HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- (21/24)Hampden-Sydney welcomes Washington and Lee in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday, October 4, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The host Tigers are 4-0 overall, 2-0 in the ODAC, and ranked 21st in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) D3 Coaches Poll, and 24th in the D3football.com Top 25. The visiting Generals are 1-3 overall, 1-1 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 at flocollege.com.

H-SC took a 69-14 road win at ODAC opponent Guilford on Sept. 27 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Tigers led 14-7 after one quarter and 48-7 at halftime, before outscoring the hosts 21-7 in the second half. The Garnet & Grey are 4-0 for the first time since 2010 and ranked nationally in both polls for the first time since 2013, equaling the highest ranking in the AFCA Poll since September 17, 2012. W&L lost 24-6 on the road at (RV)Randolph-Macon on Sept. 27 in Ashland. H-SC is competing in its 131st season of football and 50th year as a charter member of the ODAC. W&L is also a charter member of the conference. It's Family Weekend at the College.

(21/24)Hampden-Sydney vs. Washington and Lee | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF) | Richard's Round-Up (mp3)
Location: Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)

Head Coach Vince Luvara
H-SC is led by the second-year head coach who took over the program on December 7, 2023. The former defensive coordinator at Washington & Jefferson (PA) College from 2016-23, Luvara is the 29th head coach in the 131-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. Luvara is 9-5 at the College.

The Series
It can't get any closer ... H-SC and W&L are tied in the all-time series: 40-40-2. The Generals, however, have won seven of the last nine games against the Tigers, including five-straight at Everett Stadium. W&L took a 28-26 home win last October 12, 2024 in Lexington, and won 21-17 on its last visit to the Hill on Oct. 21, 2023. H-SC did enjoy a 44-43 overtime road win past the Generals on Oct. 22, 2022 in Lexington, but has not won at home against W&L since November 9, 2013, a 35-22 victory. The two programs first met on the gridiron in 1899, a 6-5 win by the Generals in Lexington.

Scouting The #21/24 Tigers (4-0, 2-0)
H-SC is among 38 NCAA Division III teams remaining unbeaten on the season. The Tigers rank sixth in turnovers gained (11), ninth in scoring offense (46.5) and first downs offense (97), 11th in fumbles recovered (5), 17th in rushing offense (247.5), 20th in interceptions (6), 22nd in red zone offense (.944), 23rd in total offense (479.8), 25th in turnover margin (1.50), 28th in red zone defense (.615) and 36th in scoring defense (15.3).

Senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 884 yards (47-83-4) and 14 touchdowns with four interceptions thrown in four games—adding 96 yards rushing. He leads the ODAC in passing touchdowns, passing efficiency (192.1), total offense (980) and total offense per game (245.0), and is second in passing yards, passing yards per game (221.0) and completion percentage (56.6). Carter ranks third in NCAA Division III passing yards per completion (18.81), fourth in passing touchdowns, eighth in yards per pass attempt (10.65) and points responsible for (84), 11th in passing efficiency, 20th in points responsible for per game (21.0) and 36th in passing yards.

Junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 421 yards on 93 attempts (4.5) and six touchdowns, adding three receptions for 65 yards. He leads the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, is tied for first in total touchdowns (6), total points (36) and points per game (9.0), second in rushing yards, third in rushing yards per game (105.3) and all-purpose yards (486) and fourth in all-purpose yards per game (121.5). Terry ranks 14th in DIII rushing touchdowns, 23rd in total touchdowns, 24th in total points, 26th in rushing yards and 37th in rushing yards per game.

Senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) has 12 receptions for 314 yards and six touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in receiving touchdowns and yards per reception (26.17), is tied for first in total touchdowns (6), total points (36) and points per game (9.0), third in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (78.5) and tied for ninth in receptions. Mason ranks fifth in DIII receiving touchdowns, 13th in yards per reception, 23rd in total touchdowns and 24th in total points. Sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 12 receptions for 214 yards and three touchdowns. He is tied for second in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, fourth in receiving yards, sixth in yards per reception (17.8), tied for seventh in total touchdowns, eighth in receiving yards per game (53.5) and tied for ninth in receptions. Senior wide receiver Jordan Jackson (Fredericksburg) has five receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He is second in the ODAC in yards per reception (25.4) and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Kam Mahoney (Bristow) has five receptions for 40 yards and one touchdown.
 
Sophomore safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 27 tackles, one interception, five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovered. He is tied for first in the ODAC in passes defended (6), second in pass breakups, tied for sixth in interceptions and tied for 10th in tackles. Senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 24 tackles, 4.0 for loss, 2.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Senior safety and team captain Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg) has 23 tackles in three games, 2.0 for loss and one interception. Sophomore linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) has 22 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1.0 sack, two pass breakups, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered. Sophomore cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 21 tackles, 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, four pass breakups, one QB hurry and two forced fumbles. He is tied for third in the ODAC in pass breakups, tied for fourth in passes defended (5) and tied for sixth in interceptions. Parks ranks 23rd in DIII forced fumbles. Sophomore defensive tackle Kenen Barlowe (North Chesterfield) has 17 tackles, 1.5 for loss and 1.0 sack. Senior cornerback James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) is tied for first in the ODAC in passes defended (6), tied for third in pass breakups (4) and tied for fourth in interceptions (2).

Junior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) is 20-22 on PAT kicks (.909) and 2-2 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 30 yards. He has averaged 37.8 yards on 11 punts, including a long of 55 yards, with three fair-caught and four downed inside the 20. Camden leads the ODAC in kick scoring points (26), is tied for first in field goal percentage and tied for second in field goals. Freshman placekicker/punter Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) has averaged 61.7 yards on 32 kickoffs (3.3-yard line) with 12 touchbacks (.375).

Senior running back/return specialist Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 34.1 yards on 10 kick returns, including a long of 58 yards, and adds 216 yards rushing on 42 attempts (5.1) and one touchdown, and one reception for five yards. He leads the ODAC in kick return yards (341) and kick return average, and is second in all-purpose yards (562) and all-purpose yards per game (140.5). Joseph ranks fifth in DIII kick return yards and eighth in kick return average.

Scouting The Generals (1-3, 1-1)
Junior quarterback Ty Collins has passed for 394 yards (39-71-4) and four touchdowns with four interceptions thrown in four games, adding 68 yards rushing and one touchdown. Junior running back Anthony Crawford has rushed for 574 yards on 105 attempts (5.5) and five touchdowns. Freshman running back Ryan Clemens has rushed for 107 yards on 23 attempts (4.7). Junior slot back Fidel Small has rushed for 91 yards on 14 attempts (6.5) and one touchdown, adding seven receptions for 91 yards. Senior slot back Josh Garcia has eight receptions for 77 yards. Junior wide receiver Teddy Sparrow has six receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore wide receiver Jake Lohmann has six receptions for 64 yards. Sophomore linebacker Brennan Stout has 40 tackles in three games, 1.0 for loss. Senior safety Jack Johnson has 34 tackles in four games, 1.0 for loss, one interception, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble. Senior linebacker Will Mahmud has 32 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one pass breakup, two QB hurries and one forced fumble. Sophomore placekicker/punter Marcus Gafford is 9-9 on PAT kicks (1.000), 0-1 (37 yards) on field goal attempts (.000), and has averaged 38.4 yards on 12 punts, including a long of 50 yards, with two fair-caught and four downed inside the 20. Junior placekicker Michael Fernandes has averaged 63.6 yards on 16 kickoffs (1.4-yard line) with 10 touchbacks (.625). Sophomore running back/return specialist Joseph Pizzo has averaged 22.5 yards on four kick returns, including a long of 29 yards, and has averaged 4.3 yards on four punt returns, including a long of 12 yards.

ODAC Offensive Player of the Week
Carter Sido was named the ODAC Football Offensive Player of the Week following his game-high 276 yards (12-17-1) passing and a game-high and career-high six touchdowns with one interception for a remarkable 311.7 passing efficiency rating—all during the first 30 minutes at Guilford (9/27). His six touchdown passes tie for the third-most in program history, only behind J.D. Ricca (2005) and Travis Lane (2011), each with seven TDs in a game.

New School Record
H-SC totaled 443 yards rushing vs. Shenandoah (9/20)—a new team single-game rushing record—surpassing the previous record of 395 yards rushing at Bridgewater (9/24/88).

250-Yard Passing Games
Carter Sido now has six career games with 250-plus yards passing, including two this season: a game-high and career-high 285 yards (17-27-1) and four touchdowns vs. (RV)Washington & Jefferson (9/13) ... a game-high 276 yards (12-17-1) and six touchdowns at Guilford (9/27). He had four last season, including 282 yards (12-25-0) and five touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19/24) ... 266 yards (17-28-0) and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26/24) ... 264 yards (18-34-1) and five touchdowns vs. Centre (9/21/24) ... 255 yards (19-27-1) and four touchdowns at Brevard (9/14/24).

100-Yard Receiving Games
Mason Cunningham now has seven career games with 100-plus yards receiving, including one this season: a game-high 144 yards on four receptions and a game-high and career-high three touchdowns at Guilford (9/27). He had three in 2023 and three in 2022. They include 103 yards on five receptions and one touchdown vs. Brevard (9/9/23) ... 109 yards on eight receptions and two touchdowns vs. Ferrum (10/7/23) ... a career-high 199 yards on 10 receptions and two touchdowns at Averett (10/14/23) ... 116 yards on nine receptions and one touchdown vs. Greensboro (9/17/22) ... 163 yards on a career-high 13 receptions and a career-high three touchdowns at Ferrum (10/8/22) ... 130 yards on nine receptions and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/15/22). Mason missed 2024 due to an injury.

It's A First (X10)
Freshman running back Will Foley (Virginia Beach) scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown in the season-opener at DelVal (9/6) ... a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Camden Richardson made his first collegiate PAT kick and his first collegiate field goal at DelVal ... going 4-4 on PAT kicks, the first in the first quarter, and 1-1 on field goals—making a 24-yarder in the second quarter. Freshman placekicker Davis Dudley (Charlotte, NC) made his first collegiate PAT kick at DelVal ... going 1-1 on PAT kicks in the fourth quarter. Jordan Jackson caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. (RV)Washington & Jefferson (9/13) ... a 29-yard reception in the third quarter. Kam Mahoney caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. (RV)Washington & Jefferson (9/13) ... a 31-yard reception in the third quarter ... Sophomore wide receiver McCallum Wright (Raleigh, NC) caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. Shenandoah (9/20) ... a 54-yard reception in the first quarter ... Joseph Gonzalez scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown vs. Shenandoah (9/20) ... a 26-yard run in the third quarter ... Sophomore running back Brice Pool (Danville) scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown vs. Shenandoah (9/20) ... an eight -yard run in the fourth quarter ... Sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hendley (Charlotte, NC) caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown at Guilford (9/27) ... a 24-yard reception in the second quarter ... Sophomore quarterback Connor Creech (Winston-Salem, NC) scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown at Guilford (9/27) ... a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are senior linebacker Robert Clarke, senior wide receiver Mason Cunningham, senior safety Markevus Graves-Franklin, senior quarterback Carter Sido, senior right guard William Stimmel (Atlanta, GA) and sophomore left guard Cash Topinka (Charlotte, NC). Clarke, Sido and Stimmel are each second-year captains, while Cunningham, Graves-Franklin and Topinka are each first-year captains. Robert is the son of Tom and Jill Clarke. Mason is the son of John and Kristen Cunningham. Markevus is the son of Mark Graves and Shalita Franklin. Carter is the son of Chris Sido and Tova Sido. William is the son of Carl and Claudia Stimmel. Cash is the son of Jeff and Melissa Topinka.

William V. Campbell Trophy®
Robert Clarke is the program's sixth-straight semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Robert is among 177 semifinalists from all divisions, while one of three from the ODAC and among the 33 elected from Division III. He follows in the footsteps of Tyler Howerton '21, Kaleb Smith '22, Michael Harris '23, George Langhammer '24 and Will Thomas '25—Howerton went on to become one of 12 finalists for the prestigious award in 2020. Robert is a Dean's List student majoring in economics and business with a minor in rhetoric, and has attained a 3.59 GPA.
 
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®
Carter Sido was nominated for the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, recognizing college football student-athletes and head coaches for their commitment to community service and leadership beyond the gridiron. He devoted 40-plus hours of service to the following causes during 2024-25: The Big Event, Literacy Days and the Brother4Brother Mentorship Program. Carter is also a member of QBs vs Cancer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a common objective to raise money in the fight against cancer—his efforts benefit Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. Unfortunately, he did not make the final roster of 23 award recipients announced on September 16.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 130-plus year history of football, amassing 587 wins since beginning in 1892. The Tigers have experienced great success over the years, including nine ODAC Championships, 10 Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, seven NCAA Division III Championship Playoff appearances, 88 All-America selections, 13 Academic All-America selections and 223 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 47-21 overall in his sixth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 5-0 in 2025. Silverfield led Memphis to a record of 11-2 in 2024, including a 42-37 win past West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl on December 17, 2024 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. 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.
 
Up Next
H-SC will enjoy its bye week next weekend before playing on the road in two weeks at ODAC opponent Averett on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in Danville. Please note the later starting time against the Cougars.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.