Hampden-Sydney Plays At Washington and Lee On Saturday At 1 p.m.

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road at Washington and Lee University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, October 12, at 1 p.m. on Wilson Field in Lexington. The visiting Tigers are 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the ODAC, while the host Generals are 2-2 overall, 1-0 in the ODAC. The game can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App, pregame airing at 12:30 p.m., while available to watch as well via W&L's All-Access.

H-SC took a 31-0 home shutout victory past Guilford (NC) in its first ODAC game of the season on Oct. 5 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The Tigers led 7-0 at halftime, before outscoring the visitors 24-0 in the second half for their third consecutive victory and first shutout since March 5, 2021 (during the COVID-19 spring season, 26-0 vs. Shenandoah). W&L enjoyed a home shutout, as well, 35-0 past Averett, leading 21-0 at halftime and adding 14 unanswered points in the second half. H-SC is competing in its 130th season of football, and the Tigers are enjoying their 49th year as a charter member of the ODAC. W&L is also a charter member of the ODAC.

Head Coach Vince Luvara
H-SC is led by the first-year head coach who took over the program on December 7, 2023. The former defensive coordinator at Washington & Jefferson (PA) College since 2016, Luvara becomes the 29th head coach in the 130-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native is no stranger to NCAA Division III, having played four years at Allegheny (PA) College and coached one year at Allegheny and two years at Misericordia (PA) University—each school members of Division III.

The Series
H-SC very narrowly leads the overall series against W&L, 40-39-2; however, the Generals have won six of the last eight games against the Tigers, including a 21-17 road win last season on Oct. 21, 2023 at Everett Stadium. Conversely, H-SC took a thrilling 44-43 overtime road win on Oct. 22, 2022 in Lexington. The two programs first met on the gridiron in 1899 with the Generals winning 6-5 in Lexington.

Scouting The Tigers
Junior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 776 yards (62-114-4) and 11 touchdowns with four interceptions thrown in four games. He is tied for first in the ODAC in passing touchdowns (31st nationally), and third in passing yards and total offense (889).

Sophomore running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 334 yards on 55 attempts (6.1, 38th nationally) and five touchdowns (45th nationally) in three games (111.3, 19th nationally), adding two receptions for eight yards. He is tied for second in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, third in rushing yards, tied for ninth in all-purpose yards (342) and 11th in total offense (334). Freshman running back Fain Barton (Atlanta, GA), who garnered honorable mention All-State honors at Class 4A Westminster in Atlanta, Georgia a year ago, has rushed for 205 yards on 46 attempts (4.5) and two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 22 yards in three games. He is tied for ninth in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, tied for 11th in rushing yards, 17th in all-purpose yards (250) and tied for 19th in total offense (205).

Sophomore wide receiver Ethan Dowdy (Powhatan) has 23 receptions for 284 yards and seven touchdowns in four games. He leads the ODAC in receiving touchdowns (eighth nationally) and total touchdowns (30th nationally), is second in receiving yards, third in receptions and 12th in all-purpose yards (320). Redshirt-freshman wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 15 receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown. He is fifth in the ODAC in receptions, tied for 12th in receiving touchdowns and 14th in receiving yards. Senior tight end Sutton Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 13 receptions for 173 yards and one touchdown. He is tied for ninth in the ODAC in receptions, 12th in receiving yards and tied for 12th in receiving touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Austin Fernandez (Warrenton) has four receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. He is tied for fifth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns.

Senior linebacker and team captain Brendan Wallace (Virginia Beach) has 31 tackles, including 7.5 for loss, 5.0 sacks and one fumble recovery in four games. He leads the ODAC in sacks (ninth nationally) and tackles for loss (22nd nationally), is tied for second in fumble recoveries (42nd nationally) and tied for sixth in total tackles. Senior free safety Joseph Pierre (Mobile, AL) has 29 tackles, including 0.5 for loss. He is eighth in the ODAC in total tackles. Junior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 27 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He is tied for second in the ODAC in fumble recoveries (42nd nationally), tied for 10th in total tackles and tied for 18th in tackles for loss. Junior cornerback James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) has 23 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, one interception and two pass breakups. He is tied for ninth in the ODAC in interceptions, tied for 15th in total tackles and tied for 18th in tackles for loss. Junior nose tackle Andrew Arthur-Humphrey (Woodbridge) has 20 tackles, including 1.0 for loss. Freshman cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 17 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is tied for first in the ODAC in interceptions. Senior nickelback Kyle Lafayette (Charleston, SC) has 15 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, one interception, one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble. He is tied for ninth in the ODAC in interceptions.

Senior placekicker Elijah Swett (Matthews, NC) is 17-17 on PAT kicks and 2-3 on field goal attempts, including a long of 37 yards. He has averaged 60.2 yards on 24 kickoffs (five-yard line) with three touchbacks. He is tied for fourth in the ODAC in kick scoring points. Sophomore punter Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 36.2 yards on 14 punts, including a long of 55 yards, with one fair-caught and three downed inside the 20. Junior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 22.5 yards on 13 kick returns, including a long of 61 yards. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in kick return average.

Scouting The Generals
Sophomore quarterback Ty Collins has passed for 374 yards (31-47-3) and five touchdowns with three interceptions thrown in four games, adding 101 yards rushing on 31 attempts (3.3). Senior running back Jacob Romero has rushed for 363 yards on 60 attempts (6.1) and one touchdown. Sophomore running back Anthony Crawford has rushed for 212 yards on 36 attempts (5.9) and six touchdowns. Senior slot back Marcus Payne has rushed for 205 yards on 11 attempts (18.6) and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore running back Michael Schoenberg has rushed for 169 yards on 20 attempts (8.5) and one touchdown. Junior slot back Josh Garcia has 10 receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. Senior wide receiver Andrew Bland has six receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown. Senior linebacker Jalen Todd has 36 total tackles, including 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Freshman linebacker Brennan Stout has 31 total tackles, including 1.0 for loss, 1.0 sacks and one fumble recovery. Junior linebacker Will Mahmud has 21 total tackles, including 4.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries. Sophomore placekicker Michael Fernandes is 16-18 on PAT kicks and 1-1 on field goal attempts, including a long of 33 yards. Freshman punter Marcus Gafford has averaged 42.1 yards on eight punts, including a long of 69 yards, with one fair-caught and three downed inside the 20. Senior defensive back Connor Lehman has averaged 27.8 yards on four kick returns, including a long of 49 yards. Freshman running back Wilson Axley has averaged 19.8 yards on six kick returns, including a long of 48 yards.

ODAC Defensive Player of the Week
Brendan Wallace was named the ODAC Football Defensive Player of the Week following his career-high 13 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, and 1.0 sacks vs. Guilford (NC) (10/5).

ODAC Offensive Player of the Week
Ethan Dowdy was named the ODAC Football Offensive Player of the Week following his career-highs of 101 yards receiving on nine receptions and four touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21). The four touchdowns tied the school record previously established by Drew Smith (vs. Guilford, 2004) and Kyle Vance (vs. NC Wesleyan, 2011), and also tied the ODAC record, accomplished nine times, most recently in 2016.

ODAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Elijah Swett was named the ODAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week after making a 37-yard field goal, 5-5 PAT kicks and averaging 59.1 yards (six-yard line) on seven kickoffs with one touchback vs. Centre (KY) (9/21).

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks has two career games with 100-plus yards rushing, including two this season — a career-high and game-high 130 yards on a career-high 24 attempts and a career-high two touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14), and a game-high 107 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown in his first collegiate start vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7).

100-Yard Rushing Games
Fain Barton has one career game with 100-plus yards rushing — a career-high and game-high 103 yards on a career-high 25 attempts in his first collegiate start vs. Centre (KY) (9/21).

100-Yard Rushing Games
Carter Sido has one career game with 100-plus yards rushing — a career-high 184 yards on 20 attempts and a career-high three touchdowns in his first collegiate start to open 2023 vs. Wabash (IN) in "The Gentlemen's Classic" (9/2/23). Carter was named the ODAC Offensive Player of the Week following that game, adding 153 yards passing and one touchdown, totaling a career-high 337 yards of total offense and four touchdowns ... believed to be a school record for single-game rushing yards by a quarterback.

250-Yard Passing Games
Carter Sido has two career games with 250-plus yards passing — a career-high 264 yards (18-34-1) and a career-high five touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) and 255 yards (19-27-1) and four touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14).

100-Yard Receiving Games
Ethan Dowdy has one career game with 100-plus yards receiving — career-highs of 101 yards on nine receptions and four touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21). See ODAC POW for more.

100-Yard Receiving Games
Austin Fernandez has four career games with 100-plus yards receiving, including one in 2023 — 109 yards on four receptions and one touchdown at Greensboro (9/16/23). He had three 100-yard receiving games in 2022, including 134 yards on five receptions and one touchdown vs. Widener (9/10/22), 124 yards on seven receptions and one touchdown at Bridgewater (10/1/22) and a career-high 165 yards on eight receptions and one touchdown vs. Averett (10/15/22). Fernandez just missed on a fifth 100-yard receiving game with 99 yards on three receptions and a career-high two touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14).

It's A First (X3)
Ethan Dowdy caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a 13-yard catch from Carter Sido in the third quarter. Fain Barton scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Manning Lasso caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) ... a 21-yard catch from Carter Sido in the second quarter.

Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are senior center Logan Cohn (Henrico) and senior linebacker Brendan Wallace, along with junior linebacker Robert Clarke, junior quarterback Carter Sido and junior right tackle William Stimmel (Atlanta, GA). All five are serving in the leadership roles for the first time. Logan is the son of Stefan and Heather Cohn. Brendan is the son of Jason and Kristiana Wallace. Robert is the son of Tom and Jill Clarke. Carter is the son of Chris Sido and Tova Sido. William is the son Carl and Claudia Stimmel.

William V. Campbell Trophy®
Senior defensive end Will Thomas (Blacksburg) is the program's fifth-straight semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Will is among a record number of 203 semifinalists from all divisions, while the only one from the ODAC and among the 44 selected from Division III. He follows in the footsteps of Tyler Howerton '21, Kaleb Smith '22, Michael Harris '23 and George Langhammer '24—Howerton went on to become one of 12 finalists for the prestigious annual award in 2020. Will is a Dean's List student majoring in English with a minor in Spanish and has attained a 3.40 GPA. He is the son of Eric Thomas and Anna LoMascolo.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 129 year history of football, amassing 581 wins since beginning in 1892. The Tigers have experienced great success over the years, including nine ODAC Championships, nine Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, seven NCAA Division III Championship appearances, 87 All-Americans, 16 Academic All-America selections and 222 First Team All-ODAC honorees. H-SC also played in the 1970 and 1971 Knute Rockne Bowls (NCAA College Division East Regional Championship).

From Division III To FBS Memphis
Ryan Silverfield '03 became the 25th head coach in the University of Memphis football history in December 2019 and began his tenure by leading the Tigers into their first major bowl game appearance: the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas. He is currently 35-19 overall in his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 4-1 in 2024. Silverfield led Memphis to a record of 10-3 in 2023, following a 7-6 season in 2022, after going 8-3 season in 2020, and the Tigers were 6-6 in 2021. Ryan coached four seasons as an undergraduate at H-SC, starting as an offensive assistant in 2000, serving as the defensive line coach during 2001 and 2002, before coaching the tight ends and H-backs in 2003.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.

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