CHARLIE DAVIS | ROANOKE | LINEBACKER
Davis, a sophomore from Radford, Va., had a monster game in helping Roanoke recover from a 14-10 fourth-quarter deficit to post a 24-14 road win at Bridgewater on Saturday. The Maroons are now 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the ODAC games in their first varsity season since 1942. Davis tied for ODAC weekly-high honors with 17 tackles including 15 solo stops, which is the most in the ODAC this season and tied for the most in Division III with Toby Splitt from Augustana College (Ill.). Davis registered 2.5 tackles for a loss that cost Bridgewater 18 yards of offense. That included a six-yard strip-sack that the Eagles' quarterback recovered. However, that third quarter play was just the first of two fumble contributions by the second-year linebacker. His other came in the fourth quarter and led directly to the first of two Maroons' touchdowns that flipped the score for the win. At the outset of the final frame, Javier Waldron made a stop on a BC runner and forced a fumble with Davis pouncing on the loose ball at the Eagles 19-yard line. Three plays later, Roanoke went ahead for good with a touchdown run for a 17-14 lead. For the season, Davis is tied for first in the ODAC in solo tackles (37) and ranks fifth in total stops (53). He is tied for sixth in TFLs (5.5).

MEKHI BROWN | SHENANDOAH | QUARTERBACK
Brown, a first-year from Owings Mills, Md., has made plenty of noise in his first two weeks of collegiate action including his first ODAC weekly award following a 45-7 win at Guilford. Brown tossed four touchdown passes in 2.5 quarters of work to help set the tone in the Hornets second straight victory, both with Brown at the helm. He was 14-of-20 for 251 yards against Quakers, connecting with four different receivers on touchdown passes to offset one interception. The first scoring throw went to Jalen Redfearn on a 79-yard catch-and-run for a 7-0 lead following SU's first possession and one-play drive at the 10:49 mark. It was the other end of the spectrum for Brown's second TD pass, this time a 1-yard flip to Jackson McFarland for a 21-0 advantage midway through the second quarter. Brown connected on two touchdown passes in the third quarter, hooking with Carter Rodriguez on a 5-yard play at the 13:03 mark and then Christian Forrest on an 18-yard scoring pass with 7:18 on the clock. Brown averaged 17.9 yards on his 14 completions with four plays over 15 yards including a pair of 50-plus bursts. Over his first two outings, Brown is 36-of-54 for 479 yards and five touchdowns through the air. He has also run for 46 yards and a touchdown.

XAVIER EDELEN | BRIDGEWATER | CORNERBACK/RETURNER
Edelen, a senior from Fredericksburg, Va., nearly provided Bridgewater with the points and impact it needed from the return game in the Eagles 24-14 loss to Roanoke on Saturday. Edelen returned a pair of punts for 95 total yards. The bulk of those yards came on an 89-yard cross field sprint to paydirt. That touchdown, which included evading a few would-be tacklers, gave Bridgewater a 14-10 lead with 1:21 to play in the third quarter. Edelen's return is the longest in Division III this season and covered the most yards in the country since a 90-yard effort by Terrell Harris from Hope College versus Loras College on September 9, 2023. Edelen's burst is the longest in the ODAC since a 96-yard jaunt by Nathaniel Hill from Shenandoah against Guilford on September 28, 2019.

• GENERAL NOTES
  • Randolph-Macon’s 77 points against Guilford are not only the most in the ODAC this season, but they are the most posted by a Yellow Jackets team in more than a century – 78 at Shepherd in 1921. RMC’s output is tied for fourth-most in league history with Guilford from the 20215 season against Greensboro College.
  • Hampden-Sydney was idle on its scheduled bye date.
• OFFENSE
  • Averett threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns, but was victimized by five interceptions. Jamahrie Owens (5 for 58), Christian Jones (2 for 7), and Amontrae Scott (1 for 2) caught TD passes from Ethan Ross (33-of-44, 208) and Louie De Iulio (11-of-18, 147).
  • Bridgewater quarterback Jaicere Bateman went 24-of-46 for 245 through the air. Tommy Nelson added 58 yards rushing with Wyatt Jervis finding the end zone. Ian Browne caught five passes for 83 yards, bringing his ODAC-leading totals to 34 catches and 497 yards.
  • Guilford quarterback Luke Hyatt threw for 109 yards with a 68-yard touchdown pass to Josh Long (4 for 83) as the game’s final score.
  • Randolph-Macon got six rushing touchdowns with three by Tristan Overbay (11 for 44) and one each from Jaxon Jones (9 for 56), Cameron Chatmon (2 for 29), and Detric Brown (4 for 11). Dante Casciola threw for 123 yards on just four attempts with two going for touchdowns to Landon Farriss (3 for 53) and Jason Moore (2 for 105) with the latter play covering 95 yards as the longest receiving play in the ODAC since former Guilford receiver Montek Johnson went for 97 yards against Huntingdon College on 9/2/17. Jake Mulhern (10-of-14, 118) also threw a TD pass to Farriss.
  • Roanoke got three rushing touchdowns from Kam Hill (8 for 12), KJ Bratton (3 for 26), and Linwood Johnson (2 for 5) with the latter two the deciding scores in the fourth quarter. Hill threw for 135 yards on 9-of-18 passing. Cole Chizuk caught three passes for 53 yards.
  • Shenandoah ran for 194 yards and threw for 277 while averaging 7.2 yards per play on 65 snaps. Quarterback Mekhi Brown threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers – Jalen Redfearn (2 for 82), Jackson McFarland (6 for 45), Carter Rodriguez (3 for 31), and Christian Forrest (1 for 18). Redfearn’s TD play covered 79 yards. Bryce Buchanan and Aidan McCloskey each ran for 70 yards with McCloskey finding paydirt.
  • Washington and Lee ran for 399 yards with 11 players getting at least three carries. Dominic Hall led the way with 113 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Also running for touchdowns were Michael Schoenberg (7 for 41), Ty Collins (3 for 37), Ian Gallimore (6 for 34), and Ryan Clemens (4 for 29). Collins also connected with Teddy Sparrow on a 57-yard TD pass.
• DEFENSE
  • Bridgewater linebacker Aaron Nice led with 10 stops and a sack, while Darryl Dawkins recorded 3.0 TFLs including a sack. Shalin Green also had a sack.
  • Gallaudet defensive back Zefan Nathanson posted a caterer-high 17 tackles while Jacob Hundley was in on 14 stops including 1.0 for a loss.
  • Guilford linebacker Travis Burton was in on 15 tackles including 4.5 for a loss, increasing his Division III-leading total to 19.5. Tristan Bailey and Alden Reece intercepted passes with Alden adding 10 stops. CJ Shepherd had a quarterback sack.
  • Randolph-Macon’s defense intercepted five passes with two going for touchdowns. Jackson Hall took one back 90 yards for a score marking the fourth longest in Division III and longest in the ODAC since former Ferrum defensive lineman Devin Hansen went 90 yards on 9/4/21. Will Arruza took one back 40 yards for a score. Malakiah Moore picked off a pass, and Jacob Kyger pulled in a pair with 37 return yards and a game-high 12 tackles.
  • Roanoke linebacker Charlie Davis made 17 stops – tied for ODAC weekly high honors – including 15 solo stops, which is tied for the most in Division III this season. He added 2.5 TFLs with a sack, a forced fumble, and one of two fourth-quarter recovered fumbles by the RC defense. Javier Waldron intercepted a pass and also caused the fumble that Davis recovered. Michael Hutchinson and Josiah Lloyd each registered quarterback sacks.
  • Shenandoah defensive lineman Devin Keasey recovered a first-half fumble and registered a strip sack to go with four tackles and a pass breakup. Matt Conroy and Ryan Apietu posted 10 tackles each with Apietu recording 3.5 TFLs.
  • Washington and Lee picked off two passes registered by Will Mahmud and Mac Palmer. Brennan Stout led with seven tackles, while Arnez Dowe had 2.0 TFLs and Wesley Covert notched a sack.
• SPECIAL TEAMS
  • Bridgewater returner Xavier Edelen returned two punts for 95 yards including an 89-yarder for a touchdown as the longest in Division III since 2023 and the longest in the ODAC since 2019.
  • Roanoke punter Zach Nicklas booted the ball nine times at a 42.7 average powered by a 76 kick, the sixth longest in Division III this season. Three were marked down inside the 20-yard line.
  • Shenandoah defensive back and return man Sean Perry returned two punts for 85 yards including a 73-yard touchdown, the first of his career. He also returned one kickoff for 20 yards.
  • Washington and Lee lefty kicker Michael Fernandes registered 504 yards on eight kickoffs with five going into the end zone, two of which were returned by the opposition and resulted in drive starts at positions short of the standard touchback ball spot.