HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- (RV)Hampden-Sydney College welcomes non-conference opponent (RV)Washington & Jefferson (PA) College in its home football opener on Saturday, September 13, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The host Tigers are 1-0 overall following a 38-9 season-opening road win at non-conference opponent (RV)Delaware Valley on Sept. 6 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, while the visiting Presidents are 0-1 overall after a 49-31 non-conference home loss to Utica (NY) on Sept. 6 in Washington, Pennsylvania. 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 is receiving votes this week in both the both the AFCA D3 Coaches Poll and the D3football.com Top 25, the first time getting votes since the preseason poll in 2016. W&J is receiving votes in the D3football.com Top 25 this week. The Presidents rank third all-time in Division III history with 790 wins, have made 27 Division III Playoff appearances and have won 27 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships. H-SC is competing in its 131st season of football and 50th year as a charter member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). The Tigers have 584 wins all-time, have made nine (9) Division III Playoff appearances and have won nine (9) ODAC Championships.
 
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Location: Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium | Hampden-Sydney, VA
Date: Saturday, Sept. 13, 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 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 6-5 at the College.

The Series
H-SC and W&J are meeting for just the third time overall, and for the first time since back-to-back meetings in 1989 and 1990. The Presidents lead the series 2-0, including a 23-0 win on Sept. 16, 1989 in Washington, Pennsylvania, and a 38-0 win on Sept. 15, 1990 at Hampden-Sydney.

Scouting The Tigers
Senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) passed for 204 yards (11-25-0) and three touchdowns with no interceptions thrown in the season-opening game—adding 33 yards rushing. He is tied for first in the ODAC in passing touchdowns, second in passing yards, passing yards per game, passing efficiency (152.1) and total offense (237.0), and eighth in completion percentage (44.0). Carter ranks 13th in Division III passing yards per completion (18.55) and 33rd in points responsible for per game (18.0).

Junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 128 yards on 27 attempts (4.7) and one touchdown, adding one reception for 30 yards. He is second in the ODAC in rushing yards, rushing yards per game and all-purpose yards (158.0), tied for third in touchdowns and 10th in total offense (128.0). Hicks ranks 28th in DIII rushing yards per game and 42nd in all-purpose yards.

Senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) has three receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He is tied for first in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, second in yards per reception (30.7), tied for second in total touchdowns, and third in receiving yards and receiving yards per game. Mason ranks eighth in DIII receiving touchdowns, 33rd in yards per reception, 34th in total touchdowns, and 37th in both scoring (12) and total points. Sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has three receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown. He is tied for third in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, sixth in yards per reception (21.3), tied for sixth in total touchdowns, and tied for seventh in receiving yards and receiving yards per game. Manning ranks 46th in DIII receiving touchdowns.

Senior safety and team captain Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg) and sophomore safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) each have six tackles, including 0.5 for loss by Graves-Franklin, and one pass breakup and one fumble recovered by Ladamus, who is tied for first in the ODAC in fumbles recovered—he ranks seventh in DIII fumbles recovered. Senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA), sophomore linebacker Max Bidou (Mechanicsville) and sophomore cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) each have five tackles, including 1.0 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one interception, three pass breakups and one fumble forced for Cromwell. He leads the ODAC in passes defended (4), is tied for first in forced fumbles, tied for second in interceptions and tied for third in sacks. Parks ranks second in DIII passes defended, seventh in forced fumbles and 16th in interceptions. Senior linebacker Eddie Allen (Richmond) and sophomore linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) each rank seventh in DIII fumbles recovered (1), as well.

Junior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) was 4-4 on PAT kicks (1.000) and 1-1 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 24 yards. He averaged 38.7 yards on three punts, including a long of 44 yards, with one downed inside the 20. Camden leads the ODAC in kick scoring points (7), is tied for first in field goals and field goal percentage, and fifth in punting average. Freshman placekicker/punter Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) averaged 61.7 yards on seven kickoffs (three-yard line) with three touchbacks.

Senior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) averaged 29.0 yards on two kick returns, including a long of 35 yards. He is fifth in the ODAC in kick return average, and ranks 31st in DIII kick return average.

Scouting The Presidents
Senior quarterback Kellan Stahl passed for 338 yards (27-42-1) and two touchdowns with one interception thrown in the season-opening game—adding 11 yards rushing and one touchdown. 

Senior running back Kobe DeRosa has rushed for 36 yards on five attempts (7.2). Sophomore running back Andrew Sharp has rushed for 32 yards on 12 attempts (2.7) and one touchdown.

Senior wide receiver John Peduzzi has eight receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He ranks second in W&J history in career receiving yards (3,207) and receiving touchdowns (41), and was Second Team All-PAC in 2024. Junior wide receiver Machai Evans has seven receptions for 91 yards. Senior wide receiver Jacob Macosko has six receptions for 94 yards, and was a Third Team D3football.com Preseason All-America selection after being named First Team All-PAC in 2024.

Sophomore linebacker Brock Sherman has 14 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and two quarterback hurries. Senior defensive back/linebacker Preston Schry has 10 tackles, including 0.5 for loss. Senior linebacker Joey Lacey and junior defensive tackle Tyler Primrose each have seven tackles, including 2.0 for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry for Primrose.

Senior punter/placekicker Deven Wyandt was 4-4 on PAT kicks (1.000) and 1-1 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 35 yards. He averaged 35.0 yards on four punts, including a long of 38 yards, with three fair-caught and one downed inside the 20. Junior placekicker Liam Campbell averaged 53.3 yards on seven kickoffs (nine-yard line) with one touchback.

Sophomore wide receiver Joey DeSabato averaged 33.5 yards on four kick returns, including a long of 63 yards.

ODAC Defensive Player of the Week
Parks Cromwell was named the ODAC Football Defensive Player of the Week following his five tackles, all solo stops, with one tackle for loss—resulting in a strip-sack and forced fumble—as well as one interception and three pass breakups at Delaware Valley (9/6).

D3football.com Team of the Week
H-SC's offensive line was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week. Senior team captain and right guard William Stimmel (Atlanta, GA), sophomore right tackle Jacob Pressinger (Spotsylvania), sophomore team captain and left guard Cash Topinka (Charlotte, NC), sophomore left tackle Thomas Wilson (Charlotte, NC) and freshman center Braden McIntire (Louisa) helped the Tigers rush for 237 yards on 46 attempts (5.2), adding 204 yards passing on 25 attempts for 441 yards of total offense on 71 plays (6.2), while allowing no sacks.

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks has five career games with 100-plus yards rushing, including a game-high 128 yards on a career-high 27 attempts and one touchdown at Delaware Valley (9/6). He had four 100-yard rushing games in 2024, including a career-high and game-high 207 yards on 26 attempts at Bridgewater (11/2/24) ... a game-high 130 yards on 24 attempts and a career-high two touchdowns at Brevard (9/14/24) ... 115 yards on 22 attempts and two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26/24) ... 107 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown in his first collegiate start vs. DelVal (9/7/24).

250-Yard Passing Games
Carter Sido has four career games with 250-plus yards passing, each last season, including career-highs of 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 has six career games with 100-plus yards receiving, including 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.

100-Yard Receiving Games
Manning Lasso has two career games with 100-plus yards receiving, each last season—a career-high 121 yards on six receptions and a career-high two touchdowns vs. Averett (10/26/24) ... 103 yards on four receptions and two touchdowns at Ferrum (10/19/24).

It's A First (X4)
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. Parks Cromwell had his first collegiate sack at DelVal ... a strip-sack and forced fumble, nonetheless, in the first 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 and sophomore left guard Cash Topinka. 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 nominee for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. He hopes to be the College's sixth-straight semifinalist, following 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 estimates that 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. The final roster of 23 award recipients will be announced in September.

Hampden-Sydney Football
H-SC has a 130-plus year history of football, amassing 584 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 44-21 overall in his sixth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 2-0 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 welcomes visiting ODAC opponent Shenandoah in its conference opener on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. at Everett Stadium. It is Hall of Fame Weekend at the College, and the Class of 2025 will be recognized at halftime.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.