ASHLAND, Va. – No. 19 Randolph-Macon amassed nearly 700 yards of total offense, including 443 through the air, in a 62-10 victory over Catholic on Saturday afternoon at Day Field.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 62, Catholic 10

Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Day Field

Records: Randolph-Macon 2-0, Catholic 1-1

How it Happened:

• The Yellow Jackets took the opening kickoff and put together an impressing 69-yard scoring drive in 13 plays, using seven minutes. Senior Justin DeLeon (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) took it in from one-yard out to give R-MC a 7-0 lead.
• The R-MC defense forced a punt on the first possession for the Cardinals. Junior quarterback Presley Egbers (Clifton, Va./Centreville) hit junior wide receiver David Wallis (Cedar Point, N.C./Croatan) in stride for a 70-yard scoring strike as the home team went up 14-0 with just over five minutes left in the first period.
• Catholic found the end zone on the first play of the second quarter as it cut the deficit in half at 14-7.
• On the ensuing possession, the Yellow Jackets would go 66 yards in 11 plays as Egbers connected with sophomore receiver Holden Hodge (Elizabeth City, N.C./Northeastern) on an eight-yard TD pass as the lead grew to 21-7 with 9:19 left in the first half.
• With four minutes until halftime, senior Joel Calkins (Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian) forced a fumble and junior KU Htoo (Knightsdale, N.C./Broughton) recovered on the Catholic 49. DeLeon scored from 10 yards out with 53 seconds remaining as R-MC led 28-7 at intermission.
• The Cardinals had a 15-play drive to start the third period, but the R-MC defense held them to a field goal, making it 28-10.
• Egbers hit DeLeon on a screen pass that went 59 yards for a touchdown, giving the Yellow Jackets a 35-10 advantage.
• Sophomore Owen Arruza (Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry) had an interception and sophomore Kwesi Clarke (Reigelwood, N.C./North Brunswick) found the end zone from 10 yards out to extend the lead to 41-10.
• Early in the fourth quarter, the R-MC defense stopped Catholic on down at their five-yard line. After Clarke gained one yard on first down, sophomore quarterback Brecht Heuchan (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay) hit junior receiver Zach Bowman (Midlothian, Va./Manchester) on a 94-yard TD pass to make it 48-10.
• Heuchan connected with Hodge on an 85-yard TD toss, extending the lead to 55-10. Clarke scored from 28-yards out with 53 seconds left to make the final 62-10.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC finished with 694 yards of total offense. The Yellow Jackets had 251 on the ground and 443 through the air.
• DeLeon had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, carrying the ball 20 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
• Egbers went 11 for 17 for 230 yards and three TDs. Heuchan was perfect, completing all six passes for 213 yards and two scores.
• Wallis had four catches for 97 yards and one TD. R-MC had two receivers go over 100 yards. Holmes had 3 catches for 111 yards and one score, while Bowman grabbed three balls for 102 yards and a touchdown.
• Calkins paced the defense with seven tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.

For The Record:

• The Yellow Jackets extended their win streak to nine over the past three seasons.
• Pedro Arruza earned his 106th career win, giving him the most career victories in program history. Ted Keller had 105 in his 18 seasons
• The last time R-MC scored as many as 62 points was October 6, 2018, when the Yellow Jackets topped Guilford 63-34.
• 62 points was the most R-MC had ever scored in 39 meetings since 1947.
• The 694 yards of total offense was the most for the Yellow Jackets since Sept. 12, 2015, in a 49-28 win at Averett. R-MC had 340 rushing yards and 376 through the air.
• Freshman Kyle Ihle (Apex, N.C./Middle Creek) made the final three extra points for R-MC with his brother, senior Andrew, holding.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will begin ODAC play on Saturday, Sept. 18 with a 2 p.m. contest at Bridgewater.