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BRIDGEWATER posted an early 3-0 lead on nationally 22nd-ranked Thomas More on Saturday, but the Saints offense racked up 634 yards of offense and held BC to 292 yards from scrimmage in their 41-17 victory. Quarterbacks Brendon Maturey and Jay Scroggins each threw TD passes for BC, hooking up with Malivai Barker and Rayvon Johnson. Barker finished with 93 yards on three receptions, while Johnson had 52 yards on five catches. Defensively, Isaac Evans and Davey Hardesty led with 10 tackles each. Tyler Miller had two tackles for a loss including a quarterback sack. Josh Brooks came away with an interception, marking one of only two picks by ODAC players this weekend.

NEXT WEEK: at Apprentice School (1-1, Independent) - 1:00 PM
Bridgewater and Apprentice continue a series that begin in 1949 on Saturday, with Bridgewater owning a 17-14 advantage in the all-time series. The Eagles have won each of the past four meetings, including a 34-14 triumph last season in Bridgewater. In that game, BC got two combined rushing touchdowns from Nick Ollie and Anthony Lovelace, while quarterbacks Matthew Pisarcik and Ross Rushing threw TD passes to Kevin Barr and Dylan Horne. The Builders enter Saturday's contest following a 42-22 victory over Greensboro.

CATHOLIC bent but didn't break in a contest that saw both squads combine for 868 yards of total offense, each eclipsing 400 yards. The Cardinals got big rushing days from Matt Perno (102) and Nick Esposito (94) as they combined for 196 yards on the ground in CUA's 27-14 win over the University of Rochester. Perno also hauled in a 55-yard touchdown pass from Jorge Pola to open the game's scoring. Pola right two scores on the day as well as ran in another one. Lucas Morley caught the other touchdown as he finished with eight catches for 51 yards. Ross Sanford led the defense with nine tackles including two TFLs. Greg Mayer sacked the quarterback twice, while Patrick Vidal earned 1.0 sacks as part of 2.5 TFLs on the day.

NEXT WEEK: at Coast Guard (1-1, 0-0 NEFC) - 1:30 PM
Catholic and the United States Coast Guard opened a new chapter in each of their opponent histories last season, with CUA posting a 40-24 win in their inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C. The Cardinals burst for 566 yards of offense, led by 339 yards and three TD passes from T.J. Tutone. Lucas Morley caught 13 passes for 131 yards and two scores, while Matt Perno ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns. CUA and USGA will be conference partners next season when both join the NEWMAC in 2017.

EMORY & HENRY quarterback Kevin Saxton and Jesse Santiago connected on two TD passes with Santiago hauling in seven passes for 115 yards in the Wasps 28-14 win. Saxton finished 19-of-27 for 205 yards. Sam Wagner ran for 136 yards and a touchdown that covered 54 yards. Kendrick Kube added 78 yards on five carries as he continued his big play production, opening the game's scoring with a 58-yard scoring sprint. Isaiah Rodgers chipped in 74 yards on 14 rushes as the Wasps ran for 268 yards overall. Defensively, Rasheen Williams posted nine tackles with 1.5 tackles for a loss and a sack. Jaylyn Johnson and Zeke Vance also registered nine tackles each. Davon Keith and Brodyn Huddleston recorded a sack apiece.

NEXT WEEK: at Maryville (Tenn.) (1-1, 0-0 USA South) - 1:30 PM
Emory & Henry and Maryville (Tenn.) will be meeting for the 68th time on Saturday, with the Wasps holding a 42-23-2 advantage in the all-time series. It will be the fourth-straight year that the Wasps and Scots have met on the gridiron as Emory & Henry's longest football rivalry was suspended for 11 years during the 2000's. Last season, the Scots posted a 30-13 victory despite being out-gained by E&H, 327-294. E&H got rushing touchdowns from Isaiah Rodgers and Chris Thompson, but two lost fumbles and a pair of interceptions hampered the E&H offense.

GUILFORD running back De'Eric Bell ran 29 times for 295 yards and four touchdowns, all career highs. He set the school record for rushing yards in a game and tied the Guilford standard with four rushing scores. Bell also caught a couple passes and returned some kicks to finish with 305 all-purpose yards, which ranks second in school history to his school-record total of 326 set last year against Shenandoah. Bell's 295 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time in the ODAC and his four rushing scores share the fourth-highest mark. He scored one touchdown in every quarter and had a career-high 190 yards by the half. His 91-yard scoring run in the third quarter is the second-longest run from scrimmage in school history. Bell climbed into fifth place among Guilford's career rushing leaders (1,836) and second in career rushing touchdowns (19). Quarterback Karsten Miller was shaken up and sat out a few plays in the first quarter, but returned to complete 17-of-25 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 19 times for 68 yards and a score.... Guilford set a school record with 416 rushing yards on 58 attempts for an average of 7.2 yards per carry... the Quakers' 676 total offensive yards ranks fifth in school history. Defensively, end Gibson Ziah continued his strong start with a career-best 10 tackles (4 solo) in Guilford's win over Methodist. He led Guilford with 1.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble, which set up a Quakers' touchdown just before halftime to open a 24-0 intermission advantage. Linebacker Hunter Hoots led Guilford's tacklers for the second straight game. He made 12 stops and broke up a pass.... senior Karl Roberts contributed seven tackles and recovered a fumble. He also collected an errant point-after snap and returned it for a rare, two-point defensive point after conversion

NEXT WEEK: at Averett (1-1, 0-0 USA South) - 6:00 PM
Guilford and Averett meet on the gridiron for the 12th time since 2004. The Cougars won seven of the first eight games in the series before Guilford has won two of three. The teams played last year on Guilford's Homecoming and the Quakers prevailed, 58-21, behind five touchdown passes by Matt Pawlowski. De'Eric Bell ran for 115 yards and a touchdown in the win and Adam Smith made 11 receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY dropped to 0-2 on the young season after falling 45-27 to Christopher Newport. The game was back and forth in the first half with six lead changes in the first 30 minutes, but the Captains outscored Hampden-Sydney 21-6 in the second half. On the day, the Tigers put up 356 yards of offense with 282 coming through the air and 74 on the ground. Additionally, freshman Matt DeMasi scored his second career kickoff return touchdown in just two games with a 93 yard return. Sophomore Alec Cobb went 26-of-42 for 274 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown, while Carter Cunningham had a team-high 100 receiving yards on six catches. Owen Costello caught a touchdown pass on five catches to go with 43 yards. Mike DeMasi carried the run game with 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 557 yards of total offense with 355 coming through the air and 202 on the ground. Bender Vaught led the way with nine tackles, while Jamal Woolridge record eight, including one for loss and a forced fumble. Ryan Mallory and Griffin Davis each had six tackles. Davis and Ryan Jones each recorded a sack.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Ferrum (1-1, 0-0 USA South) - 1:00 PM (in Salem, Va.)
The Tigers will go back to the road Saturday, facing the Panthers of Ferrum College at Salem Stadium. Saturday will mark just the third meeting for the two teams with Hampden-Sydney holding a 2-0 record. Each team has hosted the other with the Tigers winning 38-14 at Everett Stadium in 2011 and then 55-24 at Ferrum last season.

RANDOLPH-MACON has scored 95 points and racked up 976 yards of offense over the first two weeks of the season, this time posting 476 yards in a 44-10 win over Averett. Tre Frederick continued his strong start, running for 177 yards and two touchdowns to go with 59 yards and a score plus 47 return yards. Quarterback Joseph Vairo threw Frederick the TD pass, but also ran in two scores. He finished with 167 yards thru the air and another 46 on the ground. Sean McDonald caught five passes for 48 yards. Four of his receptions resulted in first downs. Defensively, Michael Farry led with six tackles including 1.5 for a loss. Cole Burdette had 2.0 sacks, while Jake Pinkston and Tom Buchanan had one each. Farry and Xavier Strothers each registered a half-sack. Marcus Mitchell forced a fumble and returned it 24 yards to lead to R-MC's last touchdown.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Methodist (1-1, 0-0 USA South) - 1:00 PM
Randolph-Macon and Methodist will be meeting for just the sixth time on Saturday with the Yellow Jackets owning a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series. R-MC posted home wins in 1989 (49-0) and 2011 (43-7), while going on the road and winning in 1990 (20-7) and 2010 (54-14). Last season, Methodist used 24 second-half points to post a 31-24 victory. R-MC got 109 yards and two touchdowns rushing from John Byrd, while Billy Sheehan threw one TD pass to Eric Hoy. Interceptions hurt the Yellow Jackets' offense with each of their three quarterbacks registering a turnover.

SHENANDOAH quarterback Hayden Bauserman threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns in leading the Hornets to a 53-33 win over Ferrum. Four different receivers caught the scoring throws with Jalen Brisco, Justin Ayres, Leonard Scott, and Qlyl Middelijn found the end zone. Bauserman's 374 yards and 31 completions (on 48 attempts) are the second-most in program history. Cedrick Delaney ran for two touchdowns, while Jalen Hudson added another via the ground. Brisco led five receivers over 40 yards thru the air with 76 yards on five catches. Defensively, Cody Miller led with nine stops, while Bayvon Young and Jake Shaffer recorded quarterback sacks. Young also forced a fumble. Deaquan Porter came away with one of two interceptions by ODAC players this week.

NEXT WEEK: vs. N.C. Wesleyan (0-2, 0-0 USA South) - 1:00 PM
Shenandoah stays home for a second straight week as the Hornets welcome N.C. Wesleyan for a showdown with the Battling Bishops. NCWC owns a 7-3 advantage in the all-time series. Shenandoah got the best of NCWC, 30-17, last year behind 499 yards of offense. Cedrick Delaney (174) and Kye Hopkins (132) combined for 306 yards and three touchdowns in helping SU to 353 yards on the ground. Leanord Scott caught a TD pass from Hayden Bauserman.

WASHINGTON AND LEE's 21-17 win over Sewanee represents the Generals’ largest second-half deficit overcome since a 31-27 win over Catholic during the 2003 season. W&L trailed the Tigers 17-0 with 13:44 left in the fourth quarter, before scoring three touchdowns in the final 11:53 to pull out the win. Senior quarterback Charlie Nelson completed 7-of-14 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown in the game. The 139 yards passing were a career-high and the touchdown pass was his first since throwing two in a 28-25 win over Randolph-Macon in the sixth game of the 2014 season. Junior wide receiver Witt Hawkins snared six passes for 108 yards and 31-yard touchdown reception that proved to be the game-winner with 2:59 left in the game. His 100-yard receiving performance was the Generals’ first since Alex Evans caught seven balls for 107 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-35 loss to Hamden-Sydney in the 2011 season finale. David Hogan and Max Garrett led defensively with 11 and 10 tackles, respectively. Rhett Delk and Riley Barlett notched quarterback sacks.

NEXT WEEK: vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-0, 0-0 SCIAC) - 5:00 PM
Washington and Lee and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps have never met on the gridiron. Both teams were receiving votes in the week two D3football.com Top-25 poll. The Stags opened their season on Saturday with a 35-3 victory over Lewis & Clark

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