John Byrd, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Running Back

John Byrd, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Running Back

Byrd, a junior from Manassas Park, Va., had a career-day in the Yellow Jackets 47-23 road win at Shenandoah.  He racked up career-highs of 33 carries and 219 yards, the best rushing output for a back in the ODAC this season.  He averaged 6.6 yards per rush, adding a pair of touchdowns to his day.  His efforts spearheaded a 361-yard rushing explosion by R-MC, which in turn led to a 41:39-to-18:21 advantage in time of posssession.  Byrd scored on carries of one and 16 yards, and helped R-MC set the tone with 146 yards before halftime.  For the season, Byrd leads the ODAC with 933 rushing yards and a 116.6 yards per game average.

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