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ODAC Football Report: Week 5

RMC/SU Nailbiter Highlights First Week of Conference Play

ODAC fans were treated to the first conference games of the season in Week Five. Two games featured shutouts with a third high-scoring affair surrounding a one-point nailbiter.

Hampden-Sydney and Washington and Lee registered shutouts of their opponents. The Tigers' 31-0 win over Guilford marked their first blanking of an opponent since the 2021 spring COVID season. The Generals downed Averett, 35-0, to post their first shutout since game two of 2022.

Bridgewater trailed Ferrum, 6-0, early on, but 41 unanswered points powered the Eagles to a 41-15 triumph on the road. Randolph-Macon, ranked 25th by both D3football.com and the AFCA, played catchup for much of the contest at Shenandoah before pulling out a 22-21 intense road win.

All eight ODAC teams still own .500 or better overall records. Bridgewater, Guilford, Hampden-Sydney, Randolph-Macon, and Shenandoah are all 3-1. Averett, Ferrum, and Washington and Lee are 2-2.

  • AVERETT: L, 35-0, at Washington and Lee – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, at Bridgewater (2:00 p.m. ET)
  • BRIDGEWATER: W, 41-15, at Ferrum – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, vs. Averett (2:00 p.m. ET)
  • FERRUM: L, 41-15, vs. Bridgewater – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, at Shenandoah (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • GUILFORD: L, 31-0, at Hampden-Sydney – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, at #25 Randolph-Macon (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • HAMPDEN-SYDNEY: W, 31-0, vs. Guilford – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, at Washington and Lee (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • #25 RANDOLPH-MACON: W, 22-21, at Shenandoah – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, vs. Guilford (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • SHENANDOAH: L, 22-21, vs. #25 Randolph-Macon – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, vs. Ferrum (1:00 p.m. ET)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE: W, 35-0, vs. Averett – BOX
    • Next Game: Saturday, 10/12, vs. Hampden-Sydney (1:00 p.m. ET)

Win/loss records for the ODAC's head coaches are updated for each ODAC Football Report. They are accurate as of the date of the report.

COACHSCHOOLSEASON (AT SCHOOL)OVERALL (PCT.)AT SCHOOL (PCT.)
Patrick HenryAverett5th (5th)16-22 (.421)16-22 (.421)
Scott LemnBridgewater4th (4th)23-13 (.639)23-13 (.639)
Kevin ShermanFerrum1st (1st)2-2 (.500)2-2 (.500)
Brad DavisGuilford5th (5th)8-28 (.222)8-28 (.222)
Vince LuvaraHampden-Sydney1st (1st)3-1 (.750)3-1 (.750)
Pedro ArruzaRandolph-Macon21st (21st)140-70 (.667)140-70 (.667)
Scott YoderShenandoah12th (12th)59-50 (.541)59-50 (.541)
Garrett LeRoseWashington and Lee6th (6th)34-21 (.618)34-21 (.618)

  • BRENDAN WALLACE | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | SR | LB | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
    Wallace, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., put together a career-best day in helping Hampden-Sydney keep Guilford off the scoreboard, 31-0, for the Tigers first shutout since March 5, 2021*. Wallace registered a game- and career-high 13 tackles including four solo stops. He made three stops behind the GC line of scrimmage for 2.0 tackles for a loss that cost the Quakers seven yards of offense. That featured a quarterback sack early in the second quarter. Wallace is currently sixth in the ODAC with 31 total tackles. He leads the league with 7.5 TFLs,  5.0 sacks, and 49 yards of lost offensive yardage.

    * This game was during the spring COVID season

  • JAICERE BATEMAN | BRIDGEWATER | SO | QB | LYNCHBURG, VA.
    Bateman, a sophomore from Lynchburg, Va., had a hand in four of the Eagles' five touchdowns in helping Bridgewater open ODAC play with a 41-15 road win at Ferrum. Bateman, who played just shy of three quarters in the Eagles triumph, scored twice with his feet and added two more through the air as part of the second most-efficient passing performance of the season. Bateman completed 25-of-31 passes for 80.6 percent, second in the ODAC only to his 14-of-16 (87.5%) showing against Southern Virginia University from Week Two. Bateman threw for a career-high 345 yards against the Panthers, hitting Cedric Drumgoole and Jamel Johnson with a 17-yard touchdown pass each, both in the third quarter. Bateman twice scored via one-yard TD runs, the first giving BC a 10-6 lead in the second quarter the latter expanding the Eagles edge to 27-6 in the third frame as part of Bridgewater's 41-point scored unanswered run after trailing, 6-0, early. For the season, leads the ODAC in completions (74) and completion percentage (67.3). He has thrown for 930 yards and six touchdowns on his way to a 152.7 passer rating.

  • JACK HENDREN | BRIDGEWATER | SR | PK | WINCHESTER, VA.
    Hendren, a senior from Winchester, Va., picks up his second ODAC weekly award after making both of his field goal attempts and going 5-for-5 on PATs in the Eagles 41-15 win at Ferrum. Hendren's field goals came in the first half as Bridgewater erased an early 6-0 deficit. He booted a 25-yard kick with 1:48 to go in the first quarter to make it 6-3 Panthers. He then posted the final points of the opening half with a 35-yard field goal for a 13-6 BC edge with 0:27 on the second quarter clock. Hendren is now 3-of-3 on field goal attempts this season and 18-of-18 on point-after tries. His 27 points are sixth-most in the ODAC.

    • OFFENSE
      • Guilford receiver Jay Daniels hauled in 5 passes for 129 yards, making him the first Quaker to crack 100 yards receiving this season; he also returned two kicks for 60 yards
      • Hampden-Sydney running back Terry Hicks ran for a game-high 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12 carries in the Tigers win over Guilford
      • Washington and Lee running back Anthony Crawford – the 2023 ODAC Rookie of the Year – tied the WLU single-game TD record with 4 rushing touchdowns as part of a 10-carry 92-yard day against Averett, helping WLU run for 364 yards overall
    • DEFENSE
      • Bridgewater defensive lineman Demarco Fleming registered five tackles including 2.0 for a loss that included a quarterback sack
      • Guilford defensive back Tristian Bailey prevented a H-SC touchdown with an interception in the end zone in addition to registered two tackles and a pass break-up
      • Randolph-Macon cornerback Brandon Evans intercepted a SU pass that turned into three points and RMC's first lead at 16-14 in the 3rd quarter; he also had two key pass breakups that contributed to stalled Hornets' drives
      • Washington and Lee linebacker Brennan Stout posted his second straight double-figure tackle game with 10 stops including his first career sack to help WLU's defense limit Averett to just 155 yards of offense and 12 first downs
    • SPECIAL TEAMS
      • Hampden-Sydney punter Camden Richardson punted three times for a 41.3 average; two were downed inside the 20-yard line; he booted one attempt a career-high 55 yards
      • Washington and Lee kicker Michael Fernandes was 5-for-5 on PATs in the Generals win, improving his mark to 16-of-18 on the year
    • GENERAL NOTES
      • Bridgewater quarterback Jaicere Bateman now has the best two single-game completion marks on the season of quarterbacks with at least 15 attempts in a game – 14-of-16 (87.5%) against SVU and 25-of-31 (80.6%) against Ferrum
      • All eight ODAC teams have .500 or better winning percentages through the first week of ODAC play – Bridgewater, Guilford, Hampden-Sydney, Randolph-Macon, and Shenandoah are all 3-1. Averett, Ferrum, and Washington and Lee are 2-2.
Brendan Wallace
Jaicere Bateman
Jack Hendren