ODAC Football Report | Week 2

ODAC Football Report | Week 2

FOREST, Va. --- ODAC fans were treated to a little bit of everything in week two as conference teams faired a little better than last week by going 5-3 in non-conference play. Bridgewater College, Randolph-Macon College, and Shenandoah University each won for the second straight week. Averett University picked up its first ODAC-era victory, while Washington and Lee University also leveled its season-record at 1-1 with a win.

ODAC teams scored 40 or more points in four of this weekend's games and registered a pair of shutouts. There was also late drama with AU getting its game-winning score in the final minute and Hampden-Sydney College enduring the other end of such an effort by Widener University. In all, ODAC teams out-scored their opponents 258-148, including 212-37 in games league teams won.

This week's ODAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week are Bridgewater quarterback Malcom Anderson and defensive back Aaron Moore.

THE GAMES | WEEK 2
  • AVERETT DEF. CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT, 24-20 | BOX SCORE
    The road to Averett's first victory of its ODAC era came with late drama as the Cougars scored two late fourth quarter touchdowns sandwiched around a recovered on-side kick by Isaac Mosby on the way to a 24-20 win at Christopher Newport. Quarterback Bryce Jackson connected with two of his pass catchers on those scores, erasing a 20-10 CNU lead by hitting Tavien Goffigan from four yards out with 1:37 to play and then hooking up with Marquise Woodruff for the 26-yard game-winning score with 46-seconds on the clock. Jackson finished 24-of-44 for 216 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Goffigan caught 10 passes for 115 yards to lead all receivers. Defensively, JaVon Lofton made a team-high eight tackles. Mosby registered a strip-sack on CNU's final play from scrimmage as time expired. Jahlin Russell also forced a fumble. Isaiah Sharper recovered one of those loose balls. Damien Payton intercepted a pass.
     
  • BRIDGEWATER DEF. SOUTHERN VIRGINIA, 58-10 | BOX SCORE
    Bridgewater benefited from six Southern Virginia turnovers and scored touchdowns in all three phases of the game en route to a 58-10 home win over the Knights, the most points the Eagles have scored in a game since 2011. BC only held the ball for 22:12 of the contest, but its offense was efficient while also receiving big plays on defense and special teams. Aaron Moore, named to the D3football.com Team of the Week last week, had a banner day leading the Eagles defense as he recovered a fumble and intercepted two passes, one of which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown. It marked his second straight game with an INT return TD. He was joined by Aaron Nice and Noah Hines in leading BC with seven tackles. Hines also forced a fumble. Noah Robinson and Zach Koller also intercepted passes with Robinson adding a sack amongst his 2.0 TFLs. Offensively, Brendan Robinson added some special teams flash with an 88-yard kickoff return TD in the second quarter. Quarterback Malcom Anderson accounted for four touchdowns as he threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on 11-of-13 passing. He also added a rushing score via an eight-yard run. Kennedy Fauntleroy and Ronald Robinson, Jr., also scored via the ground. Freddie Watkins, Viante Tucker, and Albert Mensah registered receiving touchdowns.
     
  • MUSKINGUM DEF. FERRUM, 31-3 | BOX SCORE
    Ferrum could not find any rhythm on offense against its foes to the North as the Panthers were out-gained 361-197 and trailed in time of possession (36:34-23:26) despite forcing one more turnover (3-2) in a 31-3 loss to Muskingum (Ohio). Brayden Hawkins threw for 99 yards on 14-of-31 passing, while Zac Smiley led the ground game with 46 yards. Daniel Lamb caught four balls for 28 yards. Rah'Quan Payne and Will Hairston led the defense with eight tackles each. Julian Morgan and CJ Hughes intercepted passes.
     
  • METHODIST DEF. GUILFORD, 49-16 | BOX SCORE
    Turnovers thwarted Guilford's efforts in a shootout with Methodist as the two teams combined for 927 yards of total offense in the Monarchs' 49-16 win. The Quakers turned the ball over five times (3 fumbles), costing them not only possession time (36:46-23:14), but also opportunities to cut into Methodist's 35-0 third-quarter lead. Bailey Baker threw for 345 yards and a touchdown to Tre Alexander. Alexander finished with 112 yards on four receptions. Demark Howell ran for a touchdown. Defensively, Nick Iannone led with seven tackles including one for a loss. Trey Buie and James Pegues made six stops each.
     
  • WIDENER DEF. HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, 31-27 | BOX SCORE
    Hampden-Sydney owned a 27-17 advantage early in the fourth quarter, but two late touchdowns by Widener including the game-decider with 37-seconds to play, sent the Tigers to their second defeat in as many weeks. H-SC out-gained the Pride (438-421), but WU held the ball for 33:11 including two scoring drives of 15 and 18 plays accounting for 16:04 of possession time. Tanner Bernard had his second straight strong game under center for H-SC, throwing for 328 yards and three TDs while also running for one more as part of a career-best 33-yard rushing day. David Byler caught two TD passes, while Austin Fernandez finished with five catches for 134 yards including a 74-yard scoring play. James-Ryan Salvi led the defense with 12 tackles, while Tramell Thompson notched a quarterback sack among his career-high eight tackles.
     
  • RANDOLPH-MACON DEF. CATHOLIC, 41-7 | BOX SCORE
    Randolph-Macon limited Catholic to just 35 yards rushing and registered 36:02 of possession time to help power the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0 record with a 41-7 victory in Washington, D.C. R-MC more than doubled (496-217) the offensive output of its opponent and split six touchdowns equally between the rushing and passing attacks. Quarterback Drew Campanale efficient and effective with 153 and three touchdowns on 12-of-14 (85.7%) passing. Kewsi Clarked carried the ball 11 times for 90 yards, while Nick Hale ran 14 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Gage Pennington added a third ground TD. David Wallis, Joey Hunt, and Zach Bowman each caught touchdown passes. Cade Jones led the R-MC defense with eight tackles. Wade Grubbs registered 2.0 quarterback sacks among his 2.5 tackles for a loss. Trevon Faison intercepted a pass.
       
  • SHENANDOAH DEF. N.C. WESLEYAN, 45-0 | BOX SCORE
    Shenandoah registered its first shutout since the 2014 season opener (20-0 over Gallaudet) in its 45-0 blanking of N.C. Wesleyan on Saturday in Winchester. The triumph marks the fourth straight for SU over NCWC. The Hornets exploded for 42 points in the first half before emptying the bench in the second half. Quarterback Steven Hugney threw for 176 yards and four TDs on 14-of-24 passing. AJ Maxwell ran for 80 yards on 10 carries, while Rashadeen Byrd, Jr., found the end zone for the ninth straight game dating back to last season. Bryar Wheeler, Ethan Bigbee, Carter Runyon, and Troy Stinnett all caught TD passes. Ahvyon Boothe intercepted a pair of passes highlighted by a 60-yard return for a touchdown on his first takeaway in the first quarter. Ben Burgan led the unit with 12 tackles including 4.0 sacks. Ethan Brown, David Agyei, and Jaden Rogers each recorded 1.0 sacks with Agyei forcing and recovering a fumble. Keyshawn Wilder added an interception.
     
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE DEF. SEWANEE, 44-0 | BOX SCORE
    Washington and Lee shutout Sewanee for the second straight season and won for the seventh time over Tigers with a 44-0 triumph on the road on Saturday. The Generals posted 385 of their 406 yards of total offense on the ground with six players posted 20 or more yards on the ground. Alex Wertz led the unit with 145 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Quarterback Stephen Murrin ran 10 times for 82 yards and two more scores. Burke Cogelske accounted the remaining offensive touchdown with a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter. Defensively, Jack Willi closed the game's scoring with a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown. Connor Lehman also picked off a pass, which he returned 63 yards to setup Cogelske's TD. Ronny Williams led the unit with seven tackles. Johny McGrath and Jonathan Gagnon registered sacks, with Gagnon's going down as a strip-sack recovered by Jack Johnson.
ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | WEEK 2

FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Moore | Bridgewater | Jr. | Safety
Moore, a junior from Roanoke, Va., continued his torrid start to the season with another stellar effort in the Eagles 58-10 victory over Southern Virginia. Moore, who was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his efforts against Gettysburg, played a part in three of the six turnovers Bridgewater's defense forced against the Knights. His first takeaway came late in the first quarter when he intercepted a pass and returned it seven yards to the Eagles' 37-yard line. That eventually was converted into a Bridgewater touchdown at the outset of the second frame. Moore, who tied for team high honors with seven tackles, hauled in another errant SVU pass midway through the third quarter. This time his returned concluded 20 yards later in the Knights' end zone for an Eagles touchdown. That pick-six marked his second straight effort in as many games following last week's 35-yard return score. Moore capped his day with a fumble recovery late in the third quarter, which the Eagles offense again used to score a touchdown. Through two games, Moore has registered 12 tackles (10 solo) with an ODAC-best three interceptions.
FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Malcom Anderson | Bridgewater | Sr. | Quarterback
Anderson, a senior from Stafford, Va., had a four touchdown day to help the Eagles improve to 2-0 on the season with a 58-10 victory over former ODAC foe Southern Virginia University on Saturday at Jopson Field. Anderson connected with three different receivers on scoring throws and ran in a touchdown. After a scoreless first quarter, Anderson followed a Kennedy Fauntleroy touchdown run with one of his own as Anderson broke a pair of tackles and stretched over the goalline for an eight-yard score with 10:01 on the second quarter clock. He then threw the first of his three TD passes as the horn sounded for halftime. He rolled right and heaved a 40-yard bomb that Freddie Watkins hauled in to put BC up, 28-10, at the intermission. Anderson threw two more touchdown passes in the second half as Bridgewater effectively put the game away. He found Albert Mensah on an out pass with the Eagles' receiver weaving into the end zone on a 10-yard play. Less than two minutes later, Anderson again rolled right and found Viante Tucker at the back of the end zone near the goal post for a 12-yard score with 14:25 to go. Thru two games, Anderson is 23-of-35 passing (65.7%) for 257 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. He has 52 rushing yards on eight carries including Saturday's touchdown.

THE COACHES | RECORDS THROUGH WEEK 2
  • PATRICK HENRY | 3RD SEASON AT AVERETT
    Overall | 7-9-0 (.438)  --  ODAC | 0-0-0 (.000)
     
  • SCOTT LEMN | 2ND SEASON AT BRIDGEWATER
    Overall | 6-6-0 (.500)  --  ODAC | 1-5-0 (.167)
     
  • CLEIVE ADAMS | 3RD SEASON AT FERRUM | 7TH SEASON OVERALL
    Overall | 38-38-0 (.500)  --  ODAC | 5-6-0 (.455)
     
  • BRAD DAVIS | 3RD SEASON AT GUILFORD
    Overall | 2-13-0 (.133)  --  ODAC | 0-10-0 (.000)
     
  • MARTY FAVRET | 23RD SEASON AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
    Overall | 140-83-0 (.628)  --  ODAC | 91-48-0 (.655)
     
  • PEDRO ARRUZA | 19TH SEASON AT RANDOLPH-MACON
    Overall | 115-67-0 (.632)  --  ODAC | 71-43-0 (.623)
     
  • SCOTT YODER | 10TH SEASON AT SHENANDOAH
    Overall | 45-42-0 (.517)  --  ODAC | 24-34-0 (.414)
     
  • GARRETT LeROSE | 4TH SEASON AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
    Overall | 20-12-0 (.625)  --  ODAC | 13-8-0 (.619)