Bridgewater Wins ODAC Opener, Moves to 3-0

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FOREST, Va. --- There were just two games on the docket this past weekend, but one of them opened ODAC play for the 2012 campaign.  Bridgewater College hosted Shenandoah in the first league contest of the season and the inaugural conference football game for the new-member Hornets.  BC won the game 17-14.  Hampden-Sydney College concluded its non-conference schedule with a 24-21 loss to Huntingdon.  All other ODAC teams were idle this weekend.

Bridgewater joined Emory & Henry College at 3-0 on the season by winning its fourth straight game dating back to last season.  BC owned a seven-point lead twice in the game, but Shenandoah leveled the score just as many times to force the outcome to the fourth quarter.  Freshman kicker John Griggs booted a 33-yard field goal midway through the final frame to provide the game deciding score.  BC quarterback Willie Logan, this week's ODAC Offensive Player of the Week, tossed a pair of touchdown passes and kept the offense moving on a day when the Eagles' rushing attack was kept in check.  Danny Grogg, this week's ODAC Defensive Player of the Week, helped the defense corrall the Hornets' offense as he notched eight tackles, three for a loss, and 1.5 sacks.  He and interior line-mate Joel Francis combined on a sack to end the game as SU attempted to get into scoring position.  Shenandoah's defense was solid in the effort as they got to Logan for four total quarterback sacks.

Hampden-Sydney's offense was held in check for the majority of the first half as H-SC trailed 14-7 at the half and 17-7 early in the third quarter.  But two touchdowns by the Tigers --- a one-yard run by quarterback Nash Nance and a 40-yard pass to Holton Walker --- saw them go ahead, 21-17, heading into the final frame.  Huntingdon was able to keep H-SC off the board in the final 15 minutes while notching a long TD pass of their own to pull out the win.  Walker finished with career-highs of 11 catches and 151 yards to go with his touchdown reception.  Defensively, Trevor Ikwild led all tacklers with 13 stops to go with 1.0 sacks, a fumble and a fumble recovery.

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