HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney plays on the road at archival (18/21)Randolph-Macon in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday, November 15, at 1 p.m. in Ashland—the 130th edition of "The Game"—considered the oldest small school rivalry in the South. The visiting Tigers are 7-2 overall, 5-2 in the ODAC and tied for third place. The host Yellow Jackets are 8-1 overall, 7-0 in the ODAC and have secured the ODAC's automatic entry into the NCAA Division III 40-team postseason playoffs and at least a share of their fourth straight and league-best 16th conference trophy. RMC is ranked 18th nationally this week in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) D3 Coaches Poll, and 21st in the D3football.com Top 25. 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 FREE as well at flocollege.com.

H-SC dropped a disappointing 45-42 ODAC decision at home to Bridgewater on Nov. 8. RMC had a bye week this past weekend, after a 31-14 home win past Shenandoah on Nov. 1. H-SC is competing in its 131st season of football and 50th year as a charter member of the ODAC. RMC is in its 145th season of football and also a charter member of the conference.

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Location: Day Field | Ashland, VA
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15, 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 12-7 at the College. 

The Series
H-SC continues to narrowly lead the all-time series against RMC, 60-58-11; however, the Yellow Jackets have won 11-straight and 13 of the last 14 games played between the two storied programs. RMC won 27-6 last Nov. 16, 2024 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium, and the Yellow Jackets won 49-10 on Nov. 11, 2023—the most recent visit to Ashland by the Tigers. H-SC's last win in the series was on Nov. 16, 2013, a 28-26 road win. The Tigers are 30-27-5 all-time in road games in Ashland, while 7-14 versus RMC during the tenure of current Yellow Jacket head coach Pedro Arruza. The archrivals first met on the gridiron in 1893 at H-SC, 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 home win. The longest winning streak in the series is the current 11 by RMC. H-SC won eight consecutive games in the series from 1917-23, while playing twice during both 1917 and 1919.

Last Year
H-SC scored on the opening possession of the game and led 6-0 at halftime. RMC scored on the first possession of the third quarter, and led 13-6 entering the fourth quarter. The Yellow Jackets added two more touchdowns, including with 57-seconds remaining, for the 27-6 road win. Dante Casciola passed for 101 yards (10-14-1) and one touchdown for RMC, adding 92 yards rushing on 12 attempts. Kwesi Clarke had a game-high 96 yards rushing on 16 attempts and two touchdowns, adding 23 yards receiving on two receptions, while Jason Moore had 21 yards receiving on three receptions and one touchdown. Wendell Thompson passed for a career-high 133 yards (13-24-1) for H-SC. Terry Hicks rushed for 88 yards on 19 attempts, adding 34 yards receiving on three receptions, while Sutton Lasso '25 had a game-high 70 yards receiving on five receptions and one touchdown.

NCAA Team Stat Rankings (Top 25)
H-SC ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in passing yards per completion (16.83) and kick return average (28.52), seventh in total offense (504.6), eighth in first downs offense (233), ninth in team passing efficiency (180.70), 10th in scoring offense (47.2) and rushing offense (244.6), 18th in 3rd down conversion percentage (.514) and 21st in fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.67).

Scouting The Tigers
Senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 2,047 yards (116-192-8) and 28 touchdowns with eight interceptions thrown in nine games, adding 159 yards rushing on 47 attempts (3.4). He leads the ODAC in passing yards, passing yards per game (227.4), passing touchdowns, passing efficiency (189.8), total offense (2,206) and total offense per game (245.1), and is fifth in completion percentage (60.4). Carter leads NCAA Division III passing yards per completion (17.65), is fourth in yards per pass attempt (10.66), sixth in passing efficiency, seventh in passing touchdowns, 18th in points responsible for (180) and 21st in points responsible for per game (20.0).

Junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 988 yards on 181 attempts (5.5) and 13 touchdowns, adding eight receptions for 88 yards. He leads the ODAC in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, all-purpose yards (1,076), all-purpose yards per game (119.6), total touchdowns (13) and total points (78), is second in rushing yards per game (109.8) and points per game (8.7), and ninth in total offense (988). Terry ranks 15th in DIII rushing touchdowns, 20th in rushing yards and 23rd in rushing yards per game.

Senior running back/kick return specialist Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has rushed for 414 yards on 76 attempts (5.4) and five touchdowns, adding two receptions for 19 yards. Jojo has averaged 32.3 yards on 18 kick returns, including a long of 80 yards. He leads the ODAC in kick return average, is second in kick return yards (582) and all-purpose yards (1,015), is third in all-purpose yards per game (112.8), is tied for seventh in rushing touchdowns, ninth in rushing yards, tied for ninth in total touchdowns (5) and 10th in rushing yards per game (46.0). Joseph ranks fourth in DIII kick return average and 22nd in kick return yards.

Senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) has 42 receptions for 835 yards and 11 touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving yards per game (92.8) and receiving touchdowns, is second in total touchdowns (11) and total points (66), third in receptions and yards per reception (19.9), fourth in all-purpose yards (860) and points per game (7.3), and fifth all-purpose yards per game (95.6). Mason ranks ninth in DIII receiving touchdowns.

Sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 26 receptions for 506 yards and five touchdowns. He is third in the ODAC in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, fourth receiving yards per game (56.2), tied for fourth in yards per reception (19.5), tied for eighth in total touchdowns (6) and ninth in total points (36) and points per game (4.0).

Senior wide receiver Jordan Jackson (Fredericksburg) has 18 receptions for 351 yards and four touchdowns. He is tied for fourth in the ODAC in receiving yards per reception (19.5) and receiving touchdowns.

Sophomore tight end Kam Mahoney (Bristow) has 13 receptions for 171 yards and five touchdowns. He is tied for third in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns.

Senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 64 tackles, including 25 solo, 10.0 for loss, 6.0 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is third in the ODAC in sacks, fifth in tackles for loss and ninth in tackles.

Sophomore linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) has 59 tackles, including 19 solo, 3.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, three pass breakups, one qb hurry and one fumble recovered.

Sophomore safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 58 tackles, including 30 solo, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovered. He is tied for fourth in the ODAC in passes defended (9) and pass breakups, and tied for sixth in interceptions.

Senior safety and team captain Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg) has 44 tackles, including 24 solo, 2.5 for loss, two interceptions and one pass breakup. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in interceptions.

Sophomore cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 36 tackles, including 22 solo, 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions, six pass breakups, one qb hurry and two forced fumbles. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in interceptions, passes defended (8) and pass breakups.

Junior cornerback Cam Jackson (Alexandria) has 36 tackles, including 16 solo, 1.0 for loss, six pass breakups and one blocked kick (FGA). He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in pass breakups and tied for 10th in passed defended (6).

Sophomore defensive tackle Kenen Barlowe (North Chesterfield) has 32 tackles, including 11 solo, 4.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks. He is tied for 10th in the ODAC in sacks.

Senior defensive tackle Wyatt Croson (Warrenton) has 30 tackles, including eight solo, 2.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one qb hurry, one fumble recovered and one blocked kick (PAT).

Junior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 37.5 yards on 21 punts, including a long of 55 yards, with four fair-caught and five downed inside the 20. Richardson is also 20-22 on PAT kicks (.909) and 2-2 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 30 yards. He is fifth in the ODAC in punting average, tied for fifth in field goals made and seventh in kick scoring points (26).

Freshman placekicker Davis Dudley (Charlotte, NC) is 34-36 on PAT kicks (.944) and 1-1 on field goal attempts, including a long of 33 yards. He is fourth in the ODAC in kick scoring points (37) and seventh in the ODAC in field goals made.

Freshman placekicker Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) has averaged 58.4 yards on 63 kickoffs (6.6-yard line) with 15 touchbacks (.238).

Scouting The Yellow Jackets
Senior quarterback Dante Casciola has passed for 838 yards (71-110-2) and eight touchdowns with just two interceptions thrown in nine games, adding 256 yards rushing on 79 attempts (3.2) and four touchdowns.

Senior running back Mitchell Johnson has rushed for 575 yards on 106 attempts (5.4) and nine touchdowns, adding two receptions for 17 yards. Senior running back Cameron Chatmon has rushed for 511 yards on 92 attempts (5.6) and five touchdowns.

Senior wide receiver Jason Moore has 30 receptions for 439 yards and three touchdowns, adding 176 yards rushing on 12 attempts (14.7) and one touchdown. Junior wide receiver Basit Qadri has 21 receptions for 244 yards and two touchdowns, adding seven yards rushing on one attempt (7.0) and one touchdown. Senior tight end Landon Farriss has 11 receptions for 116 yards and four touchdowns.

Senior linebacker Daniel Eliasek has 51 tackles, including 16 solo, one interception, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and three forced fumbles. Senior linebacker Brandon Watson has 44 tackles, including 21 solo, 4.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles—he two interceptions returned for pick-six touchdowns (31, 75). Junior safety Quentin Mankin has 42 tackles, including 18 solo, 3.5 for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one fumble recovered and one forced fumble. Senior linebacker Neftali Reyes has 41 tackles, including 16 solo, 3.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries. Junior cornerback Christian Daniel has four interceptions.

Junior punter Jordan Etz has averaged 40.1 yards on 24 punts, including a long of 64 yards, with six fair-caught and four downed inside the 20. He has averaged 60.1 yards on 39 kickoffs (4.9-yard line) with eight touchbacks (.205). Freshman wide receiver/placekicker Trever Luther is 28-29 on PAT kicks (.966) and 6-6 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 38 yards. Senior placekicker Tyler Graham is 10-11 on PAT kicks (.909) and 2-4 on field goal attempts (.500), including a long of 31 yards.

Junior wide receiver Gracyn Ross has averaged 29.7 yards on nine kick returns, including a long of 71 yards. He has averaged 12.0 yards on six punt returns, including a long of 19 yards. Senior wide receiver Jason Moore has averaged 13.3 yards on three kick returns, including a long of 21 yards. He has averaged 16.0 yards on one punt return, including a long of 16 yards.

It's A First (X17)
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 (2) 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. Davis Dudley (2) made his first collegiate PAT kick at DelVal ... going 1-1 on PAT kicks in the fourth quarter, and made his first collegiate field goal at Averett (10/18) ... making a 33-yarder in the second 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) (2) scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown at Guilford (9/27) ... a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter, and threw his first collegiate touchdown pass at Averett (10/18) ... a six-yard completion in the fourth quarter. Sophomore tight end Zander Cornell (Chatham) caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown at Averett (10/18) ... a 10-yard reception in the third quarter. Freshman wide receiver Dario Benaglia (Frisco, TX) caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown at Averett (10/18) ... a six-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Parks Cromwell made his first 'pick six' interception return for a touchdown at Gallaudet (11/1) ... a 43-yard score in the second quarter. Junior wide receiver Aaron Chaney (Belmont, NC) caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown at Gallaudet (11/1) ... a 14-yard reception in the second 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. Unfortunately, he was not among the 16 finalists announced by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame on October 22.

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 was not among the final roster of 23 award recipients announced by the American Football Coaches Association on September 16.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 131-year history of football, amassing 590 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 50-23 overall in his sixth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 8-2 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 could play again on November 22, dependent upon the outcome of "The Game" and the outcome of the ODAC game between Shenandoah and Washington and Lee.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.