MITCH LADAMUS | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | SAFETY
Ladamus, a junior from Fort Mill, S.C., helped the Tigers limit a strong Shenandoah offense in Hampden-Sydney's 30-14 away victory to open ODAC play. Ladamus posted seven tackles on the day with four solo stops. He was responsible for both turnovers that H-SC forced. In the second quarter after a long kickoff return by the Hornets and two penalties on that return put SU on the Hampden-Sydney 13-yard line, Ladamus stopped the promising SU possession by forcing a fumble on the first play from scrimmage that was recovered by cornerback Cam Jackson. That preserved a 10-7 H-SC lead with 10:50 to play in the first half. Ladamus ended the game with his second takeaway as he intercepted a pass in the end zone as the fourth quarter clock ticked to 0:00, sealing the Tigers' third win of 2026. For the season, Ladamus is tied for fourth in the ODAC in total tackles (40) and ranks seventh in solo stops (19). The interception was his first of the season and third of his career.

TERRY HICKS | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | RUNNING BACK
Hicks, a senior from Clayton, N.C., collects his second ODAC weekly award of the season after touching the ball 40 times to help Hampden-Sydney post a 30-14 road win at Shenandoah to open ODAC play. Hicks matched his career-high with a second 36-carry game on the way to 227 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The 227 yards are the second-most in the ODAC this year behind his own H-SC record and Division III-leading 316-yard effort two weeks ago at the University of New England. This week's output is the 10th-most in the country. Hicks' two touchdown runs cover one and seven yards, both coming in the fourth quarter as the Tigers put up 20 points to seal their third victory of the season. Hicks also caught four passes for eight yards to give him 235 all-purpose yards. For the season, Hicks leads Division III with 754 yards rushing and is second with 111 carries. His 188.5 rushing yards per game also top the Division III charts. He has found the end zone three times.

FULTON WEAVER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | PUNTER
Weaver, a first-year from Fort Worth, Texas, had about as good a day as a punter could have in helping Washington and Lee continually flip the field and set Averett with poor field position in the Generals' 34-7 home victory to open ODAC play on Saturday. Weaver punted four times for a 44.0 average (176) total yards and pinned the Cougars inside their own 10-yard line three times. His remaining boot was a 39-yard fair catch at the 22-yard line. Weaver's first effort of the day was a 41-yard punt that gave AU possession at their own 7-yard line in the first quarter. In the second frame, Weaver boomed the ball 52 yards and left the Cougars to start their fifth drive of the game at their 6-yard line. His final boot came in the fourth quarter when he again left AU at its 6-yard line following a 44-yard kick. For the season, Weaver owns a 39.4 yard per-punt average with four of his 16 punts downed inside the opposition's 20-yard line. His 52-yarder on Saturday was his longest of the season.

• GENERAL NOTES
  • Conference play began with four high-scoring affairs as each featured 41 or more combined points.
  • The average margin of victory for the winning teams was 27.8 points.
  • Roanoke remains unbeaten at 4-0 with Hampden-Sydney, No. 25 Randolph-Macon, and Washington and Lee all at 3-1 following each of their victories to kick off ODAC play.
• OFFENSE
  • Averett quarterback Brandon Saunders went 23-of-34 for 147 yards and a TD passing with Tre'Sean Suber (4 for 33) hauling in his ODAC-best 5th touchdown reception of the season; receiver Zymarcus Stover (41 yards) joins Guilford's Shane Shapiro as the only receivers with 10 catches in a game this season.
  • Bridgewater quarterback Parker Burke connected with Zain Queen (3 for 21) for the Eagles' touchdown covering 8 yards.
  • Guilford racked up 307 yards thru the air, but were hampered by 3 interceptions; quarterback Tristan Gabrels was 26-of-47 with a TD pass to Lucas Smith (1 for 4);  receivers Josh Long (5 for 112) and Alex Wilson (6 for 70) combined for 182 yards on 11 catches.
  • Hampden-Sydney continued its balanced approach with 289 yards rushing and 242 thru the air in the Tigers win at SU; running back Terry Hicks now owns the No. 1 and No. 2 rushing days in the conference with 227 yards and 2 TDs on 36 carries against the Hornets; Will Foley carried 10 times for 58 yards with a TD; receiver Manning Lasso caught 5 passes for 82 yards and a score from Connor Creech, who went 20-of-31 for 242 yards passing.
  • Randolph-Macon controlled the ball for 40:35 powered by 295 yards rushing; running back Mitchell Johnson ran for 113 yards on 17 carries, while Detric Brown notched 49 yards and 3 TDs on 9 rushes; Tristan Overbay carried the ball 9 times for 40 yards and a score, and Devin Bryant had 9 carries for 38 yards; quarterback Jake Mulhern went 11-of-18 for 127 yards and 3 TDs passing to Malakiah Moore (3 for 31), Overbay (1 for 14), and Griffin Johnson (1 for 5).
  • Roanoke's balanced effort – 242 yards rushing, 281 passing – saw the Maroons rack up 523 yards from scrimmage on just 58 plays for a 9.0 per-play average; quarterback Joseph Linwood threw for 281 yards and 4 TDs to 4 different receivers – Cole Chizuk (6 for 82), Grey Deal (2 for 76), KJ Bratton (1 for 33), and Jackson Swanson (1 for 19); running back Jerrett Shepherd ran for a career-high 166 yards (3rd-highest in the ODAC in 2026) and 3 TDs on 12 carries including a 75-yard burst to kickoff the third quarter.
  • Shenandoah quarterback Mekhi Brown threw for 218 yards and 2 TDs on 19-of-29 passing; he tossed his TD passes to Carter Rodriguez (5 for 75) and Roge't Walker (1 for 19); running back Aidan McCloskey ran for 74 yards on 18 carries.
  • Washington and Lee controlled the ball for 35:43 of clock time powered by 287 yards rushing; running back Carter Shallcross carried the ball 7 times for 85 yards and 3 TDs, while quarterback Ty Collins registered a 4th Generals' rushing score; Tommy Acosta ran 7 times for 64 yards and Ryan Clemens churned out 46 yards and 16 rushes.
• DEFENSE
  • Averett defensive lineman Jermaine Capel Jr. led with 11 tackles including 4.0 TFLs with 2.0 sacks, costing WLU a total of 23 yards of offense; linebacker Charles Hatcher III made 9 stops, while defensive lineman Chavis Martin posted 1.5 TFLs.
  • Bridgewater linebacker Oscar Whitely registered 14 stops (6 solo), while fellow LB CJ Milazzo and defensive back Joey Strong made 12 stops each; defensive lineman Jayden Booth had 2.0 TFLs, while defensive back Munashe Gwashavanhu also had a TFL and intercepted a pass that led to BC's touchdown.
  • Guilford linebackers Simeon Reid and Owen Whelan led with 8 tackles each while Reid posted 2.0 TFLs including a sack while also knocking down two passes; defensive lineman Anthony Williams intercepted a pass at the line of scrimmage Reid forced a rushed throw and returned it 25 yards to set up a GC TD.
  • Hampden-Sydney safety Will Bostwick led with 11 tackles, while fellow safety Mitch Ladamus made 7 stops while intercepting the final throw of the game and forcing a fumble that cornerback Cam Jackson recovered; defensive linemen Kenen Barlowe and Nolan Flemming each registered QB sacks.
  • Randolph-Macon's defense limited Bridgewater to just 57 yards from scrimmage – 11 rushing and 46 passing – while holding the Eagles to just 2 first downs; linebackers Thomas Dobias and Jacob Lail led with 7 tackles apiece while Lail forced a fumble that defensive lineman Gabe Semidey recovered; defensive lineman Tim Semisch posted 1.0 TFLs.
  • Roanoke defensive back JaePharoah Carpenter led the unit with 10 tackles, while linebackers Connor Cox and Briggs Smithson joined defensive back Lane Shoemaker with interceptions; defensive linemen Colton Green and Zyair Brown registered sacks.
  • Shenandoah defensive back Jaren Mitchell led all ODAC players in Week 5 with a career-high 19 tackles (6 solo); linebackers Steven Jones and Nick English had 10 stops each, Jones also blocked a PAT on special steams; fellow 'backer Jacob Marion recovered a fumble; defensive back Tayton Smaldone intercepted his first pass of the season.
  • Washington and Lee linebacker Brennan Stout moved to No. 1 in the ODAC in tackles (55) with 13 stops and a recovered fumble; defensive lineman Randolph Smith notched 1.5 TFLs while both of defensive back James Kiley's stops were for a loss.
• SPECIAL TEAMS
  • Bridgewater defensive back Jamari Lewis returned 6 kicks for 103 yards and also blocked a PAT.
  • Guilford kicker Tucker Colby made his lone field goal try, a 21-yard boot.
  • Hampden-Sydney punter Camden Richardson dropped all three of his kicks inside the 20-yard line, while kicker Hank Webb made a 31-yard field goal.
  • Randolph-Macon punter Jordan Etz was needed only one time, but his solo boot covered 61 yards and was downed at the 1-yard line; that is the 2nd-longest punt in the ODAC this season.
  • Roanoke kicker Ethan Cyr tried 3 long field goals and made a 45-yarder; punter Zach Nicklas was only called upon twice, but he averaged 49.0 yards with a long of 56; return man KJ Bratton took back 2 kickoffs for 87 yards including a 56-yard sprint.
  • Shenandoah punter Connor Moyssiadis punted four times for a 42.5 average with 2 downed inside the 20-yard line; receiver Roge't Walker returned 3 kicks for 74 yards with a long of 50 yards.
  • Washington and Lee punter Fulton Weaver booted the ball 4 times for a 44.0 average with 3 downed inside the 20-yard line; kickers Michael Fernandes (46) and Grant Snyder (35) both made their lone FG attempts with Fernandes' boot matching Roanoke's Ethan Cyr for longest made of the season.