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BRIDGEWATER overcame three turnovers in posting its 38-22 triumph over Gettysburg College, making amends for the 49-10 setback the Eagles encountered in 2015. BC's balanced offense churned out 204 yards on the ground and another 241 thru the air. Tight end Keith Jennings caught five passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns, including a 65-yard catch and run to open the game's scoring. Quarterback Brendon Maturey tossed three touchdown passes against one interception while also running for 101 yards in 16 carries. Defensively, the Eagles' starters kept Gettysburg off the board, which also is a stark contrast to the rushing yardage record allowed by BC last season. Tyler Miller led the unit with nine tackles and a sack, while captain Davey Hardesty made six stops with a sack and a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown.

NEXT WEEK: vs. vs. Thomas More (0-1, 0-0 PAC) - 1:00 PM
Bridgewater and Thomas More College will be meeting for the first time on the gridiron on Saturday. The Eagles opened with a 38-22 triumph over Gettysburg College, while the Saints suffered a 43-39 setback to Franklin College. Prior to its loss to the Grizzlies, TMC was ranked #11 by D3football.com in its annual preseason top-25 poll.

CATHOLIC recovered from a 21-6 fourth-quarter deficit to post a 28-21 triumph in overtime over McDaniel. Jorge Pola connecdted with Lucas Morley on a 3-yard TD pass in the extra frame, the second of two straight scoring passes between the two. Pola threw for 246 yars and the two scores against two interceptions. He also led CUA with 70 yards rushing and a touchdown. Morley finished with six catches for 43 yards. The Cardinals defense made the OT touchdown stand up as it stopped MCD on its overtime possession after three incomplete passes. Ross Sanford led the unit with 10 tackles and a sack, while Mark Dimatteo and Justin Paige pulled in interceptions. Paige also blocked a kick that was recovered for a touchdown and broke up two passes with seven tackles. Liam McGuinness added a sack.

NEXT WEEK: at Rochester (N.Y.) (0-0, 0-0 Liberty League) - 12:00 PM
Catholic and Rochester will meet for the first time on Saturday, with the contest also serving as the season-opener for the Yellow Jackets.

EMORY & HENRY opened the 2016 season with a 39-38 loss to Ferrum College at W.B. Adams Stadium … With the loss, the Wasps’ nine-game winning streak dating back to 2005 against the Panthers was snapped … It is the first time since 2006 that E&H has opened the season with a loss … The 39 points scored by Ferrum are the most in the series since the Panthers put up 43 points in a 43-21 win in 1994 … E&H rushed for 111 yards and passed for 235, making 346 yards of total offense … The Wasps opened up a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter and held a 21-7 advantage at the break … With a 28-15 advantage through three, Emory & Henry appeared to be in the driver’s seat once again, but Ferrum scored 24 points in the closing 15 minutes, converting two-point conversions on each of their three scores … After the Panthers tied it up at 31 with 1:17 remaining, Kendrick Kube took the ensuing kickoff 97 yards to put the Wasps back up 38-31 … FC then put up a game-winning drive where they went 68 yards in five plays capped by an 18 yard touchdown catch by Johnny White … Harvey Taylor scored the two-point conversion to put Ferrum up 39-38 with just seven seconds to play, their only lead of the game ... Kevin Saxton threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 24-for-42 passing … Saxton hit eight different receivers on the day including Jesse Santiago (six rec., 86 yds., 1 TD) … Sam Wagner scored twice on the ground in the first quarter and finished the game with 46 yards on eight carries … Defensively, E&H allowed Ferrum to score only once on their first 10 drives, but the Panthers came alive late in the game, finding paydirt on four of their last five possessions ... Justin Banks led all players with 11 tackles while Rhasheen Williams have 10 stops … Davon Keith notched a sack for 12 yards and 2.5 tackles for loss while Zeke Vance picked off a pass.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Brevard (0-1, 0-0 South Atlantic (DII)) - 3:00 PM
Emory & Henry will host Brevard College next Saturday, September 10 at 3:00 p.m. The Wasps meet meet the Tornados for the first time in program history. Brevard, a member of the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference, announced its intention to reclassify last year and join the USA South Athletic Conference beginning in 2018.

GUILFORD rolled up 334 rushing yards and a school-record nine touchdowns against Greensboro. De'Eric Bell rushed for 125 yards and two scores on 13 carries. Quarterback Karsten Miller and reserve backs Hunter Causey and Eryk Brandon-Dean also ran for two scores. Guilford's 334 rushing yards ranks third in school history and their most in a game since gaining a school-record 389 rushing yards against Greensboro in 2000. Miller, the first quarterback not named Matt Pawlowski to start a Guilford football game since 2011, enjoyed a successful debut. The junior transfer from Northwest Mississippi Community College completed 16-of-19 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown with one interception. The 6-3, 240-pound signal caller also moved the line twice for one-yard touchdown runs. He finished his night in the second quarter. The Quakers' defense limited Greensboro to 211 total offensive yards and recorded the second Soup Bowl shutout in series history. Guilford also forced five turnovers and registered five sacks. Gibson Ziah was named Guilford's Soup Bowl MVP (each school picks one) after collecting eight tackles and three sacks, both career highs, in the Quakers' shutout victory. He forced and recovered a fumble on one of his sacks, which set up Guilford's third touchdown of the game. Ziah also broke up a pass attempt. Hunter Hoots led the Quakers with 10 tackles.... Guilford also retained the Soup Cup Trophy for collecting the most canned food items in the food drive accompanying the game. A total of 7,658 canned goods were donated, 5,829 by the Quakers.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Methodist (1-0, 0-0 USA South) - 7:00 PM
Guilford and Methodist will be meeting for the 28th time on Saturday evening, with the Quakers owning a 16-11 advantage in the all-time series. Last season, the Quakers picked up their second straight win over the Monarchs with a 55-7 drubbing in Fayetteville. Matt Pawlowski threw for 397 yars and five touchdowns as both Adam Smith (111, 1) and Daniel Woodruff (104, 2) went over 100-yards receiving thru the air and caught a combined three scores. Josh Schow (79, 1) and De'Eric Bell (69, 2) combined for 148 yards and three touchdowns rushing. Bell also caught a TD pass.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY put up 329 yards of offense via 236 through the air and 93 on the ground. The season was opened up with a bang as freshman Matt DeMasi tied a Hampden-Sydney record when he returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Owen Costello caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Edgar Moore just five minutes later. After Averett built a 28-14 lead, Alec Cobb connected with Cam Johnson for a 19-yard strike. The Cougars fired right back, but Cobb threw his second touchdown pass of the night – a nine-yard pass to Carter Cunningham. Averett was able to tack on one more late field goal to take the 38-28 decision. On the night, Moore went 12-of-28 for 149 yards and a touchdown, and Coob went 5-of-11 for 87 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Costello was the top receiver with five catches for 102 yards and a score. Johnson added 60 yards and a score on four catches. Mike DeMasi led the run game with 33 yards on 11 carries. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 520 yards on 262 passing and 258 rushing. Bender Vaught led all players with 11 tackles, including 4,5 for loss and 2.0 sacks. Griffin Davis had nine tackles, with 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage and a sack, and Brian Gwaltney tallied seven stops. As a unit, the team had ten stops in the backfield for 29 yards, including three sacks for a total of 14 yards for loss.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Christopher Newport (1-0, 0-0 CAC) - 1:00 PM
Hampden-Sydney will return to the friendly confines of Lewis C. Everett Stadium to host the Captains of Christopher Newport University on September 10. The two teams have met four times with the Tigers owning a 3-1 record in the new rivalry that began in 2012. The Tigers have won both meetings at Everett Stadium, with a 42-20 win in 2012 and a 35-30 win in 2014. Last season, the Tigers claimed a 24-9 win at POMOCO Stadium.

RANDOLPH-MACON exploded for 500 yards of offense and held Dickinson to just 204 total yards in RMC's 51-0 season-opening victory. The shutout is the first for R-MC since a 19-0 win over Emory & Henry in 2009. It marked the Yellow Jackets first road whitewashing since they defeated Guilford, 27-0, in 1999. Running back Tre Frederick collecdted 223 all-purpose yards. He churned out 177 yards on the ground that included a 95-yard touchdown sprint. He added 46 yards on a kickoff return. De'Angelo Barr added 75 yards rushing and score. Quarterback Joseph Vairo tossed three touchdown passes to Eric Hoy, Yonis Blanco, and Sean McDonald. Blanco also had a running score. Defensively, Conner Lane led the unit with eight tackles including two for a loss. Billy Mullen and Michael Farry each made seven stops, while Marcus Mitchell intercepted a pass. JJ Hill registered a second 90-yard play for R-MC as he turned his third-quarter interception into a 90-yard return for a touchdown.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Averett (1-0, 0-0 USA South) - 6:00 PM
Randolph-Macon and Averett will be meeting for the sixth time on Saturday evening with the Yellow Jackets owning a perfect record in the five previous outings. Last season, R-MC racked up 716 yards of offense as the teams combined for 1,140 yards from scrimmage in the Yellow Jackets 49-28 triumph. Joseph Vairo threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns while also running for 99 yards and three more scores. John Byrd added 129 yards on the ground, while Eric Hoy caught 12 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Redman added 88 yards and touchdown receiving.

SHENANDOAH opened its 2016 slate with a 43-6 thumping of Gallaudet in Washington, D.C. Quarterback Hayden Bauserman tossed four touchdown passes against an interception. His scoring strikes went to Leonard Scott -- who had four catches for 98 yards -- Michael Ashwell, Justin Ayres, and Cedrick Delaney. Delaney added 111 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while Jalen Hudson added 91 yards and a score. Defensively, the Hornets limited Gallaudet to 146 total yards from scrimmage, including just 34 thru the air. Cody Miller led with eight tackles, while Jake Shaffer intercepted a pass and returned it 57 yards. Xavior Williams, Steve Gebhardt, and Gladimir Dupalis each notched sacks.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Ferrum (1-0, 0-0 USA South) - 7:00 PM
Shenandoah heads to Ferrum College next Saturday as the Hornets meet the Panthers for the 20th time. Ferrum leads the all-time series, 14-5. Last season, SU posted a 42-27 victory behind 290 yards and four touchdown passes from Hayden Bauserman. Jalen Brisco caught two scoring strikes as part of a 134-yard receiving day. Cedrick Delaney ran for 106 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Michael Messick and Micheal Wroble combined for 31 tackles.

WASHINGTON AND LEE's 45-29 loss to Johns Hopkins snapped an 11-game regular-season winning streak and extended the Generals’ losing streak for road season-openers to 23 straight games dating back to 1969. The Generals racked up 358 rushing yards and 418 total yards in the contest, but couldn’t slow the Blue Jays, who amassed 500 yards of total offense. Senior quarterback Charlie Nelson led the way with 102 yards on 16 carries and completed 3-of-5 passes for 39 yards. Junior linebacker Max Garrett paced the defense with 15 tackles and an interception.
W&L spread the ball around on offense, with 11 different players getting at least two carries. Nelson led the way with 102 yards on 16 rushes, while senior running back Connor Chess had 74 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. Senior running back Evan Hinkle rushed 15 times for 57 yards and a score and junior running back Walker Brand rushed eight times for 38 yards and a touchdown. The Generals completed 5-of-7 passes for 60 yards in the game, eclipsing the number of completions that the team had in nine of its 11 games last season. The 60 yards were all better than W&L tallied in five games from a season ago.

NEXT WEEK: at Sewanee (0-1, 0-0 SAA) - 2:00 PM
Washington and Lee and Sewanee will be meeting for the 65th time, with the Generals holding a 41-23 advantage in the all-time series that began during the 1892 season. W&L has won 10 of the last 11 meetings, including a 28-10 win last season at Wilson Field. W&L jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead in the contest and quarterback Charlie Nelson led the way with 108 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

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