RYAN APIETU | SHENANDOAH | LINEBACKER/END
Apietu, a sophomore from Sterling, Va., put together a strong effort to help Shenandoah improve to 3-1 in conference play and 5-1 overall with a 33-20 victory at Roanoke on Saturday afternoon. Apietu registered eight solo tackles of his team-high 11 overall stops. His biggest play came in the third quarter with the game locked at 13-all and Roanoke driving in SU territory. Apietu came off the edge and hit the quarterback as he was about to throw, jarring the ball loose for strip-sack. He recovered the loose ball at the Hornets' 36-yard line, and the ensuing possession turned into the go-ahead touchdown four plays later for a lead that Shenandoah would not surrender through the final horn. For the season, Apietu has made 44 total tackles with 24 solo stops. He is tied for third in the ODAC with 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. The fumble was the second one he has forced this year and first he has recovered.

MEKHI BROWN | SHENANDOAH | QUARTERBACK
Brown, a first-year from Owings Mills, Md., collects his second ODAC weekly honor in as many weeks after helping Shenandoah earn a 33-20 victory at Roanoke. The Hornets are now 3-1 in league play and 5-1 overall. Brown went 19-for-24 through the air for 264 yards and four touchdowns. He notched two TD passes in the first half including a six-yard toss to Connor Bartlett for the first points of the game after a fake rollout to the right and floater back to Barlett for the score. SU went up 13-3 in the second quarter when Brown connected with TJ Henderson over the middle near the back of the end zone. Big plays came out in the second quarter with three completions of more than 30 yards. One of those set up the first of two scoring passes to Jackson McFarland, this one covering 16 yards for a 20-13 lead with 7:54 on the third quarter clock. Brown and McFarland then hooked up on a 58-yard catch-and-run over the middle to stretch the Hornets advantage to 13 points at 26-13 with 14:08 to play. For the season, Brown is 55-of-78 for 743 yards and nine touchdowns against two interceptions in his first three collegiate games.

ANDRAE' GREEN | GALLAUDET | RECEIVER/DEFENSIVE BACK/RETURNER/PUNTER
Green, a senior from Washington, D.C., earns his second ODAC weekly special teams award of the season following Gallaudet's 73-13 setback at Bridgewater. Green, who rarely takes a play off as a receiver, defensive back, punter, and kick returner for the Bison, set a program-record with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Eagles. It was his third career kickoff return for a score and eclipsed his previous-best spring of 91 yards in 2023. Green's new mark is only the fifth return of 99 or more yards in the ODAC since 2015 and is the first 99-yard return in Division III this season trailing eight 100-yard bursts on the national list. Green finished the day with 192 all-purpose yards with 30 yards receiving and 19 yards rushing to go with 143 on returns. He also punted eight times for a 33.2 average per kick including a game-high 67-yard boot. For the season, Green is averaging 26.1 yards and 18 kick returns. He is averaging 32.2 yards on 21 punts. On offense, he has caught 13 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he has made six tackles with one pass breakup and one fumble recovery.

• GENERAL NOTES
  • Over the four league contests this week, winning programs enjoyed a 45-point average margin of victory as big scores continued.
  • At least one ODAC team has scored 50 or more points in each of the past four weeks of play.
  • Washington and Lee was idle on its scheduled bye date.
• OFFENSE
  • Averett quarterback Brock Hoffman connected with Jamahrie Owens (4-for-28) on the Cougars' touchdown in the third quarter.
  • Bridgewater racked up 573 yards of offense including 261 on the ground. Backs Tommy Nelson (7-for-84) and Bradyn Horacek (6-for-66) each scored two rushing touchdowns while Samuel Dragovich (4-for-29), Jalin Quintanilla (2-for-25), and Brendan Robinson (5-for-13) scored once apiece. Dragovich and Jaicere Bateman each threw a TD pass while combining for 309 yards passing. Evan Welsh (2-for-43) and John Snider (1-for-23) hauled in those two scoring throws. Ian Browne (4-for-62) and Charlie Bratburd (4-for-52) led with four catches.
  • Gallaudet quarterback Dylan Officer tossed a touchdown pass to Darius Zarembka (1-for-22), while Isaiah Baxter led with four catches for 34 yards.
  • Hampden-Sydney posted 655 yards of total offense despite holding possession for just 23:27 of the game. That included 366 yards on the ground. Six rushers had more than 30 yards with Terry Hicks (9-for-89), Joseph Gonzalez (4-for-61), and Connor Creech (3-for-38) finding the end zone once each. Quarterback Carter Sido tossed four TD passes in the first half with Creech and Will Thompson adding one touchdown throw apiece. Manning Lasso (4-for-109) caught two of those scoring throws with Mason Cunningham (5-for-61), Jordan Jackson (3-for-51), Zander Cornell (1-for-10), and Dario Benaglia (1-for-6) hauling in one scoring throw each.
  • Randolph-Macon was dominant on both sides of the ball at Guilford with the Yellow Jackets racking up more than 35 minutes of possession and owning a 468-to-97 advantage in total offensive yardage. That included a 262-to-2 mark on the ground. Four backs registered at least 42 yards rushing – Cameron Chatmon (10-for-58), Mitchell Johnson (5-for-47, 1 TD), Jason Moore (2-for-46), and Detric Brown (7-for-42). Jaxon Jones added another rushing score on his lone carry covering 17 yards. Quarterback Dante Casciola only threw four times, but completed two passes, both for touchdowns to Cullen Martin (1-for-20) and Basit Qadri (1-for-13). Jake Mulhern tossed a TD pass to Moore, who finished with three catches for 75 yards.
  • Roanoke quarterback Eli Taylor tossed a pair of TD passes to Grey Deal (5-for-64) and Jaden Davis (3-for-47). Jackson Swanson led with four grabs for 65 yards. Backs Polo Hill (12-for-73) and Tyson Miller (14-for-54) combined for 127 yards rushing.
  • Shenandoah quarterback Mekhi Brown continued his strong play into a third straight game with four TD passes including back-to-back catch-and-run efforts to Jackson McFarland (5-for-93). TJ Henderson (2-for-17) and Connor Bartlett (1-for-6). Aidan McCloskey (9-for-81) and Jalen Redfearn (19-for-73) combined for 154 yards on the ground.
• DEFENSE
  • Averett safety DeMarcus Sharper led with 10 tackles and a pass breakup.
  • Bridgewater linebacker Aaron Nice made six tackles including 2.0 for a loss with 1.0 quarterback sacks. Joey Strong also had a sack and forced a fumble. Baylor Jones and Jonathan McCree also jarred the ball loose with McCree intercepting a pass as well.
  • Gallaudet was led by Zefan Nathanson, Joshua Saaty, and  Jaykuss Figueroa each with seven tackles.
  • Guilford linebacker Nick Iannone posted a game-high 10 tackles to bring his ODAC-leading total to 99. Fellow linebacker Travis Burton registered nine stops including 2.5 for a loss, increasing his NCAA Division III-leading total to 21.5, which is 6.5 more than the next closest player in the country. Tylar Johnson intercepted a pass.
  • Hampden-Sydney lineman Robert Clarke and safety Markevus Graves-Franklin led with five tackles each while Clarke registered his first career interception that led to a H-SC touchdown in the first half. Mitch Ladamus also picked off a pass, while Andrew Arthur-Humphrey posted a quarterback sack.
  • Randolph-Macon safety Brandon Watson has picked off two passes this season and both have gone for touchdowns following his 75-yard return for a score at Guilford. Caleb Hughes led with six tackles, while Neftali Reyes, Parker Funk, and Jeffrey Acheampong were in on quarterback sacks.
  • Roanoke linebacker Charlie Davis backed up his D3football.com Team of the Week and ODAC Player of the Week selections with game-high 13 tackles including 2.0 for a loss and a forced fumble. Javier Waldron picked off his ODAC-leading fifth pass of the season.
  • Shenandoah saw Matt Conroy, Ryan Apietu, and Ace Heinrichs each make 11 stops with Apietu making a game-best eight solo stops plus a critical strip-sack and fumble recovery to help set up a Maroons' touchdown. Jaren Mitchell put the icing on the cake with an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown as the final points of the day.
• SPECIAL TEAMS
  • Bridgewater return man Xavier Edelen posted 73 yards on four punt returns including a 41-yard burst. Kicker Ben Bermudez made a 26-yard field goal.
  • Gallaudet all-purpose standout Andrae' Green returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown while also averaging 33.2 yards on eight punts including a 67 yard boot. He added 30 yards receiving and 19 yards rushing with one tackle on defense.
  • Hampden-Sydney running back and return man Joseph Gonzalez returned a kickoff 80 yards to set up a Tigers' third-quarter touchdown. Kicker Davis Dudley booted a 33-yard field goal – the first of his career – and was 8-of-8 on PATs.
  • Randolph-Macon kicker Trever Luther booted a pair of field goals from 38 and 25 yards.
  • Roanoke kicker Ethan Cyr made field goals of 23 and 24 yards.