ODAC Football Report | Week 9

ODAC Football Report | Week 9

FOREST, Va. --- Randolph-Macon College remains unbeaten following action from week nine of the Division III season, but the gap between the Yellow Jackets and the rest of the conference is not large. Bridgewater College and Hampden-Sydney College are just one game back in conference play after picking up wins on Saturday. Shenandoah University returned to the win column as well.

Randolph-Macon, ranked 16th by the AFCA and 17th by D3football.com prior to games this weekend, scored a 35-21 victory at Washington and Lee, the lone ODAC team to defeat the Yellow Jackets last season. Shenandoah posted its second 45-0 scoreline of the year in winning at Averett University. Hampden-Sydney outlasted Guilford College, 28-21, at home, while Bridgewater went on the road to register a 52-28 victory at Ferrum College

This week's ODAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week are Shenandoah defensive back Keyshawn Wilder and Randolph-Macon wide receiver David Wallis.

THE GAMES | WEEK 9
  • SHENANDOAH DEF. AVERETT, 45-0 | BOX SCORE
    Shenandoah limited Averett to 185 yards of total offense and forced six turnovers in posting a 45-0 shutout on the road in Danville. Four of those six turnovers were caused by SU defensive back Keyshawn Wilder as he tied ODAC and Shenandoah single-game records with four interceptions. Two of those takeaways led to touchdowns. Linebacker Ben Burgan also intercepted a pass, which he returned 47 yards for a touchdown. Matt Conroy, who led the unit with 11 touchdowns, also recorded a defensive touchdown with a 22-yard fumble return to open the game's scoring. The loose ball came on a strip-sack by Maxwell Moore. Jordan Rice and Corey Kidwell also registered sacks. Offensively, quarterback Steven Hugney threw for 217 yards and a pair of TD passes to Bryar Wheeler. Rashadeen Byrd, Jr., and Markell Jackson each scored rushing touchdowns while combining for 110 yards on the ground. For Averett, Bryce Phipps ran for 66 yards on 15 carries with Dreylan Martin adding 46 yards on seven rushes. Shawn Watlington caught five passes for 38 yards. Lamar Horner led the Cougars defense with 11 tackles. Jahlin Russell and Johnathan Terrell each posted quarterback sacks.
     
  • BRIDGEWATER DEF. FERRUM, 52-28 | BOX SCORE
    Bridgewater College scored the first 31 points of the game and never looked back in cruising to a 52-28 victory at Ferrum. The Eagles posted a season-high 666 yards of total offense with the Panthers posting 394 yards from scrimmage. Running back Ronald Robinson ran for a BC season-best 147 yards and two TDs on 11 carries including a 64-yard score. Quarterbacks Malcolm Anderson and Jaylen Wood each added rushing scores. Wood was 13-of-16 passing for 184 yards and two touchdowns, while Anderson was 11-of-17 for 225 yards and a TD pass. Dylan Maclachlan, Viante Tucker, and Tucker Harris caught the scoring throws. Tucker's covered 52 yards to open the game's scoring. Defensively, Val West led BC with eight tackles. Aaron Nice posted 2.0 sacks, while Daniel Santos had 1.5, Samuel Adkins 1.0, and Mettres Murrill a half-sack. Jaelan Mathews recovered a fumble and Tucker Harris intercepted a pass. For Ferrum, quarterback Brayden Hawkins threw for 320 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ryan Downer and Deven Gray caught those scoring throws as part of 5-catch for 133-yard and 8-catch for 106-yard days, respectively. Joshua Ellerbe and Zac Smiley each posted rushing touchdowns and combined for 97 yards on the ground. Takoma Kidd led the Panther defense with seven tops. Jerron Sellars notched a quarterback sack. Marquis Adams forced a fumble that Sellars recovered.
     
  • HAMPDEN-SYDNEY DEF. GUILFORD, 28-21 | BOX SCORE
    It was a tight outing all the way up to the final horn on Saturday with Hampden-Sydney holding on for a 28-21 victory over Guilford. After Austin Fernandez's 21-yard TD catch from Andrew Puccinelli put the Tigers ahead, 28-21, with 1:46 to play, the Quakers took over possession following a H-SC fumble at the Tigers 30-yard line. GC advanced to the 3-yard line with 10-seconds to go. Seamus DeVol intercepted a would-be TD pass in the end zone to halt the Quakers effort and secure the win for the Tigers. H-SC running back Melik Frost ran for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterbacks Tanner Bernard and Puccinelli combined to throw for 256 yards and a touchdown on 30-of-37 through the air. Fernandez finished with seven catches for 85 yards. Dorian Green had a big day defensively with 14 tackles and 3.5 sacks to lead H-SC's nine-sack effort. Will Pickren added 12 stops. Jacob McKinney had 2.5 sacks, wile Jaylin Jones, Brendan Wallace, and Jaylan Long had 1.0 sacks each. For Guilford, quarterback Bailey Baker threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns. Eric Mays caught 13 passes for 166 yards and a pair of scores, while Kyle Lovett finished with five receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown. Cory Casilac ran for 70 yards on 10 carries. Joey Strong, Jr., and Monterias Howard led the defense with 10 tackles each. Brett Shreve and Bo Thompson notched 1.0 sacks apiece. Trey Buie forced the late fumble that Adam Lacy recovered.
     
  • RANDOLPH-MACON DEF. WASHINGTON AND LEE, 35-21 | BOX SCORE
    Washington and Lee enjoyed leads of 7-0 and 14-7, but Randolph-Macon gained its first advantage at 21-14 just before the half and never gave it back in posting a 35-21 win over the Generals to keep the Yellow Jackets unbeaten through eight games. Randolph-Macon was as balanced as ever on offense with 213 yards passing and 210 rushing, but W&L did even out the time-of-possession game at 30:08-to-29:52 in R-MC's favor. Both teams are #1 and #2 in the ODAC in TOP -- 34:00 for R-MC and 33:29 for W&L per game. Neither team turned the ball over in this game. R-MC receiver David Wallis had another big game with 195 yards and two TDs on seven catches. His scoring plays covered 75 and 23 yards. Drew Campanale drew for 213 yards and those two touchdowns on 11-of-12 through the air. He added two short rushing TD dives. Kwesi Clarke ran for 85 yards on 11 carries, while Nick Hale churned out 84 yards and a score on 16 carries. Defensively, Cade Jones led with 12 tackles, while Erik Harris made 11 stops. For W&L, Alex Wertz ran for 76 yards and a touchdown on 19 rushes. Quarterback Stephen Murrin ran eight times for 57 yards and two scores. He also threw for 177 yards on 14-of-20 passing. Dryden Duggins caught six passes for 65 yards. Defensively, Charlie Fleming, Jalen Todd, and David Onyejekwe eight made eight stops.
ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK | WEEK 9

FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Keyshawn Wilder | Shenandoah | Jr. | Defensive Back
Wilder, a junior from Baltimore, Md., had one of the most prolific days for a defensive back in Shenandoah and ODAC history in helping the Hornets to a 45-0 shutout on Averett University on Saturday. Wilder, who registered four solo tackles against the Cougars, intercepted four passes and blocked a first quarter field goal attempt to help SU post its third shutout of the season. The four interceptions tie SU's school record. He is the sixth player in ODAC history to record four interceptions, with the last occurrence in 2009 by former Guilford College safety Jordan Nelson against Catholic University. The blocked kick came on a 42-yard attempt with 3:57 on the first quarter clock and Shenandoah leading 7-0. Wilder corralled his first interception at the outset of the second quarter when he jumped in front of a pass at the SU 34-yard line. An illegal block penalty wiped out a 51-yard return to the AU 5-yard line. Wilder took the ball away a second time with under 3:30 to go in the first half. He left his coverage responsibility and stepped in front of the intended target to haul in throw. He returned it 17 yards to the AU 30-yard line to set up a Hornets TD pass on the next play. Wilder's third interception ended Averett's first possession of the second half. This time, the pass went off the hands of the AU receiver with Wilder diving to snare the deflected ball at the Shenandoah 38-yard line. Wilder's final takeaway came three plays into the fourth quarter. Deep in SU territory, the AU quarterback rolled left and loft a pass for the end zone, but Wilder went up with one hand and hauled it in. He came out of the end zone four yards, which the SU offense turned into a 96-yard touchdown drive on the ensuing possession. For the season, Wilder now leads the ODAC with five interceptions. He has made 42 tackles including 31 solo stops. He has two blocked kicks to go with a pair of pass breakups.
FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Wallis | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Wide Receiver
Wallis, a senior from Cedar Point, N.C., put together his second straight and third overall 100-plus yard receiving day in helping Randolph-Macon remain unbeaten at 8-0 with a 35-21 victory at Washington and Lee. Wallis finished with seven receptions for a second straight game. He collected a career-high 195 yards and two touchdowns. He added a pair of kickoff returns that covered 33 yards and drew a pass interference penalty in the end zone that led to a R-MC score. Five of Wallis catches covered at least 15 yards with plays of 23, 55, and 75 highlighting his effort. His first touchdown catch tied the game at 7-all with 7:04 on the first quarter clock. He returned to the line of scrimmage to collect a screen pass and slipped the grasp of a pair of would-be tacklers as he weaved 23 yards to the end zone. Wallis' second score came on R-MC's first possession of the second quarter. On a straight fly pattern, he beat a W&L cornerback for speed and caught a 40-yard pass from Drew Campanale at the 35-yard line. He coasted in the rest of the way for a 75-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Wallis setup another Yellow Jackets touchdown with a 55-yard catch on their first drive of the second half. He found space between two defensive backs and hauled in Campanale's throw at the 18-yard line. He sprint from the left sideline towards the middle to the 2-yard line, setting up R-MC's fourth touchdown for a 28-14 lead. For the season, Wallis leads the ODAC in receiving touchdowns (8), yards per game (103.6), and yards per catch (25.9). He is third in receiving yardage (725) and tied for seventh in receptions (28).

THE COACHES | RECORDS THROUGH WEEK 9
  • PATRICK HENRY | 3RD SEASON AT AVERETT
    Overall | 8-14-0 (.364)  --  ODAC | 0-5-0 (.000)
     
  • SCOTT LEMN | 2ND SEASON AT BRIDGEWATER
    Overall | 11-7-0 (.611)  --  ODAC | 5-6-0 (.455)
     
  • CLEIVE ADAMS | 3RD SEASON AT FERRUM | 7TH SEASON OVERALL
    Overall | 39-43-0 (.476)  --  ODAC | 6-10-0 (.375)
     
  • BRAD DAVIS | 3RD SEASON AT GUILFORD
    Overall | 2-19-0 (.095)  --  ODAC | 0-15-0 (.000)
     
  • MARTY FAVRET | 23RD SEASON AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
    Overall | 145-84-0 (.633)  --  ODAC | 95-49-0 (.660)
     
  • PEDRO ARRUZA | 19TH SEASON AT RANDOLPH-MACON
    Overall | 121-67-0 (.644)  --  ODAC | 76-43-0 (.639)
     
  • SCOTT YODER | 10TH SEASON AT SHENANDOAH
    Overall | 49-44-0 (.527)  --  ODAC | 27-36-0 (.429)
     
  • GARRETT LeROSE | 4TH SEASON AT WASHINGTON AND LEE
    Overall | 24-14-0 (.632)  --  ODAC | 16-10-0 (.615)