WEEK 1
Off: Kyle Boden, Sr., QB, Emory & Henry
Def: Drew Pappas, Sr., DB, Catholic
WEEK 2
Off: Nash Nance, So., QB, Hampden-Sydney
Def: Paul Forney, Jr., LB, Emory & Henry
WEEK 3
Off: Matt Pawlowski, Fr., QB, Guilford
Def: Mitchell Thompson, Jr., DB, Washington and Lee
WEEK 4
Off: Willie Logan, Jr., QB, Bridgewater
Def: Danny Grogg, Sr., DL, Bridgewater
WEEK 5
Off: Luke Heinsohn, Sr., RB, Washington and Lee
Def: Cross Trued, Sr., DE, Randolph-Macon
WEEK 6
Off: Vance Hendren, Sr., HB, Randolph-Macon
Def: Robert Smith, So., LB, Guilford
WEEK 7
Off: Matt Pawlowski, Fr., QB, Guilford
Def: Patrick Thomas, So., DB, Catholic
WEEK 8
Off: Matt Pawlowski, Fr., QB, Guilford
Def: Ross Ellis, Sr., LB., Emory & Henry
WEEK 9
Off: Nash Nance, So., QB, Hampden-Sydney
Def: Tom Solak, So., DL, Randolph-Macon
WEEK 10
Off: Luke Heinsohn, Sr., RB/K, Washington and Lee
Def: Satiir Stevenson, So., DB, Guilford
WEEK 11
Off: Kyle Boden, Jr., QB, Emory & Henry
Def: DeMikeal Burse, Jr., DB, Emory & Henry
Offensive Player of the Week
Vance Hendren| Randolph-Macon| Sr.| Halfback
Hendren, a senior from Powhatan, Va., played three key roles for Randolph-Macon in the Yellow Jackets 45-21 victory over Catholic in the first night game at Day Field. Hendren assumed his usual role as lead blocker for the Yellow Jackets rushing attack as he help R-MC to a 205-yard day on the ground. He added to his efforts with four rushing touchdowns, which accounted for half of his carries on the day. He then turned wide receiver and hauled in a 32-yard touchdown pass to give him five scores and 30 points on the day. The five touchdowns are one shy of tying the Randolph-Macon single-game record, and they go down as the second highest output in ODAC history, tied with four other players. The 30 points are tied for the third-best mark conference history books. Hendren is currently tied for third in the league with six total touchdowns and 36 points.
Defensive Player of the Week
Robert Smith| Guilford| So.| Linebacker
Smith, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C., continued his impressive campaign in Guilford's 20-7 ODAC win at Shenandoah University with 13 tackles against the Hornets. The sophomore linebacker keyed a Quakers' defensive effort that limited host SU to 206 total offensive yards and a single fourth-quarter touchdown. Smith had four solo stops and nine assists to extend his streak of games with 10 or more takedowns to six. He had two stops behind the line, including a fourth-quarter sack. Smith entered the game as the ODAC's tackles leader and maintained those advantages following the contest as he leads the ODAC with 64 total stops, 12.8 tackles per game and 11 TFLs. His 3.5 sacks are fifth in the league. In last week's national rankings released by the NCAA, Smith was among those listed in tackles for loss (11th) and tackles (14th) per game.
BRIDGEWATER'shad its five-game
winning streak, which dated back to the 2011 season finale against
Catholic, snapped on Saturday afternoon at Jopson Field against
Hampden-Sydney. The loss was the sixth straight to the Tigers.
Bridgewater established early momentum in the game, but the Tigers
owned the day in a 24-7 triumph, spoiling Homecoming for the
Eagles. Bridgewater’s offense was led by junior quarterback
Willie Logan. Logan threw for 218 yards on 16-of-32 passing and
rushed for an additional 27 yards on eight carries including BC's
touchdown in the fourth quarter. Jayme Perry caught three
passes for 96 yards highlighted by a 52-yard reception. The
defense was led by James Winfield as he had a game-high 14 tackles.
Andrew Palmer made 12 stops, which included a quarterback
sack.
NEXT WEEK:Thursday at Guilford
(2-3, 1-1 ODAC) - 7:30 p.m. Guilford owns a 21-17 lead the series with Bridgewater,
which dates to 1936. Guilford’s 21 wins over Bridgewater are
the third-highest total in school history. The Quakers won 15 of
the first 17 meetings, including 12 straight from 1956-1985.
Bridgewater has won 12 of the last 13 games and five straight
matchups between the two schools. Bridgewater’s first
win in the current five-game streak was the squad highest scoring
output in program history as the Eagles earned a 76-28 victory at
Jopson Field. Since Guilford joined the ODAC, the
Eagles hold a 15-6 series advantage. Guilford last defeated
Bridgewater in 2006. The game will be played on a Thursday this
year. The idea for the game stemmed from Eagles' coach Mike Clark,
who experienced the excitement of a midweek game while an assistant
at Virginia Tech.
CATHOLICwas held to a
season-low 222 yards of offense in a 45-12 loss to Randolph-Macon
without quarterback Greg Cordivari, who missed the contest due to
injury. The Cardinals were 4-of-14 on third down and totaled only
11 first downs. CUA also held the ball for only 23 minutes, after
totaling a plus-12 minute advantage in time of possession last
weekend. Kyle Bernard, starting his first game under center, went
10-of-22 for 128 yards passing. Nick Cortese led the ground game
with 50 yards on eight carries, while Tanner Keefe caught two
passes for 40 yards. Conor Stueckler led the CUA
defense with 12 tackles, including nine solo, on Friday at
Randolph-Macon. He was the lone Cardinal with double-digit stops.
Ryan Klein added eight tackles for CUA, while Vinny Cortese and
Andrew Pitsenberger both registered sacks. The Cardinals continue
to do a great job of getting to the ball behind the line of
scrimmage, totaling 7.0 TFLs on Friday. For the year, CUA has
racked up 31.0 TFLs, led by Cortese with 5.5. CUA also had 3.0
sacks against the Yellow Jackets.
NEXT WEEK: Friday vs. Shenandoah (1-4, 0-2 ODAC) - 7:00
p.m. The Cardinals and Hornets will be meeting for the ninth
time on Friday, continuing a series that dates back to 1936.
Catholic owns a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series that includes
CUA wins in four of the past five matchups, including their last
meeting via a 16-13 decision in 2010. In that contest, CUA
kicker Connor Maloney brought a 13-all tie with a 29-yard field
goal with 0:54 seconds on the clock in the third quarter to put the
Cardinals on top, 16-13. Shenandoah had a chance to tie the
game as time expired with a long field goal, but the 48-yard
attempt came up short. Friday's game marks the first ever
Friday night contest for Shenandoah. SU is 0-2 in
non-Saturday games, having lost its previous games on Thursday
(17-6 to Catholic in 2006) and Sunday (41-28 to Ferrum in
2011).
EMORY & HENRY picked up 344 yards with 23 first
downs, Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field but fell to Washington
and Lee by a 45-28 score. Sophomore running back Joe Vaughn
rushed for a game-high 171 yards and had two touchdowns.
Junior quarterback Kyle Boden threw for 147 yards on 23-for-31
passing and also rushed for a score. Boden found nine
different receivers on the day with sophomore Lucas Kirby leading
the way with four catches for 39 yards. Senior Corey Ware
caught two passes for 35 yard while Vaughn had 31 yards on four
catches to go along with his rushing effort. The E&H
defense was stymied by a conference-record 503 yard rushing
performance by Washington and Lee. The bright spot of the day
was in the fourth quarter when junior linebacker Paul Forney forced
a fumble which was recovered by senior linebacker Ross Ellis and
returned 47 yards for a touchdown, making the score 45-28.
Ellis led the Wasps with 15 tackles and a pass breakup as
well. Senior safety Daniel Woods made 13 stops and broke up a
pass while Forney had 12 tackles including a tackle for loss that
resulted in the forced fumble.
NEXT WEEK: at Hampden-Sydney (3-2, 1-1 ODAC) - 1:00
p.m. Emory & Henry and Hampden-Sydney will meet for the
69th time on Saturday, continuing a series that began in 1922.
The Wasps own a 36-32 advantage in the all-time series, but
the Tigers have won each of the past nine meetings. The last
E&H victory came in the 2001 campaign via a 34-20 decision.
Last season, the Tigers took a 38-36 victory that nearly went
to overtime. H-SC got out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter
and led 29-17 at the half. The Wasps got things going in the
second half, outscoring the Tigers 19-9 including a pair of
touchdowns in the final 66 seconds of the game. Emory &
Henry had a chance to tie the contest and force overtime after
scoring on the final play of the game, but the two-point conversion
pass was not successful. The last time the two squads met at
H-SC's Everett Stadium, Hampden-Sydney took a 48-10 decision in
2010.
GUILFORDimproved to 4-3 on
the road under second-year head coach Chris Rusiewicz. The
Quakers held Shenandoah to 206 total offensive yards and 13 first
downs to win their first meeting with the Hornets on the
gridiron. Guilford recorded a season-high five sacks in the
game, two by sophomore Tyler Eller and two by rookie Reggie
Bullard. Sophomore linebacker Robert Smith led the unit with
13 tackles and a pair of TFLs. The 13 stops give him double
digit totals in each game this season and in six games total dating
back to 2011. The Quakers allowed just two successful third-down
conversion plays in 15 chances. Satiir Stevenson became the
six different Quaker with an interception with his second-quarter
theft. Offensively, quarterback Matt Pawlowski was
solid as he went 15-of-28 for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
Both strong strikes went to Trey Billian, the first two of his
career and the only two passes he caught on the day. One went
for 79 yards to put GC ahead 20-0 early in the fourth
quarter. Mike Williams ran for 59 yards in the win.
NEXT WEEK: Thursday vs. Bridgewater (4-1, 1-1 ODAC) - 7:30
p.m.
Guilford owns a 21-17 lead the series with Bridgewater, which
dates to 1936. Guilford’s 21 wins over Bridgewater are the
third-highest total in school history. The Quakers won 15 of the
first 17 meetings, including 12 straight from 1956-1985.
Bridgewater has won 12 of the last 13 games and five straight
matchups between the two schools. Bridgewater’s first
win in the current five-game streak was the squad highest scoring
output in program history as the Eagles earned a 76-28 victory at
Jopson Field. Since Guilford joined the ODAC, the Eagles hold
a 15-6 series advantage. Guilford last defeated Bridgewater in
2006. The game will be played on a Thursday this year. The idea for
the game stemmed from Eagles' coach Mike Clark, who experienced the
excitement of a midweek game while an assistant at Virginia
Tech.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY returned to the win column with a
24-7 road victory over Bridgewater, giving BC its first loss of the
2012 season. The Tigers’ offense was fueled by sophomore wide
receiver Holton Walker’s ten catches for 181 yards and two
touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Nash Nance was 23-of-32 for 291
yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. As a team, the Tigers
tallied 446 yards of offense with 291 passing yards and 155 on the
ground. Senior Regis Craft notched 81 yards on 19 carries, and Evan
King scored one touchdown to go with 55 yards on 17 carries.
Defensively, the Tigers allowed just 89 rushing yards and seven
points while allowing 225 yards through the air and 314 yards of
total offense. Hampden-Sydney held Bridgewater scoreless through
the first three quarters. Seniors Russ Leboff and Kenny Fryman led
the charge with eight tackles each. Tyler Ikwild, Charlie
Shoemaker, and Alex Price each tallied six stops. Leboff and Steven
Fogleman recorded sacks, and Zach Morgan forced and recovered a
fumble.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Emory & Henry (3-2, 0-2 ODAC) - 1:00
p.m.
Emory & Henry and Hampden-Sydney will meet for the 69th time
on Saturday, continuing a series that began in 1922. The
Wasps own a 36-32 advantage in the all-time series, but the Tigers
have won each of the past nine meetings. The last E&H
victory came in the 2001 campaign via a 34-20 decision. Last
season, the Tigers took a 38-36 victory that nearly went to
overtime. H-SC got out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter
and led 29-17 at the half. The Wasps got things going in the
second half, outscoring the Tigers 19-9 including a pair of
touchdowns in the final 66 seconds of the game. Emory &
Henry had a chance to tie the contest and force overtime after
scoring on the final play of the game, but the two-point conversion
pass was not successful. The last time the two squads met at
H-SC's Everett Stadium, Hampden-Sydney took a 48-10 decision in
2010.
RANDOLPH-MACONscored 28 unanswered points to
close the game as the Yellow Jackets ran their winning streak to
four with a 45-12 victory over Catholic in the first ever night
game at Day field. With the win, R-MC is now 4-1 overall and
2-0 in the ODAC. It marks the fourth time since 2007 that
R-MC has found itself with at least four wins after its first five
games . The Yellow Jackets ground game rolled up 205 yards on
the night, with Will McGhee running for 89 yards and Drake Sanders
going for 69. R-MC halfback Vance Hendren scored five total
touchdowns to come up one shy of the R-MC single-game record and
secure a tie for the second-best mark in ODAC history. His 30
points, via four rushing touchdowns and one receiving effort, is
tied for third in conference history. Quarterback Zac
Naccarato was 12-of-16 for 206 yards. After gaining just 12
yards in the first quarter, R-MC reeled off 399 in the final three
periods on its way to the win. Catholic, which
was averaging over 32 points and 377 yards of offense coming into
the game, was held to 222 total yards and just 11
first-downs. R-MC was able to control the clock, gaining 24
first-downs, running 71 plays for a total of 411 yards, while
holding possession for 36 minutes of the contest.
Defensively, Calvin Davis led the unit with nine tackles and three
quarterback sacks. Ian Candelaria forced and recovered a
fumble in addition to eight tackles. Danny Hunt made five
stops and picked off a pass, which he returned 47 yards to help
setup a R-MC score.
NEXT WEEK: at Washington and Lee (4-1, 0-0 ODAC) - 1:00
p.m. Washington and Lee and Randolph-Macon will be meeting for
the 61st time on Saturday, with the Yellow Jackets holding a
29-28-3 edge in the all-time series that began during the 1903
season. The Generals have won the last two in the series,
including a 34-30 win last season in Ashland. R-MC has
dropped each of its last six contests at Wilson Field, with the
last win coming during the 1998 season. Last season, W&L
scored the game-winning touchdown with 2:09 remaining in the game.
The Generals gained 462 yards of total offense (231
passing/231 rushing) led by senior quarterback Charlie Westfal, who
completed 7-of-12 passes for 231 yards and one touchdown and rushed
17 times for 98 yards. Running back Luke Heinsohn gained 99
yards and scored three touchdowns on 11 carries, while running back
Brett Murray tallied 36 yards rushing and 86 receiving, to go along
with one touchdown. Tight end Alex Evans snared three passes
for 99 yards and wide receiver Russell Stewart had one catch for 50
yards and a score. Randolph-Macon racked up 477 yards, with
quarterback Zac Naccarato completing 20-of-33 passes for 324 yards
and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Wide receiver
Christian Cook caught nine balls for 105 yards and one touchdown,
while running back Vance Hendren caught four passes for 92 yards
and a score.
SHENANDOAH returned from its bye week to
participate in its first road contest as a member of the ODAC,
falling to Guilford, 20-7, in Greensboro. SU was held to just
206 yards of offense. Corey Taylor was 11-of-24 passing for
124 yards. Qiydaar Murphy caught four passes for 70 yards to
lead the receiving corps. Defensively, Jajuan Johnson led the
unit with 13 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss and his firs three
sacks on the season. Byron Mitchell (12) and Josh Rogers (10)
also notched double-digit stops. Defensive back Brandon
Martin did not intercept a pass for the first time this season,
bring an end to his streak of four straight games with an
interception.
NEXT WEEK: Friday at Catholic (2-3, 0-1 ODAC) - 7:00
p.m. The Cardinals and Hornets will be meeting for the ninth time
on Friday, continuing a series that dates back to 1936. Catholic
owns a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series that includes CUA wins
in four of the past five matchups, including their last meeting via
a 16-13 decision in 2010. In that contest, CUA kicker Connor
Maloney brought a 13-all tie with a 29-yard field goal with 0:54
seconds on the clock in the third quarter to put the Cardinals on
top, 16-13. Shenandoah had a chance to tie the game as time
expired with a long field goal, but the 48-yard attempt came up
short. Friday's game marks the first ever Friday night
contest for Shenandoah. SU is 0-2 in non-Saturday games,
having lost its previous games on Thursday (17-6 to Catholic in
2006) and Sunday (41-28 to Ferrum in 2011).
WASHINGTON AND LEE senior running back Luke
Heinsohn rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on just 13
carries. He also booted a 27-yard field goal and made good on
six PATs for 27 total points to move into second on the school's
season scoring list with 99 points. He now has 255 career
points, moving him into the top-five all-time in ODAC history.
His 12 rushing touchdowns this season are tied for sixth on
the school's season list , while his 38 career touchdowns set a
school record. Heinsohn also moved to within 253 yards of
breaking Chris Sullivan's '03 career rushing record at W&L
(3,140). Washington and Lee rushed for an ODAC-record 503
yards against the Wasps, besting the Generals previous top mark of
496 yards set two seasons ago against Catholic. The Generals
now own six of the top eight single-game rushing performances in
conference history. As a team, W&L is now averaging 365.4
yards per game on the ground. Junior quarterback Nick
Lombardo had his best game in a W&L uniform, rushing for a
career-best 164 yards on 23 carries and completing three passes for
50 yards and a touchdown. On the season, Lombardo has rushed
for 378 yards and two touchdowns and thrown for 353 yards and four
more scores. Senior running back Brett Murray totaled 163
all-purpose yards against the Wasps to improve his career total to
4,440 career yards. He also scored one touchdown against the
Wasps to move into seventh-place on the all-time scoring list with
180 points. Defensively, Jake Pelton recorded his first
double-digit tackles day with 12 stops and a forced fumble.
Greg Barton came away with a pair of quarterback sacks.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Randolph-Macon (4-1, 2-0 ODAC) - 1:00 p.m. Washington and Lee and Randolph-Macon will be
meeting for the 61st time on Saturday, with the Yellow Jackets
holding a 29-28-3 edge in the all-time series that began during the
1903 season. The Generals have won the last two in the
series, including a 34-30 win last season in Ashland. R-MC
has dropped each of its last six contests at Wilson Field, with the
last win coming during the 1998 season. Last season, W&L
scored the game-winning touchdown with 2:09 remaining in the game.
The Generals gained 462 yards of total offense (231
passing/231 rushing) led by senior quarterback Charlie Westfal, who
completed 7-of-12 passes for 231 yards and one touchdown and rushed
17 times for 98 yards. Running back Luke Heinsohn gained 99
yards and scored three touchdowns on 11 carries, while running back
Brett Murray tallied 36 yards rushing and 86 receiving, to go along
with one touchdown. Tight end Alex Evans snared three passes
for 99 yards and wide receiver Russell Stewart had one catch for 50
yards and a score. Randolph-Macon racked up 477 yards, with
quarterback Zac Naccarato completing 20-of-33 passes for 324 yards
and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Wide receiver
Christian Cook caught nine balls for 105 yards and one touchdown,
while running back Vance Hendren caught four passes for 92 yards
and a score.
BRIDGEWATER's 
CATHOLIC 
EMORY & HENRY picked up 344 yards with 23 first
downs, Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field but fell to Washington
and Lee by a 45-28 score. Sophomore running back Joe Vaughn
rushed for a game-high 171 yards and had two touchdowns.
Junior quarterback Kyle Boden threw for 147 yards on 23-for-31
passing and also rushed for a score. Boden found nine
different receivers on the day with sophomore Lucas Kirby leading
the way with four catches for 39 yards. Senior Corey Ware
caught two passes for 35 yard while Vaughn had 31 yards on four
catches to go along with his rushing effort. The E&H
defense was stymied by a conference-record 503 yard rushing
performance by Washington and Lee. The bright spot of the day
was in the fourth quarter when junior linebacker Paul Forney forced
a fumble which was recovered by senior linebacker Ross Ellis and
returned 47 yards for a touchdown, making the score 45-28.
Ellis led the Wasps with 15 tackles and a pass breakup as
well. Senior safety Daniel Woods made 13 stops and broke up a
pass while Forney had 12 tackles including a tackle for loss that
resulted in the forced fumble.
GUILFORD 
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY returned to the win column with a
24-7 road victory over Bridgewater, giving BC its first loss of the
2012 season. The Tigers’ offense was fueled by sophomore wide
receiver Holton Walker’s ten catches for 181 yards and two
touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Nash Nance was 23-of-32 for 291
yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. As a team, the Tigers
tallied 446 yards of offense with 291 passing yards and 155 on the
ground. Senior Regis Craft notched 81 yards on 19 carries, and Evan
King scored one touchdown to go with 55 yards on 17 carries.
Defensively, the Tigers allowed just 89 rushing yards and seven
points while allowing 225 yards through the air and 314 yards of
total offense. Hampden-Sydney held Bridgewater scoreless through
the first three quarters. Seniors Russ Leboff and Kenny Fryman led
the charge with eight tackles each. Tyler Ikwild, Charlie
Shoemaker, and Alex Price each tallied six stops. Leboff and Steven
Fogleman recorded sacks, and Zach Morgan forced and recovered a
fumble.
RANDOLPH-MACON 
SHENANDOAH
WASHINGTON AND LEE s