R-MC Rushes past Emory & Henry 19-0
(Box Score)

ASHLAND, VA - Randolph-Macon rushed for 262 yards and posted its first shutout since 1999 as the Yellow Jackets topped Emory & Henry 19-0 in Ashland Saturday afternoon.

The win improves R-MC's record to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the ODAC, while the E&H drops to 4-2 and 0-2 in the league.

Thaddeus Scruggs led the offensive attack for the Jackets with a career-high 42 carries for a career best 235 yards on the ground. Austin Faulkner was an efficient 12-of-20 for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The R-MC defense held Emory & Henry to just 195 yards of total offense and bottled up ODAC leading rusher Caleb Jennings for just 48 yards on 14 carries. Christian Stahl, Gamal Alwan, Trey Haddon and Billy Knarr all had six tackles on the day for the Yellow Jackets.

R-MC got the opening kickoff and promptly drove 52 yards on 12 plays, capping the drive with a 10-yard play action pass from Faulkner to Earl Peoples.

The Jackets doubled their lead to 13-0 with 8:20 to go in the first half when Faulkner found Steve Mathews for a three-yard scoring strike. 

That proved to be all the R-MC defense needed as it held Emory & Henry in check, allowing the Wasps to convert just 7-of-15 chances on third down and 0-for-4 on fourth down.

R-MC held onto the ball for 18:30 in the second half, including 10:00 in the final quarter to preserve the win. The Jackets held a 35:30 to 24:30 advantage in time of possession. Josh Strom tacked on a pair of field goals in the second-half to account for the final score of 19-0.

Randolph-Macon will enjoy a bye week before returning to action on October 31st at Guilford.  Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.

-Yellow Jackets-