HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College plays at home against archrival Randolph-Macon College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, March 27, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. It's the 125th edition of "The Game." The Tigers have a record of 3-0 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC, while the Yellow Jackets are also 3-0 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC. It's also Senior Day as a special pre-game ceremony will recognize the 22 senior members of the football team. The game can be heard locally on WFLO Radio, 95.7 FM, and live video will be streamed online at hscathletics.com.

Hampden-Sydney vs. Randolph-Macon | Live Stats | Audio | Video | Online Gameday | Game Notes (PDF)
Location: Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA | Spectator Policy
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2021
Time: 1 p.m.
Radio: Cannon Watson (play-by-play), Rob Stanley (analyst)

Head Coach Marty Favret
H-SC is led by the veteran head coach who is the second-winningest coach in school history with 134 victories (134-75), including 14 winning campaigns, while a five-time ODAC Coach of the Year. His program is 86-45 in ODAC games, while earning five ODAC Championships and making six NCAA Division III Football Championship playoff appearances.

The Series
H-SC leads the Oldest Small School Rivalry in the South, 60-53-11. 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 six-straight and eight of the last nine games played between the two storied programs in the series, including last year's 45-3 home win in Ashland.H-SC is 10-10 against R-MC under head coach Marty 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, and their last win at home was in 2010, a 31-28 victory.

Week 3 | H-SC 43 – GC 12 (03/19/21, away)
Junior quarterback Tanner Bernard/Lynchburg passed for a career-high 309 yards and three touchdowns, including an 85-yard scoring pass to senior tight end Ed Newman/Farmville, and freshman running back Melik Frost/Bluffton, SC scored two touchdowns on the ground, to lead H-SC to 43-12 ODAC road win at Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior captain/wide receiver Dillon Costello/South Riding and senior wide receiver Blake Page/Richmond each added scoring receptions, while freshman running back Josh Jones/South Hill contributed one rushing touchdown for the visiting Tigers, who led 37-12 at halftime against the host Quakers. Senior linebacker Brendan Weinberg/Apex, NC had nine tackles, including one for loss and a sack, while freshman defensive back Will Pickren/Mt Pleasant, SC had eight tackles, one interception (collegiate first) and two pass breakups. Junior linebacker Peyton Carneal/Hayes added seven tackles, one forced fumble and a quarterback hurry.

The Tigers - Offensively
H-SC is averaging 414.3 yards of total offense through three games, including 187.7 yards rushing and 226.7 yards passing. Tanner Bernard, a transfer from Division II UVA Wise, has passed for 660 yards (51-79) with six touchdowns and one interception, adding 37 yards on the ground. Melik Frost has 206 yards rushing on 48 carries and five touchdowns, adding one reception for six yards, along with a two-point conversion. Senior running back Cole Becker/Spring Lake, NC adds 172 yards rushing on 37 attempts and one touchdown, while junior all-purpose back Kaleb Smith/Rocky Mount has gained 176 yards from scrimmage in two games, including 98 yards receiving on 12 catches, and 78 yards rushing on 15 carries. Ed Newman has 260 yards receiving on 16 catches and two touchdowns, Dillon Costello has 10 receptions for 105 yards and three touchdowns, senior wide receiver Blake Page has six receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown, and freshman wide receiver Braeden Bowling/Cary, NC adds four catches for 76 yards. Sophomore placekicker Jack Breedlove/Atlanta, GA is 6-8 on PATs, while 0-1 on field goal attempts (30 yards), while freshman punter George Langhammer/Roanoke has averaged 37.6 yards on five punts, including two downed inside the 20.

The Tigers - Defensively
H-SC has yielded just 490 yards of total offense in three games, including 109 yards rushing and 381 yards passing, while making five interceptions. Brendan Weinberg and Will Pickren lead the Tigers with 17 tackles each, including three for loss and 1.5 sacks by Weinberg, and one interception and two pass breakups by Pickren. Peyton Carneal and sophomore linebacker Will Shulleeta/Henrico each have 13 tackles, including one for loss, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery by Carneal, and one interception by Shulleeta. Senior captain/defensive lineman Phil Pullen/Manassas and junior linebacker Stephen Cash/Kill Devil Hills, NC have each made 12 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a pass breakup by Pullen and 1.5 for loss and a half-sack by Cash. Junior defensive back Noah Dowdy/Powhatan (three tackles) and freshman defensive lineman Kevin Gholson/Montpelier (nine tackles) add one interception apiece, while senior defensive end Tyler Lohman/Centreville adds 10 tackles, including three for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Among the ODAC & National Leaders
H-SC is the Division III leader in total defense (163.3), while second in scoring defense (4.0), sixth in passing yards allowed (127.0), tied for sixth in red zone defense (.400), seventh in rushing defense (36.3), and ninth in passing efficiency defense (85.34) and turnover margin (1.67). The Tigers are 13th in completion percentage (64.3), 16th in passing efficiency (153.48), 21st in rushing offense (187.7), 24th in scoring offense (30.0), and 26th in total offense (414.3).

Tanner Bernard leads the ODAC and is 13th in DIII completion percentage (64.6) and passing efficiency (157.3), while second in the ODAC and 10th in DIII passing touchdowns (6), second in the ODAC and 15th in DIII passing yards (660), second in the ODAC and 25th in DIII completions per game (17.00), second in the ODAC and 26th in DIII passing yards per game (220.0), second in the ODAC and 36th in DIII points responsible for per game (12.0), third in the ODAC and 19th in DIII yards per pass attempt (8.35), third in the ODAC and 23rd in DIII points responsible for (36), third in the ODAC and 32nd in DIII total offense (232.3), and sixth in the ODAC and 31st in DIII passing yards per completion (12.94). Melik Frost is second in the ODAC and fifth in DIII rushing touchdowns (5), third in the ODAC and ninth in DIII total touchdowns (5), third in the ODAC and 10th in DIII total points scored (30), third in the ODAC and 28th in DIII scoring (11.3), fourth in the ODAC and 24th in DIII rushing yards (206), fourth in the ODAC and 37th in DIII rushing yards per game (68.7) and fifth in the ODAC and 33rd in DIII points responsible for (34). Dillon Costello is second in the ODAC and 10th in DIII receiving touchdowns (3), while seventh in the ODAC and 31st in DIII total touchdowns (3), and eighth in the ODAC and 39th in DIII total points scored (18). Ed Newman is second in the ODAC and 38th in DIII receptions per game (5.3), second in the ODAC and 40th in DIII receiving yards per game (86.7), fourth in the ODAC and 20th in DIII receiving yards (260), and fifth in the ODAC and 26th in DIII receiving touchdowns (2). Cole Becker is fifth in the ODAC and 45th in DIII rush yards per carry (4.65), and seventh in the ODAC and 40th in DIII rushing yards (172). Blake Page is fifth in the ODAC and 45th in DIII yards per reception (18.17). Peyton Carneal and Tyler Lohman are each tied for second in the ODAC and tied for 38th in DIII forced fumbles (0.33), and are each tied for fourth in the ODAC and 10th in DIII fumbles recovered (1).

Last Game vs. Randolph-Macon (11/16/19, away)
Major Morgan had game-highs of seven receptions and 118 yards receiving, but H-SC dropped a 45-3 ODAC decision on the road at R-MC in the 124th edition of The Game at Day Field in Ashland. The host Yellow Jackets got 218 yards passing and two touchdowns from Burke Estes, and 143 yards rushing from Tre Frederick, and led 17-3 at halftime against the visiting Tigers.

Clay Vick finished with 166 yards passing (15-35), while Kaleb Smith had 58 yards rushing on 23 carries, adding four receptions for 19 yards. Blake Page contributed two catches for 18 yards. Brendan Weinberg had a game-high and career-high 16 tackles for H-SC. Griffin Davis and Brad Jeffers each added 12 tackles for the Tigers, while Dallas Robinson and Jacob Bayer each contributed 10 tackles.

Estes finished with a game-high 218 yards passing (15-17) and two touchdowns for R-MC, while Frederick added a game-high 143 yards rushing on 20 carries, along with 40 yards receiving and one touchdown. Jordan Foster had 49 yards rushing on five carries and one touchdown, Marcus Bazala had 37 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown, and Andrew Ihle had five yards on three carries and one touchdown. Trey Owens contributed 40 yards receiving on three catches and one touchdown. Steve McNair had six tackles for the Yellow Jackets.

Up Next
H-SC will play a final game this spring next weekend on either Friday, April 2, or on Saturday, April 3, depending on the outcome of today's game against R-MC. The opponent, location, date and time of the game will be announced by the ODAC Office this weekend.