OFF: Tre Frederick, So., Running Back, Randolph-Macon College
DEF: Davey Hardesty, Sr., Linebacker, Bridgewater College
WEEK 2
OFF: De'Eric Bell, Jr., Running Back, Guilford College
DEF: Gibson Ziah, Jr., Defensive End, Guilford College
WEEK 3
OFF: Lucas Morley, Sr., Wide Receiver, Catholic University
DEF: Will Dyson, Sr, Cornerback, Washington and Lee University
WEEK 4
OFF: Bye Week
DEF: Bye Week
WEEK 5
OFF: Tre Frederick, So., Running Back, Randolph-Macon College
DEF: Isaac Evans, So., Cornerback, Bridgewater College
WEEK 6
OFF: Jalen Hudson, So., Running Back, Shenandoah University
DEF: Bender Vaught, So, Linebacker, Hampden-Sydney College
WEEK 7
OFF: Marshall Hollerith, Sr., Running Back, Washington and Lee Univ.
DEF: Malik Sims, Sr., Linebacker, Shenandoah University
WEEK 8
OFF: Cedrick Delaney, Sr., Running Back, Shenandoah University
DEF: Davon Keith, So., Defensive End, Emory & Henry College
WEEK 9
OFF: Malivai Barker, Jr., Running Back, Bridgewater College
DEF: Eric Long, Sr., Safety, Randolph-Macon College
WEEK 10
OFF: Mike DeMasi, Jr., Running Back, Hampden-Sydney College
DEF: Cole Burdette, Sr., Defensive End, Randolph-Macon College
WEEK 11
OFF: Charlie Nelson, Sr., Quarterback, Washington and Lee University
DEF: Muhammad Khan, So., Defensive End, Bridgewater College
Offensive Player of the Week
Charlie Nelson| Washington and Lee| Sr.| Quarterback
Nelson, a senior from Redding, Conn., put together a dual-threat performance in the Generals' 59-42 win over Shenandoah. The trigger man for Washington and Lee's multi-option offense led the unit to 631 total yards from scrimmage, including 506 on the ground. He contributed 120 yards on 19 carries, finding the end zone twice. Nelson was efficient thru the air in arguably W&L's best passing day of the year. He completed 12-of-13 passes for 125 yards and two more touchdowns to McKenna Johnston and Jack Taylor. For the year, Nelson completed 55.7-percent of his passes for 749 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for 745 yards and six scores on 123 carries. He caps his career with 2,014 yards and 11 touchdowns thru the air to go with 2,280 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground.
Defensive Player of the Week
Muhammad Khan| Bridgewater| So.| Defensive End
Khan, a sophomore from Springfield, Va., helped the Eagles finish the season on a three-game winning streak with a 50-13 victory over Catholic. Khan shared team-high honors with six tackles including three solo stops. He proved a nuisance to CUA quarterbacks, registering 2.5 sacks that cost the Cardinals 19 yards of offense. Bridgewater's defense forced four Catholic miscues on the day. Khan was involved in that as well, turning one of his sacks into a strip-sack in which he covered the loose ball at the close of the first half. For the season, Khan registered 27 tackles with 19 solo stops. He collected 4.5 tackles for a loss including 3.5 sacks, costing opposing offenses 26 yards from scrimmage.
BRIDGEWATER finished the 2016 season on a three-game winning streak with a 50-13 win at Catholic providing the final triumph. The Eagles head CUA to just 207 yards offense and two later second-half touchdowns while forcing four Cardinals miscues. Defensive end Muhammad Khan got involved in the turnover game, forcing and recovering one of three CUA fumbles. He made six stops including 2.5 sacks that cost Catholic 19 yards of offense. Chance Morris and Davey Hardesty tied Khan with a team-best six stops, while Morris added a sack. Brandon Pitt had the lone interception, returning it 20 yards. On offense, quarterback Jay Scroggins went 18-of-26 for 272 yards and four touchdowns. Tight end Keith Jennings benefitted most from the strong passing day, hauling in six balls for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Jennings, second in the ODAC with nine receiving scores, put up the first points of the game when he took a screen pass 51 yards to paydirt. Rayvon Johnson and Zane Grudzinski added receiving touchdowns. Malivai Barker led with 83 yards and a touchdown rushing, with Jeremy Robson adding another score via the ground.
CATHOLIC ran into a strong Eagles' front in the Cardinals final game as an associate member of the ODAC, falling behind 43-0 early in the third quarter on the way to a 50-13 setback. CUA mustered just 207 yards of offense and turned the ball over four times against Bridgewater. Alejandro Ros tossed a pair of touchdown passes, but both came midway thru the second half with the Cardinals already trailing, 43-0. Ros hit Matt McMahon with a 24-yard scoring play, while Lucas Morley hauled in his ODAC-leading 10th receiving touchdown via a 15-yard effort. Morley, who caught 100 passes last season, finishes his career with 164 receptions after grabbing 33 passes this season. Defensively, Anthony Santo led all players with 19 tackles and forced fumble, while Luke Kern notched 11 stops. Chauncey Wallace intercepted a pass for the second time in as many weeks. Ross Sanford had nine tackles and a recovered fumble. A football playing member of the ODAC since 1999, Catholic went 72-110 overall and 32-81 in league games. The Cardinals won the ODAC title in 1999 and tied for the top of league in 2008, going on to win the ECAC Bowl that season. CUA will begin play in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 2017-18.
EMORY & HENRY closed out the 2016 season on a five-game winning streak, taking down Guilford College in a 34-7 rout Saturday at home … With the victory the Wasps snap a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Quakers … The two squads traded first quarter scores before Emory & Henry finished the game on a 27-0 run including a 24-point second quarter … Dominic Dunnaville threw for 191 yards on 8-for-19 passing and two touchdowns, adding a team-high 96 yards on the ground … A.J. Hampton had a pair of touchdown receptions on the game for 61 yards while Derrick Yates reeled in three passes for 56 yards … Sam Wagner ran for 93 yards including a 73-yard touchdown while Isaiah Rodgers tacked on 62 rushing yards and a score and caught one pass for 31 yards … Jaylyn Johnson and Eric Johnson led the Wasps’ defense with seven and six tackles, respectively, while Harlan Faddis made three stops, two sacks for 20 yards, a forced fumble and added four quarterback hurries … Zeke Vance recovered a pair of fumbles while Josh Fleenor recovered a fumble and made five tackles … While both teams passed for 205 yards, Emory & Henry rushed for 304 yards and limited Guilford to 33 yards thanks to 11 tackles for loss … With three takeaways and two turnovers, the Wasps continue to build on their turnover margin in the second half of the season … Over the past five weeks, E&H is +11 in turnover battle to finish the year at a +4 turnover margin.
GUILFORD running back Hunter Causey, despite not entering starting lineup until week 5, became the sixth Guilford player to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. He ended up with 1,047 rushing yards, fourth best in school history. His nine rushing scores this season stand fifth in school history... Guilford ran for 2,104 yards this season, the second-highest total in school history.. the Quakers' 27 rushing touchdowns set a new school standard... Tyriek Russell's 79 receptions on the year rank fifth in Guilford history and mark the most catches by a Guilford rookie... quarterback Karsten Miller completed 61.6% of his passes this season, Guilford's sixth-best completion percentage in a season. His 2,248 passing yards rank 9th all-time at Guilford. Defensively, Guilford registered 29 sacks this season, fifth best in school history and the most since 1997... Gibson Ziah led the way with 11 sacks, which also ranks fifth in school history and are the most by a Quaker since 1991... rookie Harrison Kiser punted 11 times in the Quakers' loss at Emory & Henry, the third-highest total in school history and the most by a Guilford punter since 2000... Guilford's senior class posted a 27-13 record in its four seasons, second only to last year's senior class, which was 28-12 in its four years.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY fell 48-23 to arch-rival Randolph-Macon in the regular season finale and the 121st playing of ‘The Game.’ Hampden-Sydney still leads the series 60-50-11. Hampden-Sydney tallied 417 yards of offense on 311 passing and 106 rushing. Alec Cobb was 25-of-53 for 307 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Owen Costello led all receivers with 138 yards and a touchdown on 11 catches. He also had one rush for 59 yards. Cam Johnson caught six passes for 88 yards, and Patrick Kline had four receptions for 32 yards. Major Morgan caught two balls for 36 yards and a score. Jordan Chalkley had a strong outing, knocking in all three of his field goals in from ranges of 46, 35, and 28. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 395 yards on 329 passing and 66 rushing. Christian Wilder led all players with eight tackles, including two sacks for 21 negative yards and four total stops in the backfield for 25 minus yards. Griffin Davis had seven tackles, and Bender Vaught and Kendall Blankenship each had six stops. Blankenship also forced a fumble that John Kline recovered. As a unit, the Tigers had 12 stops in the backfield and three sacks.
RANDOLPH-MACON wrapped up its 10th ODAC title and the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Football Tournament with a 48-23 victory over Hampden-Sydney in the 121st edition of "The Game." Randolph-Macon led 24-23 at the half after the lead changed hands six times, but the Yellow Jackets outscored H-SC 24-0 in the second half on the wan to their ninth win of the season. Freshman quarterback Burke Estes made his first collegiate start. He went 18-of-28 for 329 yards and two touchdowns thru the air, adding in a nine-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Tre Frederick also proved a dual threat. The ODAC's leading rusher carried the ball 18 times for 83 yards and touchdowns. He also caugth two passes for 47 yards and another score. Trey Owens led R-MC with five catches for 115 yards, while Sean McDonald registered three receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Kicker Seth Yurgel registered 12 points on the day, connecting on all six of his PATs and hitting field goals of 41 and 36 yards. Defensively, Logan O'Neill led the unit with six tackles and two pass breakups. Cole Burdette made four tackles with each coming behind the line of scrimmage. That included a pair of quarterback sacks. Tom Buchanan also had a sack. Marcus Mitchell and Deshaun Rogers intercepted passes.
NEXT WEEK: at Johns Hopkins (10-0, 9-0 Centennial) -- 12:00 p.m.
Randolph-Macon returns to the NCAA postseason for the first time in eight seasons. R-MC previously participated in the D-III postseason in 1984 and 2008, losing contests in the first round both times. Johns Hopkins, winners of the Centennial Conference automatic bid, is making its eighth overall and sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Blue Jays are 5-7 in those games, reaching the quarterfinals in 2009. Randolph-Macon and Johns Hopkins have a long history of competition, with Saturday's contest marking their 39th since 1904. The Blue Jays own a 21-16-1 advantage in the series. JHU won the first nine recorded meetings, including a 6-0 win in the series opener in 1904. R-MC got its first win via a 25-7 result in 1936. The Yellow Jackets won six straight outings on two separate occasions, but Johns Hopkins has held the upperhand of late, winning four straight meetings and nine of the past 11 showdowns. The two squads met in the regular season from 2012 thru 2015, with JHU winning each time including a 52-17 triumph in 2015.
SHENANDOAH suffered it second straight loss after winning four in a row, falling at Washington and Lee on Saturday. It was a season of strings for the Hornets as they won two straight to open the year, lost the next two, won four straight, and then dropped the final two outings of their schedule. SU put up 514 yards of offense in its 59-42 loss at W&L. Hayden Bauserman was strong under center, going 31-of-41 thru the air for 352 yards and four touchdowns. He finishes the season first in the ODAC in passing yardage (2,648), touchdowns (27), completions (229) and completion percentage (62.1%). Michael Ashwell caught 12 passes for 159 yards and a score, while Qlyl Middelijn hauled in a pair of touchdown passes. Dershone Hayman registered the remaining scoring catch. Jalen Hudson, Cedrick Delaney, and Mario Wisdom combined for 163 yards on just 21 rushes. Wisdom found the end zone once. Defensively, Malik Sims made 13 stops with 4.5 tackles for a loss that cost W&L seven yards. Micheal Wroble and Gladimir Dupalis made 11 stops each.
WASHINGTON AND LEE racked up 631 yards of total offense, including 506 on the ground, in the Generals' 59-42 win over Shenandoah. The win stopped a small two-game skid. Washington and Lee finished the season #1 in the ODAC in rushing with 3,903 team yards and 38 rushing touchdowns. Against SU, quarterback Charlie Nelson led arguably the Generals best dual-offensive effort of the season. He went 12-of-13 passing for 125 yards and touchdowns while adding 120 yards and two scores on 19 carries. Marshall Hollerith ran for 138 yards and a touchdown, while Evan Hinkle added 94 yards and two scores. Connor Chess chipped in 75 yards and W&L's six rushing TD. McKenna Johnson and Jack Taylor caught TD passes, each finishing with 32 yards receiving. Defensively, Max Garrett led with 13 tackles and one for a loss. Thomas Freeland made 11 stops and broke up a pass. John Carrick notched a strip-sack with Matt Barton recovering the loose ball.
BRIDGEWATER finished the 2016 season on a three-game winning streak with a 50-13 win at Catholic providing the final triumph. The Eagles head CUA to just 207 yards offense and two later second-half touchdowns while forcing four Cardinals miscues. Defensive end Muhammad Khan got involved in the turnover game, forcing and recovering one of three CUA fumbles. He made six stops including 2.5 sacks that cost Catholic 19 yards of offense. Chance Morris and Davey Hardesty tied Khan with a team-best six stops, while Morris added a sack. Brandon Pitt had the lone interception, returning it 20 yards. On offense, quarterback Jay Scroggins went 18-of-26 for 272 yards and four touchdowns. Tight end Keith Jennings benefitted most from the strong passing day, hauling in six balls for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Jennings, second in the ODAC with nine receiving scores, put up the first points of the game when he took a screen pass 51 yards to paydirt. Rayvon Johnson and Zane Grudzinski added receiving touchdowns. Malivai Barker led with 83 yards and a touchdown rushing, with Jeremy Robson adding another score via the ground. 
CATHOLIC ran into a strong Eagles' front in the Cardinals final game as an associate member of the ODAC, falling behind 43-0 early in the third quarter on the way to a 50-13 setback. CUA mustered just 207 yards of offense and turned the ball over four times against Bridgewater. Alejandro Ros tossed a pair of touchdown passes, but both came midway thru the second half with the Cardinals already trailing, 43-0. Ros hit Matt McMahon with a 24-yard scoring play, while Lucas Morley hauled in his ODAC-leading 10th receiving touchdown via a 15-yard effort. Morley, who caught 100 passes last season, finishes his career with 164 receptions after grabbing 33 passes this season. Defensively, Anthony Santo led all players with 19 tackles and forced fumble, while Luke Kern notched 11 stops. Chauncey Wallace intercepted a pass for the second time in as many weeks. Ross Sanford had nine tackles and a recovered fumble. A football playing member of the ODAC since 1999, Catholic went 72-110 overall and 32-81 in league games. The Cardinals won the ODAC title in 1999 and tied for the top of league in 2008, going on to win the ECAC Bowl that season. CUA will begin play in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 2017-18.
EMORY & HENRY closed out the 2016 season on a five-game winning streak, taking down Guilford College in a 34-7 rout Saturday at home … With the victory the Wasps snap a three-game losing streak at the hands of the Quakers … The two squads traded first quarter scores before Emory & Henry finished the game on a 27-0 run including a 24-point second quarter … Dominic Dunnaville threw for 191 yards on 8-for-19 passing and two touchdowns, adding a team-high 96 yards on the ground … A.J. Hampton had a pair of touchdown receptions on the game for 61 yards while Derrick Yates reeled in three passes for 56 yards … Sam Wagner ran for 93 yards including a 73-yard touchdown while Isaiah Rodgers tacked on 62 rushing yards and a score and caught one pass for 31 yards … Jaylyn Johnson and Eric Johnson led the Wasps’ defense with seven and six tackles, respectively, while Harlan Faddis made three stops, two sacks for 20 yards, a forced fumble and added four quarterback hurries … Zeke Vance recovered a pair of fumbles while Josh Fleenor recovered a fumble and made five tackles … While both teams passed for 205 yards, Emory & Henry rushed for 304 yards and limited Guilford to 33 yards thanks to 11 tackles for loss … With three takeaways and two turnovers, the Wasps continue to build on their turnover margin in the second half of the season … Over the past five weeks, E&H is +11 in turnover battle to finish the year at a +4 turnover margin.
GUILFORD running back Hunter Causey, despite not entering starting lineup until week 5, 
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY fell 48-23 to arch-rival Randolph-Macon in the regular season finale and the 121st playing of ‘The Game.’ Hampden-Sydney still leads the series 60-50-11. Hampden-Sydney tallied 417 yards of offense on 311 passing and 106 rushing. Alec Cobb was 25-of-53 for 307 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Owen Costello led all receivers with 138 yards and a touchdown on 11 catches. He also had one rush for 59 yards. Cam Johnson caught six passes for 88 yards, and Patrick Kline had four receptions for 32 yards. Major Morgan caught two balls for 36 yards and a score. Jordan Chalkley had a strong outing, knocking in all three of his field goals in from ranges of 46, 35, and 28. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 395 yards on 329 passing and 66 rushing. Christian Wilder led all players with eight tackles, including two sacks for 21 negative yards and four total stops in the backfield for 25 minus yards. Griffin Davis had seven tackles, and Bender Vaught and Kendall Blankenship each had six stops. Blankenship also forced a fumble that John Kline recovered. As a unit, the Tigers had 12 stops in the backfield and three sacks.
RANDOLPH-MACON wrapped up its 10th ODAC title and the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Football Tournament with a 48-23 victory over Hampden-Sydney in the 121st edition of "The Game." Randolph-Macon led 24-23 at the half after the lead changed hands six times, but the Yellow Jackets outscored H-SC 24-0 in the second half on the wan to their ninth win of the season. Freshman quarterback Burke Estes made his first collegiate start. He went 18-of-28 for 329 yards and two touchdowns thru the air, adding in a nine-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Tre Frederick also proved a dual threat. The ODAC's leading rusher carried the ball 18 times for 83 yards and touchdowns. He also caugth two passes for 47 yards and another score. Trey Owens led R-MC with five catches for 115 yards, while Sean McDonald registered three receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Kicker Seth Yurgel registered 12 points on the day, connecting on all six of his PATs and hitting field goals of 41 and 36 yards. Defensively, Logan O'Neill led the unit with six tackles and two pass breakups. Cole Burdette made four tackles with each coming behind the line of scrimmage. That included a pair of quarterback sacks. Tom Buchanan also had a sack. Marcus Mitchell and Deshaun Rogers intercepted passes.
SHENANDOAH
WASHINGTON AND LEE racked up 631 yards of total offense, including 506 on the ground, in the Generals' 59-42 win over Shenandoah. The win stopped a small two-game skid. Washington and Lee finished the season #1 in the ODAC in rushing with 3,903 team yards and 38 rushing touchdowns. Against SU, quarterback Charlie Nelson led arguably the Generals best dual-offensive effort of the season. He went 12-of-13 passing for 125 yards and touchdowns while adding 120 yards and two scores on 19 carries. Marshall Hollerith ran for 138 yards and a touchdown, while Evan Hinkle added 94 yards and two scores. Connor Chess chipped in 75 yards and W&L's six rushing TD. McKenna Johnson and Jack Taylor caught TD passes, each finishing with 32 yards receiving. Defensively, Max Garrett led with 13 tackles and one for a loss. Thomas Freeland made 11 stops and broke up a pass. John Carrick notched a strip-sack with Matt Barton recovering the loose ball.