HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- (25)Hampden-Sydney plays on the road at Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Guilford on Saturday, September 27, at 1 p.m. in Greensboro, North Carolina. The visiting Tigers are 3-0 overall, 1-0 in the ODAC, and ranked 25th in this week's American Football Coach Association (AFCA) D3 Coaches Poll (53), while receiving votes in the D3football.com Top 25 (18). The host Quakers are 1-2 overall, 0-1 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 42-7 home win past ODAC opponent Shenandoah on Sept. 20 on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium. The Tigers led 21-0 after one quarter and 28-7 at halftime, before outscoring the visitors 14-0 in the second half. The Garnet & Grey are 3-0 for the first fall season since 2011 and ranked nationally for the first time since 2014. GC lost 35-7 on the road at Washington and Lee on Sept. 20. H-SC is competing in its 131st season of football and 50th year as a charter member of the ODAC. GC joined the conference as a full-time member beginning with the 1991-92 academic year.

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Location: Armfield Athletic Center | Greensboro, NC
Date: Saturday, Sept. 27, 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 8-5 at the College.

The Series
H-SC leads the overall series against GC, 50-24, including five-straight wins and 23 victories in the last 25 games played between the two schools. The Tigers defeated the Quakers 31-0 last October 5 at Everett Stadium. H-SC and GC first met on the gridiron in 1920, and the Tigers are 27-7 against the Quakers since they joined the ODAC in 1991.

Scouting The Tigers
Senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 608 yards (35-66-3) and eight touchdowns with three interceptions thrown in three games—adding 104 yards rushing (5.2). He leads the ODAC in passing touchdowns, passing efficiency (161.3, total offense (712) and total offense per game (237.3), is third in passing yards and passing yards per game (202.7), and fifth in completion percentage (53.0). Carter ranks fifth in Division III passing yards per completion (17.37), 23rd in passing touchdowns, 25th in yards per pass attempt (9.21), 38th in passing efficiency and 40th in points responsible for (48).

Junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 385 yards on 77 attempts (5.0) and five touchdowns, adding two receptions for 34 yards. He leads the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns, total points (30) and scoring per game (10.0), is second in rushing yards, third in rushing yards per game and all-purpose yards (419) and fourth in all-purpose yards per game (139.7). Hicks ranks 18th in DIII rushing yards, 21st in rushing yards per game, 24th in total touchdowns, 25th in total points and 42nd in scoring per game.

Sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has nine receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns. He is tied for third in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, tied for fifth in receptions and yards per reception (17.2), seventh in receiving yards, tied for seventh in total touchdowns and 10th in receiving yards per game (51.7). Senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) has eight receptions for 170 yards and three touchdowns. He is tied for first in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, second in yards per reception (21.3), tied for fourth in total touchdowns, fifth in receiving yards and sixth in receiving yards per game (56.7). Mason ranks 43rd in DIII receiving touchdowns and 45th in yards per reception. Senior wide receiver Jordan Jackson (Fredericksburg) has four receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown. He leads the ODAC in yards per reception (30.8) and is tied for sixth in receiving touchdowns. Sophomore tight end Kam Mahoney (Bristow) has four receptions for 40 yards and one touchdown. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns.

Sophomore safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) has 23 tackles, one interception, five pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovered. He leads the ODAC in passes defended (6) and pass breakups, is tied for fourth in interceptions and tied for seventh tackles. Mitch ranks 12th in DIII passes defended. Senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA), sophomore linebacker Frank Brewer (Charlotte, NC) and sophomore cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) each have 19 tackles: Clark with 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup ... Brewer with 1.5 for loss, 1.0 sack, two pass breakups, one QB hurry and one fumble recovered ... Cromwell with 2.0 for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, four pass breakups, one QB hurry and two forced fumbles. He is second in the ODAC in passes defended (5) and pass breakups, and tied for fourth in interceptions. Parks ranks ninth in DIII forced fumbles and 32nd in passes defended. Senior safety and team captain Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg) has 17 tackles in two games, including 2.0 for loss. Sophomore defensive tackle Kenen Barlowe (North Chesterfield) has 13 tackles, including 0.5 for loss.

Junior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) is 15-15 on PAT kicks (1.000) and 2-2 on field goal attempts (1.000), including a long of 30 yards. He has averaged 35.6 yards on seven punts, including a long of 44 yards, with two fair-caught and three downed inside the 20. Camden leads the ODAC in kick scoring points (21), is tied for first in field goal percentage and tied for second in field goals. Freshman placekicker/punter Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) has averaged 61.3 yards on 21 kickoffs (3.7-yard line) with eight touchbacks (.381).

Senior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 31.4 yards on eight kick returns, including a long of 51 yards, and adds 165 yards rushing on 33 attempts (5.0) and one touchdown. He leads the ODAC in kick return yards (251) and kick return average, is second in all-purpose yards (421) and third in all-purpose yards per game (140.3). Joseph ranks 10th in DIII kick return yards and 14th in kick return average.

Scouting The Quakers
Sophomore quarterback Luke Hyatt has passed for 530 yards (46-82-6) and four touchdowns with six interceptions thrown in three games. Junior running back Evan Sullivan has rushed for 68 yards on 30 attempts (2.3) and one touchdown. Senior running back Josh Campbell has rushed for 65 yards on 21 attempts (3.1).Junior wide receiver Shane Shaprio has 26 receptions for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver Cameron Campbell has 14 receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown. Junior linebacker Nick Iannone has 47 tackles, including 5.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries. He totaled 27 tackles at Washington and Lee on Sept. 20, the highest single-game total in Division III this season. Sophomore linebacker Travis  Burton has 27 tackles, including 9.5 for loss, 4.0 sacks and five QB hurries. Sophomore linebacker Aden Reece has 22 tackles, including 2.0 for loss and 0.5 sacks. Freshman placekicker Asher Frisbee is 7-7 on PAT kicks (1.000), and has averaged 58.2 yards on 10 kickoffs (6.8-yard line) with no touchbacks (.000). Sophomore placekicker Adriano de Castro Filho is 0-1 on field goal attempts (.000), missing a 43 yard attempt. Sophomore punter Mckinley Reavis has averaged 28.6 yards on 16 punts, including a long of 39 yards, with six fair-caught and one downed inside the 20. Senior cornerback Tristan Bailey has averaged 31.0 yards on three kick returns, including a long of 58 yards, and has averaged 5.2 yards on six punt returns, including a long of 14 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Josh Long has averaged 22.0 yards on five kick returns, including a long of 35 yards.

ODAC Offensive Player of the Week
Terry Hicks was named the ODAC Football Offensive Player of the Week following his game-high and season-high 192 yards rushing on a career-high 31 attempts and a career-high three touchdowns vs. Shenandoah (9/20).

D3football.com Team of the Week (X2)
H-SC's offensive line has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week two times, including week one and again week three. Senior team captain and right guard William Stimmel (Atlantia, 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 at Delaware Valley (9/6). The unit then helped the Garnet & Grey rush for 443 yards on 73 attempts (6.1), adding 123 yards passing on 15 attempts for 566 yards of total offense on 88 plays (6.4), while allowing no sacks (for the second time in three games) vs. Shenandoah (9/20).

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).

100-Yard Rushing Games
Terry Hicks now has six career games with 100-plus yards rushing, including two this season: a game-high 128 yards on 27 attempts and one touchdown at Delaware Valley (9/6) and a game-high and season-high 192 yards on a career-high 31 attempts and a career-high three touchdowns vs. Shenandoah (9/20). 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 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).

It's A First (X8)
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.

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 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 586 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 46-21 overall in his sixth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 4-0 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 returns home to welcome ODAC opponent Washington and Lee on Saturday, October 4, at 1 p.m. at Everett Stadium during Family Weekend at the College.

Complete game notes are available via the linked PDF above.