HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road at archrival and nationally-ranked No. 19 Randolph-Macon College in "The Game" on Saturday afternoon, November 13, at 1:05 p.m. on Day Field in Ashland. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) regular season finale features the visiting Tigers, who are 5-4 overall, 4-1 in the ODAC, and the host Yellow Jackets, who are 8-1 overall, also 4-1 in the ODAC ... the two storied programs are currently tied for second place in the conference standings. 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. The Game will also be available to watch on livestream at WRIC.com.

Hampden-Sydney at Randolph-Macon | Live Stats | Audio | WRIC Livestream | R-MC Video | Game Notes (PDF)
Location: Day Field | Ashland, VA
Date: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
Time: 1:05 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)
WRIC Livestream: Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play), Dennis Carter (analyst)

H-SC took a hard-fought 24-14 ODAC home win past Bridgewater on Nov. 6 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium, its third-straight victory. The Tigers led 14-0 after one quarter, 17-0 at halftime, and 24-7 early in the fourth quarter toward the triumph. R-MC was idle last week, following a 45-14 ODAC home win past Shenandoah on October 30, its fifth win in a row.

Head Coach Marty Favret
H-SC is led by the veteran head coach who is the second-winningest coach in school history with 140 victories (140-80), including 15 winning campaigns, while a five-time ODAC Coach of the Year. His program is 90-47 in ODAC games, while earning five ODAC Championships and making six NCAA Division III Football Championship playoff appearances. Coach Favret is closing in on the most football coaching wins at the College, as his 140 wins with the Tigers on the gridiron are second only to the legendary Hall of Fame head coach J. Stokeley Fulton, who led H-SC for 25 seasons (1960-84) and compiled an overall record of 143-99-5 with nine conference championships and three post-season appearances.

The Series
H-SC leads the Oldest Small School Rivalry in the South, 60-54-11. The archrivals first met on the gridiron in 1893, as R-MC won that first meeting, 12-6, in the Tigers' second year as a program. H-SC, however, returned the favor in 1896 with a 24-0 shutout victory. Fast-forward, the Yellow Jackets have won seven-straight and nine of the last 10 games played between the two storied programs, including this past spring's 28-0 road shutout on the Tigers' home field. H-SC is 10-11 against R-MC under Coach Favret, who won nine of the first 11 games he coached in the rivalry––including seven-straight from 2001-07. The Tigers' last win in the series was in 2013, a 28-26 road win.

Scouting The Tigers
H-SC is led offensively by senior quarterback and team captain Tanner Bernard (Lynchburg). Through nine games, Bernard has passed for an ODAC-best 2,332 yards (164-264) and 14 touchdowns with seven interceptions, adding 44 yards rushing (and two TDs) for 2,376 yards of total offense.

The running game features senior Kaleb Smith (Rocky Mount), who has rushed for 589 yards on 129 attempts (4.6) with 10 touchdowns in eight games, adding 301 yards receiving on 31 receptions for 890 all purpose yards (third in the ODAC).

Sophomore wide receiver Braeden Bowling (Cary, NC), fifth-year wide receiver and second-year team captain Dillon Costello (Haymarket), and fifth-year tight end and team captain Ed Newman (Farmville) lead the receiving group. Bowling has 750 yards receiving on 39 receptions with five TDs, Costello has 560 yards receiving on 35 catches with three TDs, and Newman has 187 yards receiving on 25 catches with two TDs. Fifth-year slot receiver Nick Kallivokas (Purcellville) adds 193 yards receiving on eight receptions with three TDs.

Fifth-year linebacker and team captain Brendan Weinberg (Apex, NC) leads the Tigers on defense with 101 tackles, including 44 solo, with 13.5 for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, two pass breakups and one blocked punt. Sophomore safety Will Pickren (Mt Pleasant, SC) has 99 tackles, including 52 solo, with five for loss, two interceptions and six pass breakups. Sophomore safety James-Ryan Salvi (Troutville) adds 60 tackles, including 26 solo, with four for loss, two interceptions, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.

Sophomore placekicker Palmer Smith (Chesapeake) is a perfect 21-21 on PATs, and 5-6 on FGs, including a collegiate-best of 34 yards.

Sophomore left-footed punter George Langhammer (Roanoke) has averaged 40.4 yards on 23 punts, including a collegiate-best of 67 yards, with three fair caught and four downed inside the 20.

Sophomore wide receiver Brice Wilson (Lovingston) has averaged 23.7 yards on 16 kick returns, including a collegiate-best of 47 yards. Classmate and wide receiver Iceysis Lewis (Radiant) has averaged 23.6 yards on 18 kick returns, including a collegiate-best of 72 yards.

Scouting The Yellow Jackets
R-MC is expected to be led offensively by junior quarterback Presley Egbers and sophomore quarterback Brect Heuchan, senior running back Justin DeLeon, along with junior wide receivers David Walls and Zach Bowman, and senior wide receiver Joey Hunt. Egbers has passed for 690 yards (64-96) and seven touchdowns with three interceptions, adding 334 yards rushing on 79 attempts (4.2) with eight TDs. Heuchan has passed for 1,022 yards (51-73) and seven TDs with one interception. DeLeon has rushed for 937 yards on 151 attempts (6.2) with 15 TDs, adding 81 yards receiving on eight receptions with one TD. Walls has 408 yards receiving on 21 receptions with three TDs, Bowman has 357 yards receiving on 14 receptions with two TDs, and Hunt has 260 yards receiving on 23 receptions with four TDs. Senior defensive end Tyler DeBarry leads the Yellow Jackets on defense with 44 tackles, including 30 solo, with six for loss and three sacks. Senior placekicker Chris Vidal is 44-44 on PATs, and 9-12 on FGs, including a long of 49 yards. Vidal has averaged 46.2 yards on 17 punts, including a long of 65 yards, with four fair caught and six downed inside the 20.

Among the ODAC & National Leaders
Tanner Bernard ranks first in the ODAC and 24th in DIII passing yards (2,332), first in the ODAC and 30th in DIII passing yards per game (259.1), first in the ODAC and 37th in DIII passing yards per completion (14.22), second in the ODAC and 30th in DIII yards per pass attempt (8.83), second in the ODAC and 42nd in DIII total offense (264.0), second in the ODAC and 51st in DIII passing efficiency (148.5), second in the ODAC and 52nd in DIII completion percentage (.621), and second in the ODAC and 54th in DIII completions per game (18.22).

Brendan Weinberg ranks first in the ODAC and tied for 31st in DIII tackles for loss (13.5), and tied for second in the ODAC and tied for 10th in DIII total tackles (101).

Sophomore cornerback Tobias Lafayette (Charleston, SC) ranks first in the ODAC and tied for ninth in DIII interceptions (5).

Braeden Bowling ranks third in the ODAC and 38th in DIII yards per reception (19.23), third in the ODAC and 58th in DIII receiving yards (750), and third in the ODAC and 63rd in DIII receiving yards per game (83.3).

Will Pickren ranks fourth in the ODAC and tied for 13th in DIII total tackles (99).

Kaleb Smith ranks fourth in the ODAC and 42nd in DIII rushing touchdowns (10).

Surpassing 300 Yards in the Air
Tanner Bernard has passed for over 300 yards three times this season and four times in his H-SC career. He had a career-best 393 yards against Washington and Lee (10/2), completing 22-34 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Bernard passed for 316 yards at Widener (PA) (9/11), and for 327 yards at Guilford (NC) (9/25). Last spring, he passed for 309 yards at Guilford (N.C.) (3/19), as well.

Topping the Century Mark
Kaleb Smith surpassed 100 yards rushing for the second time this season and the fifth time in his collegiate career with his 138-yard effort against Ferrum (10/23). He had 114 yards against Shenandoah (9/18). Smith's career-best is a 214-yard game on a career-high 30 carries against Guilford (NC) (10/20/18) at Everett Stadium, adding a career-high 12 receptions for a career-high 118 yards receiving, totaling a career-high 332 all-purpose yards that day.

Strength of Schedule
The overall combined record of H-SC opponents this year is 54-35 (.607). R-MC (8-1), is ranked No. 19 in this week's AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, while previous foe Baldwin Wallace (8-1) is ranked No. 21. Washington and Lee (8-1) is receiving votes.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.