
interceptions and a fumble all led to H-SC touchdowns. All
three of SU's touchdowns came via the ground game as Corey Taylor,
Andrew Smith and Paul Athey each toted the ball for six points.
David Bell led the receiving corps with 81 yards on just two
receptions, highlighted by a 54-yard catch. Defensively,
Jajuan Johnson posted a game-high 16 tackles, including five solo
stops. Byron Mitchell and Michael Messick both came away with
the interceptions, the first of the year for both
Hornets.NEXT WEEK: vs. Randolph-Macon (4-3, 2-2 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Randolph-Macon and Shenandoah will be meeting for the first time on Saturday as both squads look to return to the win column. The Yellow Jackets won four of their first five games, but have dropped each of the last two contests, both against league opponents. The Hornets open a head-to-head series against an ODAC team for the third time this season. After opening the season with a win over Stevenson, SU has dropped six straight, including each of its first four ODAC contests since joining the conference in July. |
WASHINGTON AND LEE's 14 points against Bridgewater
on Saturday were its fewest points scored since a 42-14 loss to
Thomas More in the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Senior running
back Luke Heinsohn rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown on 15
carries in the loss to Bridgewater. It was Heinsohn's
fourth-straight 100-yard rushing performance and moved him to
within five yards of breaking the school's career rushing record
held by Chris Sullivan. Heinsohn now has 872 rushing yards
this season and 3,136 career rushing yards. Junior
quarterback Nick Lombardo rushed for 142 yards against the Eagles,
his second 100-yard rushing effort this season. Lombardo now
ranks second on the team in rushing with 597 yards on 121 carries.
Defensively, Zach Zoller led the unit with 11 tackles.
Russell Stewart intercepted a pass for the second straight
week, giving him three on the season. He and teammate Jake
Pelton are tied for second in the ODAC in interceptions.NEXT WEEK: at Catholic (3-4, 2-2 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Washington and Lee and Catholic will be meeting for the 17th time on Saturday with the Generals holding a 13-3 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1981 season. W&L has won three-straight in the series, including a 49-13 win last season in Lexington. W&L has averaged 467.5 yards per game over the last two outings against the Cardinals, outscoring CUA by a combined score of 98-27 over that span. Last season, six different Generals rushed for 50 or more yards and four players scored a rushing touchdown as W&L rolled to the win. Andrew Oullette led the Cardinals with six catches for 207 yards and one touchdown in the game. |
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