HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College welcomes archrival and No. 22 Randolph-Macon College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, November 16, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The host Tigers are 5-4 overall, 3-3 in the ODAC (T-4th), while the visiting and nationally-ranked Yellow Jackets are 8-1 overall, 6-0 in the ODAC (1st). It's the 129th edition of "The Game" at Everett Stadium—considered the Oldest Small School Rivalry in the South—also Senior Day on the Hill. 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, while available to watch as well on the Tiger Sports Network live video stream at hscathletics.com, pregame airing at 12:30 p.m.

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Location: Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
Time: 1 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Tim Hartless (analyst)

H-SC dropped a 35-7 road decision at conference opponent Shenandoah University on Nov. 9 in Winchester. The visiting Tigers trailed 21-0 at halftime and 21-7 after three quarters en route to the setback. RMC won 35-7 at home past league member Ferrum College, leading 28-0 at halftime and 35-7 after three quarters toward its triumph.

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 narrowly leads the all-time series against RMC, 60-57-11. The Yellow Jackets, however, have won 10-straight and 12 of the last 13 games played between the two storied programs. RMC won 49-10 last Nov. 11, 2023 in Ashland, and the Yellow Jackets won 38-17 on their last visit to Everett Stadium on Nov. 12, 2022. The last time the final margin was less than a touchdown was on Nov. 14, 2015 ... a 14-9 win for RMC in Ashland. The Tigers' last win in the series was on Nov. 16, 2013 ... a 28-26 road win in Ashland. H-SC's last win in the series at home was on Nov. 13, 2010 ... a 31-28 win at Everett Stadium.

The archrivals first met on the gridiron in 1893, as RMC won that first meeting, 12-6, in the Tigers' second year as a program. H-SC returned the favor in 1896 with a 24-0 win. The longest winning streak in the series is the current 10-straight by RMC. H-SC won eight consecutive games in the series from 1917-23, while playing twice during both 1917 and 1919.

Scouting The Tigers
Junior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 1,842 yards (142-237-4) and 22 touchdowns with only four interceptions thrown—now five consecutive games without an interception—adding 200 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in passing touchdowns and passing efficiency (152.5), and is third in passing yards and total offense per game (227.1), and fourth in completion percentage (59.9). Sido ranks 37th in Division III passing touchdowns and overall points responsible for (150), and 39th in points responsible for per game (16.7).

Sophomore running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 767 yards on 145 attempts (5.3) and nine touchdowns in eight games, adding 15 receptions for 128 yards. He is second in the ODAC in rushing yards per game (95.9) and all-purpose yards per game (111.9), is third in rushing yards, tied for third in touchdowns and ninth in total offense per game (95.9). Hicks ranks 40th in DIII rushing yards per game.

Sophomore wide receiver Ethan Dowdy (Powhatan) has 54 receptions for 723 yards and nine touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (80.3) and receiving touchdowns, is second in receptions and receptions per game (6.0), tied for third in total touchdowns (10) and tied for seventh in all-purpose yards per game (107.0). Dowdy ranks 34th in DIII receiving touchdowns. Redshirt-freshman wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 37 receptions for 479 yards and seven touchdowns. Manning is second in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (53.2), receptions and receptions per game (4.1), and 18th in all-purpose yards per game (53.2). Senior tight end Sutton Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 25 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns. Sutton is tied for sixth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, is ninth in receptions and receiving yards, and 10th in receptions per game (2.8) and receiving yards per game (38.7). Senior wide receiver Austin Fernandez (Warrenton) has 16 receptions for 239 yards and three touchdowns. He is tied for eighth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, is 17th in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (26.6) and tied for 19th in receptions and receptions per game (1.8).

Senior linebacker and team captain Brendan Wallace (Virginia Beach) has 65 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, 5.0 sacks, three QB hurries, one pass breakup and two fumbles recovered. He leads the ODAC in tackles for loss, is second in sacks, tied for second in fumbles recovered, sixth in tackles and seventh in tackles per game (7.2). Wallace ranks 21st in DIII fumbles recovered. Junior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 64 tackles, including 4.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, two pass breakups and two fumbles recovered in eight games. He is tied for second in the ODAC in fumbles recovered, is fifth in tackles per game (8.0), seventh in tackles and tied for 18th in tackles for loss. Clarke ranks 21st in DIII fumbles recovered. Senior free safety Joseph Pierre (Mobile, AL) has 44 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, one interception and one fumble recovered in seven games. He is tied for seventh in the ODAC in fumbles recovered and is 20th in interceptions. Freshman cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 35 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He is tied for first in the ODAC in forced fumbles and tied for eighth in interceptions. Freshman linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) also has 35 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, one sack, two pass breakups, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered. He is tied for seventh in the ODAC in fumbles recovered. Junior strong safety Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg) has 40 tackles and one pass breakup in four games.

Senior placekicker Elijah Swett (Matthews, NC) is 29-31 on PAT kicks (.935) and 7-11 on field goal attempts (.636), including a long of 40 yards. He has averaged 57.8 yards on 49 kickoffs (eight-yard line) with four touchbacks. He is second in the ODAC in field goals, third in kick scoring points (50) and seventh in field goal percentage. Swett ranks 43rd in DIII field goals per game (0.78) and is 45th field goal percentage. Sophomore punter Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 37.3 yards on 24 punts, including a long of 56 yards, with two fair-caught, three downed inside the 20 and three punts of 50-plus yards in eight games. He is seventh in the ODAC in punting average.

Junior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 22.3 yards on 24 kick returns, including a long of 61 yards. He is fifth in the ODAC in kick return average, and ranks 34th in DIII combined kick return yards (534). Ethan Dowdy has averaged 13.8 yards on eight punt returns. He would be second in the ODAC, if he qualified, per the conference parameters.

Scouting The Yellow Jackets
Senior quarterback Dante Casciola has passed for 1,162 yards (97-148-2) and six touchdowns with two interceptions thrown, adding 289 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. Senior running back Kwesi Clarke has rushed for 412 yards on 69 attempts (6.0) and three touchdowns, adding 15 receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Junior running back Mitchell Johnson has rushed for 342 yards on 80 attempts (4.3) and seven touchdowns, adding two receptions for five yards. Junior running back DJ James has rushed for 301 yards on 53 attempts (5.7) and four touchdowns, adding three receptions for 78 yards. Junior running back Cameron Chatmon has rushed for 275 yards on 63 attempts (4.4) and three touchdowns, adding one reception for 20 yards. Junior wide receiver Jason Moore has 23 receptions for 353 yards and four touchdowns. Junior tight end Landon Farriss has 17 receptions for 181 yards and one touchdown. Senior linebacker Daniel Eliasek has 55 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, two interceptions, one pass breakup, two QB hurries, one fumble recovered and one forced fumble. Senior linebacker Tony Skinner has 51 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovered. Senior safety Coleton Payne has 29 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups, one fumble recovered and one forced fumble. Senior placekicker Kyle Ihle is 39-41 on PAT kicks and 6-6 on field goal attempts, including a long of 45 yards. He has averaged 62.9 yards on 28 kickoffs with 17 touchbacks. Junior placekicker Tyler Graham has averaged 55.9 yards on 29 kickoffs with five touchbacks. Sophomore punter Jordan Etz has averaged 38.4 yards on 31 punts, including a long of 70 yards, with eight fair-caught, six downed inside the 20 and six punts of 50-plus yards. Jason Moore has averaged 19.1 yards on eight kick returns, including a long of 33 yards. Senior wide receiver Holden Hodge has averaged 5.4 yards on 13 punt returns, including a long of 13 yards.

Dowdy Does It All
Ethan Dowdy has caught a touchdown pass, nine in fact, thrown for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown ... on the season, he has 54 receptions for 723 receiving yards and nine touchdowns ... 24 passing yards (1-1-0) and one touchdown ... 27 rushing yards on seven attempts and one touchdown ... 110 punt return yards on eight returns (13.8), including a long of 65 yards ... and 103 kick return yards on six returns (17.2), including a long of 23 yards.

First-Year Coaching Success
Vince Luvara is tied for third among the 29 head coaches in program history for wins (5) during the first season as the Tigers' head coach. Joe Bush won eight games during his first year in 1986 (8-2) and Bob Thalman won seven games in 1956 (7-2). Others with five wins during their first season were L.M. Reiss (5-4, 1908), M.C. Bowling (5-2-2, 1917), Ed Roundy (5-3, 1920) and Carmen Palladino (5-5, 1985).

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 130 year history of football, amassing 583 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. Ryan is currently 39-20 overall in his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 8-2 in 2024—getting votes in this week's AFCA Coaches Poll. He 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.