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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Senior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) passed for a game-high 276 yards and game-high and career-high six touchdowns, and senior wide receiver and team captain Mason Cunningham (Arlington) had a game-high 144 yards receiving and a game-high and career-high-tying three touchdowns, all in the first half, as (25)Hampden-Sydney College took a 69-14 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football road win at Guilford College on Saturday afternoon in Greensboro, North Carolina. The visiting Tigers (4-0, 2-0) led 14-7 after one quarter and 48-7 at halftime, before outscoring the host Quakers (1-3, 0-2) 21-7 in the second half. Sido's six touchdown passes tie for the third-most in program history, only behind J.D. Ricca (2005) and Travis Lane (2011), each with seven TD tosses in a game (Ricca-3x and Corey Sedlar each have six in a game, as well). The Garnet & Grey are 4-0 for the first time since 2010, while the 69 points are the most scored under second-year head coach Vince Luvara, and the highest total since a 70-28 non-conference home win past Greensboro College on September 17, 2022—surpassing a 68-24 ODAC home win past Guilford on October 27, 2012.

"Proud of the team's effort and fight," said Luvara. "Thought we were effective in all three phases of the football game."

H-SC, ranked 25th in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) D3 Coaches Poll, set the tone early as the Tigers' defense came up with a fumble recovery by sophomore linebacker Jordan Pence (Charlotte, NC) on the game's opening possession at the GC 15-yard line. The Garnet & Grey promptly scored on three plays culminating with Sido finding Cunningham in the back-left corner of the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown pass at 13:08. Junior punter/placekicker Camden Richardson (Midlothian) had his PAT kick blocked; however, the point was awarded via a one-point safety after the home team attempted an illegal forward pass during the play, resulting in the early 7-0 advantage.

The Quakers were able to tie it at 7-7 when Luke Hyatt connected with Cameron Campbell on a five-yard scoring play at 4:23, as Asher Frisbee added the PAT kick.

H-SC went back ahead for good when Sido and Cunningham connected on their second scoring play of the quarter, similar to the first score but this time on a 20-yard touchdown pass at 3:32 for a 14-7 advantage. Richardson added the first of his five PAT kicks. It was a quick three-play, 35-yard drive set-up by a 58-yard kickoff return by senior running back/return specialist Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania).

The Tigers had a huge second quarter, outscoring GC 34-0 over the final 7:42 of the quarter, to take an insurmountable 48-7 lead at halftime. Sido found senior wide receiver Jordan Jackson (Fredericksburg) all alone for a four-yard touchdown pass at 7:42, finishing a methodical 83-yard, 18-play drive that took 6:58 off the clock for a 21-7 lead. The drive included completions of 23 yards to Cunningham and 14 yards to sophomore tight end Connor Shelton (Charlotte, NC), and 34 yards on the ground by junior running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC).

Following an interception by senior safety and team captain Markevus Graves-Franklin (Lynchburg), Sido connected with sophomore wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) on a six-yard touchdown pass as Lasso made a tremendous catch in the back of the end zone at 5:27 for a 28-7 advantage. It was a quick four-play, 40-yard drive that featured a 31-yard reception by Hicks.

After a turnover on downs, H-SC took over at the Quakers' 29-yard line and following an offside penalty on the home team, Sido found sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hendley (Charlotte, NC) in the back of the end zone for Hendley's first collegiate reception and touchdown reception at 3:23 for a 35-7 lead. It was yet another unbelievable catch made by the Tigers' outstanding group of receivers, this time by Hendley.

Following a quick three-and-out by the Garnet & Grey defense, the visitors had the ball at their own 13-yard line. A penalty pushed it back to the eight, but no problem, Sido found Cunningham racing down the left side of the field for a 92-yard touchdown pass with Cunningham covering the final 62 yards after the catch for a 42-7 advantage at 1:52. H-SC was not done yet, either, as the defense forced another quick three-and-out with the offense taking over and going 46 yards on four plays for another touchdown. This one was on the ground as Hicks took a direct snap and scored on a one-yard run with 13-seconds left in the quarter. The PAT kick was missed by Richardson, and the Tigers had their commanding 48-7 lead at halftime.

H-SC received the second-half kickoff, which Gonzalez returned 32 yards to set-up a four-play, 60-yard scoring drive that culminated with a 16-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Will Foley (Virginia Beach) at 13:24. Freshman placekicker Davis Dudley (Charlotte, NC) added the first of his three second-half PAT kicks for the 55-7 margin. Gonzalez added a 27-yard run among his 39 yards on the ground during the possession.

GC scored in the third quarter, as well, getting a 56-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Robles to Parker DeHart at 11:29 for a 55-14 contest.

The Tigers added another score in the quarter when sophomore quarterback Wendell Thompson (Charlotte, NC) connected with junior wide receiver Jordan Epps (Norfolk) for an 18-yard touchdown pass play at 3:52. It capped a nine-play, 70-yard drive that included runs of 18 and 19 yards by Foley, while aided by a penalty on the Quakers. It was the first collegiate touchdown reception for Epps for the 62-14 advantage.

The Tigers added an early fourth-quarter touchdown at 11:55 when sophomore quarterback Connor Creech (Winston-Salem, NC) scored on a seven-yard run—his first collegiate touchdown—to finish a quick seven-play, 61-yard drive that began at the end of the third stanza. Foley had an 11-yard run to begin the possession, while sophomore running back Brice Pool (Danville) added an 18-yard run and Creech had an 18-yard completion to junior wide receiver Aaron Chaney (Belmont, NC) to provide for the final margin of victory.

H-SC totaled over 500 yards of total offense (514) for the second consecutive game, including 317 yards passing, as Sido passed for his game-high 276 yards (12-17-1) and game-high and career-high six touchdowns with one interception—all during the first 30 minutes. Creech passed for 23 yards (2-7-0), adding 12 yards rushing on two attempts and one touchdown. Thompson passed for 18 yards (1-2-0) and one touchdown. Foley rushed for a game-high and career-high 69 yards on six attempts and one touchdown. Gonzalez added 51 yards rushing on nine attempts, Hicks finished with 36 yards rushing on 16 attempts and one touchdown, adding 31 yards receiving on one reception, and Pool added a career-high 35 yards rushing on six attempts. Cunningham had his game-high 144 yards receiving on four receptions and a game-high and career-high-tying three touchdowns—all before the intermission, as well. Lasso had 59 yards receiving on three receptions and one touchdown, Hendley had 24 yards receiving on one reception and one touchdown, Epps had 18 yards receiving on one reception and one touchdown and Jackson added four yards receiving on one reception and one touchdown.

The Tigers limited GC to 253 yards of total offense—including 96 yards rushing, as freshman linebacker Gavin Gallavan (Richmond) had seven tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss with one sack to lead the Garnet & Grey's defensive effort. Graves-Franklin added six tackles along with his interception, while senior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) as well as freshmen linebackers Braden Lyons (Virginia Beach) and Christian Shaw (Raleigh, NC) each had five tackles with Clarke having 2.0 for loss, one sack and one pass breakup, Lyons having 2.5 for loss (one sack) and Shaw having 1.5 for loss (half-sack). Sophomore defensive tackle Kenen Barlowe (North Chesterfield) and sophomore safety Mitch Ladamus (Fort Mill, SC) each had four tackles with Barlowe having one tackle for loss (sack). Senior cornerback James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) also had an interception for the visitors.

Richardson averaged 43.7 yards on three punts, including a long of 55 yards, while freshman placekicker Hank Webb (Salisbury, NC) averaged 62.4 yards on 11 kickoffs with four touchbacks. Gonzalez averaged 45.0 yards on two kick returns.

Robles passed for 100 yards (5-6-0) and one touchdown for GC, and Hyatt passed for 57 yards (8-19-2) and one touchdown with two interceptions. Evan Sullivan had 30 yards rushing on 14 attempts. Shane Shapiro had 32 yards receiving on five receptions. Nick Iannone had a game-high 19 tackles for the Quakers.

H-SC returns home next weekend to welcome ODAC opponent Washington and Lee University on Saturday, October 4, at 1 p.m. on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium during Family Weekend at the College.