<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ldSic_0wCHIjeV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ldSic_0wCHIjeV00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College is on the road for the second consecutive week when playing at Ferrum College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, October 19, at 2 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium in Ferrum. The visiting Tigers are 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the ODAC, while the host Panthers are 2-3 overall, 0-2 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 1:30 p.m., while available to watch as well via Ferrum Athletics.Hampden-Sydney at Ferrum | Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes (PDF) | Weekly Radio Show (Audio-mp3)Location: W.B. Adams Stadium | Ferrum, VADate: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024Time: 2 p.m.Radio: Frank Shanaberger (play-by-play), Richard LeSueur (analyst)H-SC fell on the road at ODAC opponent Washington and Lee University 28-26 on Oct. 12 in Lexington. The visiting Tigers led the host Generals 7-0 after one quarter, but trailed 14-13 at halftime and 21-19 after three quarters, before closing to within 28-26 midway through the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the Garnet &amp; Grey never gained possession of the ball again over the final 8:42. FC fell on the road at Shenandoah 42-20, trailing 35-6 at halftime against the Hornets. The Panthers joined the ODAC for 2018-19, but are now transitioning to NCAA Division II and will join the Carolinas Conference for 2025-26.Head Coach Vince LuvaraH-SC is led by the first-year head coach who took over the program on December 7, 2023. The former defensive coordinator at Washington &amp; Jefferson (PA) College since 2016, Luvara becomes the 29th head coach in the 130-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.The SeriesH-SC leads the overall series against FC 6-3, including four-straight wins, the most recent a 48-10 home win last season (10/7/23). The Tigers and Panthers first met on the gridiron in 2011, resulting in a 38-14 home win for H-SC. The Garnet &amp; Grey are 1-1 in games played on the FC campus.Scouting The TigersJunior quarterback and team captain Carter Sido (Dallas, TX) has passed for 1008 yards (84-142-4) and 12 touchdowns with four interceptions thrown in five games. He is second in the ODAC in passing touchdowns (37th nationally), third in passing yards and total offense (1108), fourth in completion percentage (59.2) and fifth in passing efficiency (141.0).Sophomore running back Terry Hicks (Clayton, NC) has rushed for 370 yards on 67 attempts (5.5) and six touchdowns (35th nationally) in four games (92.5, 41st nationally), adding five receptions for 31 yards. He is tied for first in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, second in rushing yards, ninth in all-purpose yards (401) and 10th in total offense (370). Freshman running back Fain Barton (Atlanta, GA), who garnered honorable mention All-State honors at Class 4A Westminster in Atlanta, Georgia a year ago, has rushed for 205 yards on 46 attempts (4.5) and two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 22 yards in three games. He is tied for 12th in the ODAC in rushing touchdowns, 13th in rushing yards and 20th in all-purpose yards (250).Sophomore wide receiver Ethan Dowdy (Powhatan) has 32 receptions for 392 yards and seven touchdowns in five games. He leads the ODAC in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns (12th nationally) and total touchdowns (46th nationally), is second in receptions and receptions per game (6.4, 41st nationally) and eighth in all-purpose yards (444). Redshirt-freshman wide receiver Manning Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 20 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown. He is fourth in the ODAC in receptions, tied for 13th in receiving touchdowns and 14th in receiving yards. Senior tight end Sutton Lasso (Raleigh, NC) has 16 receptions for 203 yards and two touchdowns. He is tied for sixth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns, tied for seventh in receptions and 10th in receiving yards. Senior wide receiver Austin Fernandez (Warrenton) has seven receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns. He is tied for fourth in the ODAC in receiving touchdowns and tied for 15th in receiving yards.Senior linebacker and team captain Brendan Wallace (Virginia Beach) has 40 tackles, including 8.0 for loss, 5.0 sacks and one fumble recovery in five games. He leads the ODAC in sacks (19th nationally) and tackles for loss (37th nationally), is tied for second in fumble recoveries and is sixth in total tackles. Junior linebacker and team captain Robert Clarke (Atlanta, GA) has 38 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He is tied for second in the ODAC in fumble recoveries, seventh in total tackles and tied for 13th in tackles for loss. Senior free safety Joseph Pierre (Mobile, AL) has 31 tackles, including 0.5 for loss. He is 12th in the ODAC in total tackles. Junior cornerback James Townsend (Hardeeville, SC) has 27 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, one interception and two pass breakups. He is tied for 11th in the ODAC in interceptions and tied for 17th in total tackles. Junior nose tackle Andrew Arthur-Humphrey (Woodbridge) has 25 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. Freshman cornerback Parks Cromwell (Charlotte, NC) has 24 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and one forced fumble. He is tied for second in the ODAC in forced fumbles and tied for third in interceptions.Senior placekicker Elijah Swett (Matthews, NC) is a perfect 19-19 on PAT kicks and 4-5 on field goal attempts, including a long of 37 yards (twice). He has averaged 60.5 yards on 30 kickoffs (five-yard line) with four touchbacks. He is tied for second in the ODAC in kick scoring points (31) and field goal per game (.80, 50th nationally) and third in field goal percentage (80.0, 20th nationally). Sophomore punter Camden Richardson (Midlothian) has averaged 35.1 yards on 15 punts, including a long of 55 yards, with one fair-caught and three downed inside the 20. Junior running back Joseph Gonzalez (Spotsylvania) has averaged 22.5 yards on 13 kick returns, including a long of 61 yards. He is sixth in the ODAC in kick return average. Last year against FC, Gonzalez returned the second-half kickoff 91 yards for a kickoff return touchdown.Scouting The PanthersJunior quarterback Zach Wyatt has passed for 753 yards (60-93-2) and four touchdowns with two interceptions thrown in five games, adding one rushing touchdown. Sophomore running back Jahylen Lee has rushed for 343 yards on 81 attempts (4.2) and five touchdowns, adding 10 receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore running back Caleb Holland has rushed for 263 yards on 51 attempts (5.2) and one touchdown, adding three receptions for 11 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Nathan Aguilar has 13 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Marquise Woodruff has nine receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown. Junior linebacker Zach Daigler has 36 total tackles and one pass breakup. Junior strong safety Ian Ashworth has 29 total tackles, including 1.0 for loss. Junior defensive lineman Hunter Callahan has 26 total tackles, including 1.0 for loss, 1.0 sacks, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. Senior placekicker Seth Deaton is 9-12 on PAT kicks and 6-8 on field goal attempts, including a long of 42 yards. He has averaged 57.2 yards on 25 kickoffs with one touchback. Freshman punter William Hutton has averaged 41.6 yards on 27 punts, including a long of 51 yards, with four fair-caught and 11 downed inside the 20. Caleb Holland has averaged 23.1 yards on 12 kick returns, including a long of 98 yards for a touchdown.Dowdy Does It AllEthan Dowdy has 32 receptions for 392 yards receiving and seven touchdowns ... 24 yards passing (1-1-0) and one touchdown ... eight yards rushing on three attempts ... 28 punt return yards on five returns ... and 16 kick return yards on one return.ODAC Defensive Player of the WeekBrendan Wallace was named the ODAC Football Defensive Player of the Week following his career-high 13 tackles, including 2.0 for loss, and 1.0 sacks vs. Guilford (NC) (10/5).ODAC Offensive Player of the Weekwas named the ODAC Football Offensive Player of the Week following his career-highs of 101 yards receiving on nine receptions and four touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21). The four touchdowns tied the school record previously established by Drew Smith (vs. Guilford, 2004) and Kyle Vance (vs. NC Wesleyan, 2011), and also tied the ODAC record, accomplished nine times, most recently in 2016.ODAC Special Teams Player of the Weekwas named the ODAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week after making a 37-yard field goal, 5-5 PAT kicks and averaging 59.1 yards (six-yard line) on seven kickoffs with one touchback vs. Centre (KY) (9/21).100-Yard Rushing Gameshas two career games with 100-plus yards rushing, both this season — a career-high and game-high 130 yards on a career-high 24 attempts and a career-high two touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14), and a game-high 107 yards on 19 attempts and one touchdown in his first collegiate start vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7).250-Yard Passing Gameshas two career games with 250-plus yards passing, both this season — a career-high 264 yards (18-34-1) and a career-high five touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) and 255 yards (19-27-1) and four touchdowns at Brevard (NC) (9/14).100-Yard Receiving Gameshas two career games with 100-plus yards receiving, both this season — career-highs of 108 yards on nine receptions at Washington and Lee (10/12), and 101 yards on nine receptions and a career-high four touchdowns vs. Centre (KY) (9/21).It's A First (X3)caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a 13-yard catch from Carter Sido in the third quarter. Fain Barton scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown in the season-opener vs. Delaware Valley (PA) (9/7) ... a two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Manning Lasso caught his first collegiate receiving touchdown vs. Centre (KY) (9/21) ... a 21-yard catch from Carter Sido in the second quarter.Team CaptainsLeading the Tigers are senior center Logan Cohn (Henrico) and senior linebacker Brendan Wallace, along with junior linebacker Robert Clarke, junior quarterback Carter Sido and junior right tackle William Stimmel (Atlanta, GA). All five are serving in the leadership roles for the first time. Logan is the son of Stefan and Heather Cohn. Brendan is the son of Jason and Kristiana Wallace. Robert is the son of Tom and Jill Clarke. Carter is the son of Chris Sido and Tova Sido. William is the son Carl and Claudia Stimmel.William V. Campbell Trophy®Senior defensive end Will Thomas (Blacksburg) is the program's fifth-straight semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. Will is among a record number of 203 semifinalists from all divisions, while the only one from the ODAC and among the 44 selected from Division III. He follows in the footsteps of Tyler Howerton '21, Kaleb Smith '22, Michael Harris '23 and George Langhammer '24—Howerton went on to become one of 12 finalists for the prestigious annual award in 2020. Will is a Dean's List student majoring in English with a minor in Spanish and has attained a 3.40 GPA. He is the son of Eric Thomas and Anna LoMascolo.Hampden-Sydney FootballH-SC has a 129-plus year history of football, amassing 581 wins since beginning in 1892. The Tigers have experienced great success over the years, including nine ODAC Championships, nine Mason-Dixon Conference Championships, seven NCAA Division III Championship appearances, 87 All-Americans, 16 Academic All-America selections and 222 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 MemphisRyan 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 36-19 overall in his fifth season at the helm of the Tigers, including 5-1 in 2024. Silverfield led Memphis to a record of 10-3 in 2023, following a 7-6 season in 2022, after going 8-3 season in 2020, and the Tigers were 6-6 in 2021. 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.</div></body>

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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College is on the road for the second consecutive week when playing at Ferrum College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football action on Saturday afternoon, October 19, at 2 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium in Ferrum. The visiting Tigers are 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the ODAC, while the host Panthers are 2-3 overall, 0-2 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 1:30 p.m., while available to watch as well via Ferrum Athletics.