WEEK 1
Off: Nash Nance, Jr., QB, Hampden-Sydney
Def: Andrew Palmer, Sr., LB, Bridgewater
WEEK 2
Off: Andrew Smith, So., RB, Shenandoah
Def: Byron Mitchell, Sr., DB, Shenandoah
WEEK 3
Off: Kyle Boden, Sr., QB, Emory & Henry
Def: Josh Doggett, Jr., LB, Hampden-Sydney
WEEK 4
Off: Marshall Hollerith, Fr., RB, Washington and Lee
Def: Ralph Martello, Sr., LB, Catholic
WEEK 5
Off: Will McGhee, Sr., RB, Randolph-Macon
Def: Byron Mitchell, Sr., DB, Shenandoah
WEEK 6
Off: Matt Pawlowski, So., QB, Guilford
Def: Tom Solak, Jr., DE, Randolph-Macon
WEEK 7
Off: Will McGhee, Sr., RB, Randolph-Macon
Def: Anthony Albanese, Sr., DE, Catholic
WEEK 8
Off: Andrew Smith, So., RB, Shenandoah
Def: Peter Partee, Sr., LB, Washington and Lee
WEEK 9
Off: Nash Nance, Jr., QB, Hampden-Sydney
Def: Scott Markland, Jr., DL, Hampden-Sydney
WEEK 10
Off: E.J. Montgomery, So., QB, Catholic
Def: Paul Forney, Jr., LB, Emory & Henry
WEEK 11
Off: Matt Pawlowski, So, QB, Guilford
Def: Tyler Ikwild, Sr., LB, Hampden-Sydney
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Kyle Boden| Emory & Henry| Sr.| Quarterback
Boden, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn., led the Wasps to a 61-22 triumph over Methodist, setting ODAC and Emory & Henry records in the process. The 61 points scored mark the most during the tenure of head coach Don Montgomery and the most since the Wasps topped Maryville, 61-7, in 1990. Boden set a new conference record with by completing 29-of-31 passes for a 93.5 completion percentage. He covered 382 yards thru the air, tossing five touchdown passes. Boden also added a two-point conversion and posted a 243.83 passer rating for the game. He notched a sixth touchdown via a two-yard touchdown run as part of 24 yards rushing. Boden's 406 yards of total offense are the fourth-most in program history.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Josh Doggett| Hampden-Sydney| Jr.| Linebacker
Doggett, a junior from Mechanicsville, Va., helped spearhead a dominating defensive effort as Hampden-Sydney returned to the win column with a 49-7 win over Coast Guard. Dogget and the Tigers held CGA to just seven first downs and 80 yards of total offense, including minus-10 rushing. Doggett came away with two tackles, both behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 11 yards. He also came away with a pair of turnovers. He forced a fumble in the second quarter that led to a Tigers' field goal for a 29-0 advantage. He ended Coast Guard's next possession prematurely as he intercepted a pass and returned 35 yards to the CGA 2-yard line. H-SC punched it in on the next play to make it 36-0 Tigers.
BRIDGEWATER senior receiver Cassidy Burns
hauled in a career high 11 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown to
lead Bridgewater to a 51-28 victory over Ferrum on a rain-soaked
Saturday at the Jopson Athletic Complex. Aside from the play of
Burns, senior quarterback Willie Logan also had a strong day,
throwing for a career-high 350 yards on 22-of-36 passing to help
move Bridgewater to a 3-0 record on the year and an unblemished
mark in non-conference play. Running back Jacob Wright ran
for 91 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles were a perfect
6-for-6 in red-zone opportunities on the day. Bridgewater owned the
time of possession battle by a 38:56 to 21:04 margin on the
afternoon and outgained Ferrum, 538-to-309 as the Eagles ran 81
plays on the afternoon. Bridgewater was 7-of-14 on third down while
the Bridgewater defense did its job getting off of the field,
limiting the Panthers to a 2-of-11 performance on third down.
Andrew Palmer led with eight tackles and a sack.
Darrick Gore forced a fumble, while Lucas Elliott intercepted
a pass.
NEXT WEEK:Idle
Bridgewater is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Eagles return to action on Saturday, October 5 when they
open ODAC play at Shenandoah University. Game time is set for
7:00 p.m. at Shentel Stadium in Winchester.
CATHOLIC returned from its bye week
with 19-7 triumph over Carnegie Mellon in the Cardinals home
opener. Running back Mike Pitsenberger led a 203-yard CUA rushing
effort with 149 yards on the ground. Quarterback E.J.
Montgomery went 15-of-25 for 132 yards thru the air. He and
Andrew Ouellette connected on a 15-yard TD pass in the third
quarter. The Cardinals' first touchdown came via special
teams as Ben Powers blocked a punt that was recovered by Leif
Colberg in the end zone eary in the first quarter.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Anna Maria (1-1, 0-0 ECAC) - 1:00 p.m. Catholic and Anna Maria College will be meeting for
the first time on Saturday. The AMCats enter the contest off
a 55-49 win over Maine Maritime. The Anna Maria program is in
the midst of just its fifth season, registering a 5-36 record over
its first 41 games thru this past weekend.
EMORY & HENRY Emory & Henry picked up 25
first downs and 600 yards of total offense, the most total offense
since October 16, 2004 when the Wasps rolled up 622 yards against
Randolph-Macon … Senior quarterback Kyle Boden was 29-for-31
passing for 382 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 24 yards
and another score … It is the fourth most passing yards in a
game by an E&H player ever and also the fourth most total
offense (406 yards) by an E&H player ever ... His completion
percentage (93.5) set a new ODAC record … With the win, the
Wasps pick up their seventh-straight over Methodist and lead the
all-time series 9-4 ... Boden found junior wideout Josh Smith 12
times for 153 yards and two touchdowns while senior Cleo Cooper,
senior tight end Kenton Williams and junior wideout Lucas Kirby
each had touchdown receptions … E&H also had four
touchdowns on the ground led by junior Chris Edwards’ 75-yard
scamper in the fourth quarter. The Emory & Henry defense
allowed just 68 yards of total offense in the first half as it
helped the offense to a 36-7 lead at the break … The Wasps
forced two turnovers in the first quarter as they went up 22-0 to
open the game … Methodist gained 281 of its 349 yards of
offense against the Emory & Henry defensive reserves.
Sophomore corner Ryan Byrd led Emory & Henry with eight tackles
(six solo) and added an interception in the end zone for his second
pick in as many weeks … Senior defensive lineman Scott Hill
also had eight stops on the day as 17 different Wasps had three or
more tackles … Junior safety Robbie Gaines and senior corner
Anthony Jones each had interceptions while junior linebacker Paul
Forney forced and recovered a fumble … As a team the Wasps
totaled eight tackles for loss including three sacks.
NEXT WEEK: Idle
Emory & Henry is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Wasps return to action on Saturday, October 5 when they
open ODAC play at Randolph-Macon College. Game time is set
for 1:00 p.m. at Day Field in Ashland.
GUILFORDrunning back Josh
Schow tied the school record with 41 carries and rushed for a
career-high 191 yards and two touchdowns versus Averett... the 191
yards ranks seventh on Guilford's single-game rushing list....
scored on touchdown runs of three and 11 yards, extending his
streak of two-touchdown games to three... his 191 yards were the
most by a Quakers' back since David Heggie's '98 school record 265
yards in 1998…Saturday's rainy game was marred
by 14 combined fumbles, six of which traded possessions. Averett
scored touchdowns off of all three of its recoveries and Guilford
scored two touchdowns. The Quakers' third drive set up by an
Averett fumble ended inside the Cougars' one-yard
line…Defensively, linebacker Robert Smith led
with eight tackles... he also forced and recovered two fumbles, one
of which led to a Guilford touchdown... the other fumble came in
the fourth quarter, setting up a drive that ended on Averett's goal
line…Hunter English also made eight stops (4
solo).
NEXT WEEK: Idle
Guilford is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Quakers return to action on Saturday, October 5 when they
open ODAC play at Washington and Lee University. Game time is
set for 7:00 p.m. at Wilson Field in Lexington.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY'S scored early and often on a
balanced offense of 310 passing yards and 276 rushing yards, and
claimed a 49-7 win over Coast Guard behind four touchdowns from
junior running back Brady Macko. Macko carried the ball 12 times
for 62 yards and three scores while catching one touchdown pass for
six yards. Senior Mitch Pereira and sophomore Tyler Fowler also had
successful running days, each scoring touchdowns while rushing for
a combined 143 yards on 33 carries. Through the air, junior
quarterback Nash Nance was 20-for-34 for 282 yards, two scores, and
no interceptions. Junior Holton Walker was again the top receiver
with eight catches for 180 yards and a touchdown. Nance spread the
ball around with nine other receivers catching at least one pass.
The Tigers’ offensive onslaught occurred mainly in the first
30 minutes of the game with Hampden-Sydney taking a 43-0 lead into
the intermission. On the defensive side of the ball, the
Tigers held Coast Guard to just 80 yards of total offense,
including -10 rushing yards, and seven first downs. The defense
also held the Bears scoreless as Coast Guard’s touchdown came
on an interception return. On third downs, Hampden-Sydney was
flawless, holding the Bears to an 0-for-12 conversion mark. They
also forced three turnovers with two fumble recoveries and one
interception. Nick Browning and Nick Martin led the way with five
tackles. Junior linebacker Josh Doggett had a productive day with
two tackles – both for loss – one forced fumble, and
one interception that was returned 35 yards setting up a Tiger
touchdown.
NEXT WEEK: Idle
Hampden-Sydney is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, October 5 when they
open ODAC play at home against Catholic University. Game time
is set for 1:00 p.m. at Everett Stadium in Hampden-Sydney.
RANDOLPH-MACON running back Will McGhee ran wild on
Bethany (W.Va.) as he toted the ball 42 times for 296 yards, the
third highest rushing total in league history. His efforts,
which included a pair of 37-yard touchdowns runs and a 16-yard
scoring dash, helped R-MC pull out a 36-28 decision. Jesse
Knepp and Zac Naccarato also notched touchdowns runs. Calvin
Davis led the defense with six tackles and a pair of sacks.
Tom Solak forced a fumble and Abel Simpson picked off a
pass.
NEXT WEEK: Idle
Randolph-Macon is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Yellow Jackets return to action on Saturday, October 5
when they open ODAC play at home against Emory & Henry College.
Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at Day Field in Ashland.
SHENANDOAH ran into a Christopher Newport
offense that put up 471 yards on the way to a 34-6 win. SU
running back Andrew Smith carried the ball 15 times for 78 yards to
lead the Hornet offense. Quarterback Justin Neff threw for
138 yards and a touchdown to Brandon Adams. Defensively,
Byron Mitchell led the unit with 10 stops including a quarterback
sack. Mitchell and Neff, who also serves as the SU punter,
connected on a fake punt pass to extend the Hornets' drive leading
to their fourth quarter touchdown.
NEXT WEEK: Idle
Shenandoah is idle next week due to its scheduled bye week.
The Hornets return to action on Saturday, October 5 when they
open ODAC play at home against Bridgewater College. Game time
is set for 7:00 p.m. at Shentel Stadium in Winchester.
WASHINGTON AND LEEran for 418 yards in
its 37-28 loss to Centre on Saturday. It was the 16th time
that W&L has achieved 400 yards rushing in a game since 2010,
but was the first time that W&L lost when rushing for 400 or
more yards. With the loss, W&L fell to 9-23 all-time
against the Colonels on the road. The
Generals did not complete a pass against Centre, going 0-for-9
passing with one interception.
Senior running back Luke Terna rushed for a career-best 157
yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. His 242 yards rushing
this season already eclipse his career total (222) heading into the
season. Defensively, Peter Partee led the unit with 13
tackles including a half-sack.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Sewanee (1-2, 0-0 SAA) - 1:30
p.m. Washington and Lee and Sewanee will be meeting for the 62nd
time, with the Generals holding a 39-22 advantage in the all-time
series that began during the 1892 season. W&L has won
each of the last eight meetings, the longest winning streak by
either team in the 121 years these two teams have played.
W&L won last season’s meeting by a score of 28-6 in
Sewanee, Tenn. The Tigers have not won at Wilson Field since
1986, dropping each of the last 12 games played in
Lexington.