ODAC Football Report | Week 7

Posted: Oct 20, 2019

FOREST, Va. --- And then there were two. Just a pair of squads remained unbeaten in ODAC play following week seven of the season. Bridgewater sits 4-0 in conference and 6-0 overall as the Eagles inch ever-closer to national rankings. Randolph-Macon stayed unblemished in league action at 5-0 and stands 6-1 overall. Both squads have won six straight games. Emory & Henry earned its fourth consecutive win in dramatic fashion and joins Washington and Lee a game back in the ODAC table. Shenandoah to the win column to stay over .500 both in conference and overall.

This week's ODAC Offensive and Defense Players of the Week are Emory & Henry quarterback Hunter Taylor and linebacker Ivan Phillips.

THE GAMES | WEEK 7

BRIDGEWATER 53, FERRUM 10 | Box Score
The Eagles stayed unbeaten on the season with a 53-10 triumph over Ferrum on Saturday. The lone TD Bridgewater surrendered came on a short field in the first quarter as the Eagles defense allowed just 180 yards from scrimmage. BC's offense registered 50-plus points for the second straight game and have registered 35 or more in all six contests this season. Quarterback Jay Scroggins threw for 245 yards and two scores while going 20-of-27 threw the air. Trey Stephens caught one of those scoring throws as he finished with 11 receptions for 142 yards. His effort included a string of three highlight reel catches on the way to his back-corner touchdown midway thru the third quarter. Chad Jones caught the other scoring throw. Demetreus Jalepes and Alberth Mensah ran for two TDs each, while Viante Tucker ran in one. Defensively, Re'Shaun Myers led with eight tackles including a sack. PJ Price intercepted a pass. For Ferrum, Zack combined to throw for 134 yards, while Clifford hit Ryan Beidleman for Ferrum's touchdown. Dustin Swaine led the defense with eight tackles, while Michael Roman registered a sack.

EMORY & HENRY 48, WASHINGTON AND LEE 42 | Box Score
There may not be a more dramatic way to win in sports than a last ditch effort, but that's what Emory & Henry did in its comeback victory over Washington and Lee. Not only did the Wasps recover from a 28-7 third-quarter deficit, but a Hunter Taylor to Max Yates 39-yard touchdown pass with the clock showing 0:00 provided the winning score for E&H's fourth straight victory. It was the fourth TD pass Taylor threw on the day. Derrick Yates caught two of them as part of a 13-catch 167-yard effort. Jeff Wallace caught the remaining score, while Gunner Griffith finished with eight grabs for 105 yards. T.J. Test led the ground game with 107 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Grayson Overstreet registered his third rushing score in the last two weeks. Defensively, Ivan Phillips and Deonte Geddis led with 11 stops each. Phillips brought the Wasps even at 28-all as the third quarter end with a 19-yard fumble return for a touchdown off a loose ball he created. For W&L, receiver Montgomery Owen went over 100 yards for the fourth straight game with five catches for 143 yards and a score. That included a 75-yard pass on the first play of the game. Running back Coby Kirkland tallied 118 yards and three touchdowns on just eight carries. He scored on a 67-yard play in the second quarter, his third play of at least 65 yards in the last three games. Quarterback Trey Laughlin threw for 174 yards and ran for 86 yards on 17 carries. Jimmie Johnson ran for a score. Defensively, Fred Benham led with nine tackles and an interception. Riley Bartlett also intercepted a pass, which he returned 23 yards for a touchdown.

SHENANDOAH 21, HAMPDEN-SYDNEY 17 | Box Score
The scoreboard moved back and forth throughout the contest, but it was Shenandoah that put the final points on the part with a Ben Rhodenizer to Casey Stewart 10-yard TD pass with 9:08 to play for a 21-17 Shenandoah victory. Ben Agostino also threw a TD pass to Stewart, with the receiver finishing with four grabs for 73 yards. Agostino threw for 210 yards and led SU in rushing with 32 yards on six carries. Mario Wisdom registered a rushing score. Defensively, Daquan Pridget led with 11 tackles and four broken up passes. Jordan Rice registered a sack among his 2.5 tackles for a loss. Nate Hill and Keyshawn Wilder picked off passes. Hill now leads the ODAC with five interceptions. For Hampden-Sydney, Major Morgan hauled in a career-high 14 passes for 165 yards. Dillon Costello and Ed Newman caught TD passes. Austin Murphy got the builk of the work under center as he threw for 212 yards and both scoring passes. Defensively, Griffin Davis and Tony Talbert led with 12 tackles each. Phil Pullen forced a fumble and registered a sack.

RANDOLPH-MACON 47, SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 27 | Box Score
Randolph-Macon got big plays on both sides of the ball in winning for the sixth straight outing via a 47-27 result at Southern Virginia in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Both Calvin Whitehead and Bryan Sullivan returned interceptions for touchdowns, covering 53 and 27 yards, respectively. Whitehead and Zach Salvato led the Yellow Jackets defense with seven tackles each. Zion Dennis and Stephen Richardson added interceptions, while Justin DeLeon and Erik Harris recovered fumbles. Offensively, Shaheed Adeyola (91), Tre Frederick (88), and Andrew Ihle (23) each ran for a touchdown and combined for 202 of R-MC's 265 rushing yards. Presley Egbers threw for two touchdown passes, one each to David Wallis and Jordan Foster. Wallis led R-MC's receiver with five catches for 92 yards. For Southern Virginia, Kevin Adams hauled in 12 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Johansson also caught a scoring throw from Davis Pinkston, who finished with 208 yards thru the air. Akiva Wedge led SVU's ground game with 87 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Defensively, Neil Davis led with 15 tackles, while Nate Matis made 10 tackles. Joel Bergman intercepted a pass, which he returned 53 yards to setup an eventual Knights' touchdown.

ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | WEEK 7

FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ivan Phillips | Emory & Henry | So. | Linebacker

Phillips, a sophomore from Kingsport, Tenn., was all over the field in the Wasps come-from-behind last-second victory over Washington and Lee on Saturday. Phillips tied for team high honors with 11 tackles including six solo stops. His biggest contribution came not in getting involved in the turnover game, but putting points on the board. As the third quarter clock expired, Phillips put six on the board when he forced and recovered of fumble and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown. The score completed a 21-0 run by the Wasps to recover a 28-7 deficit and tie the score 28-all with the fourth quarter left to be played. For the season, Phillips leads Emory & Henry with 38 tackles including 22 solo stops. He has 4.5 tackles for a loss. The forced and recovered fumble is his first of the season in both categories.

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FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Hunter Taylor | Emory & Henry | Jr. | Quarterback

Taylor, a junior from Summerville, S.C., played a big part in Emory & Henry's dramatic comeback from 21 points down to win as time expired against Washington and Lee. Taylor shook off a pair of interceptions to finish with his fourth career 300-yard passing game and second contest of four or more passing touchdowns this season. He hit Derrick Yates with a pair of scoring throws in the third quarter, the second of which pulled the Wasps to within seven points. The Generals enjoyed a 14-ponit lead with just over six minutes to play, but a T.J. Tester touchdown run and a third scoring throw from Taylor to Jeff Wallace tied the score and set the stage for arguably the biggest play of the season. With possession on the Generals 39-yard line, Taylor eluded the rush and let loose a throw towards the end zone. Max Yates, in a group of both Wasps' receivers and Generals' defenders, hauled in the heave for the game-winning score with 0:00 showing on the clock. For Taylor is completed his day going 30-of-47 for 368 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 54 yards on 16 carries to finish with 422 yards of total offense. He currently leads the ODAC in passing touchdowns (16) and yards per game (276.0) and is third in passing yards (1,380).

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THE COACHES | RECORDS THRU WEEK 7

MIKE CLARK | 25TH SEASON AT BRIDGEWATER
- Overall | 160-100-1 (.615) | ODAC | 88-62-0 (.587)

CURT NEWSOME | 6TH SEASON AT EMORY & HENRY
- Overall | 31-24-0 (.564) | ODAC | 21-17-0 (.553)

ROB GRANDE | 4TH SEASON AT FERRUM
- Overall | 21-15-0 (.583) | ODAC | 4-7-0 (.364)

CHRIS RUSIEWICZ | 9TH SEASON AT GUILFORD
- Overall | 43-42-0 (.506) | ODAC | 27-31-0 (.466)

MARTY FAVRET | 20TH SEASON AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
- Overall | 131-72-0 (.645) | ODAC | 83-42-0 (.664)

PEDRO ARRUZA | 16TH SEASON AT RANDOLPH-MACON
- Overall | 96-65-0 (.596) | ODAC | 60-41-0 (.594)

SCOTT YODER | 7TH SEASON AT SHENANDOAH
- Overall | 35-31-0 (.530) | ODAC | 19-27-0 (.413)

ED MULITALO | 2ND SEASON AT SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
- Overall | 5-11-0 (.313) | ODAC | 1-4-0 (.200)

GARRETT LeROSE | 2ND SEASON AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
- Overall | 9-6-0 (.600) | ODAC | 6-5-0 (.545)

UP NEXT | MATCHUPS FOR WEEK 8

RANDOLPH-MACON | BYE
The Yellow Jackets are idle in week eight on their scheduled bye