WINCHESTER, Va. – Randolph-Macon Football notches its third straight victory to stay in the conference championship race, defeating Shenandoah 21-7 on the road.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 21, Shenandoah 7
Venue: Winchester, Va. / Shenandoah University / Glo Fiber Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (6-2, 4-1 ODAC); Shenandoah (5-3, 3-2 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Shenandoah got the ball first and drove down the field inside the Yellow Jacket 10 yard line. The Lemon and Black held SU out of the endzone and forced them to try a field goal. Carson Gallant banged the 26 yard field goal off the left upright to keep the game tied at 0-0 with 7:56 left in the opening quarter.
- The first quarter ended with RMC having possession of the ball and the game tied at 0-0.
- Randolph-Macon ended a 12 play, 45 yard drive with a touchdown to take the lead 7-0 with 10:44 on the clock. Jake Mulhern (Warrenton, Va./Kettle Run) found Russell Jackson (Waldorf, Md./North Point) in the endzone for a five yard touchdown reception.
- The Yellow Jackets got the ball right back, as the defense forced Shenandoah into a quick three-and-out. RMC went on a nine play drive that was capped off by a Devin Bryant (Richmond, Va./Manchester) 17 yard touchdown run. The Lemon and Black would double their lead to 14-0 with 4:03 left until halftime.
- Shenandoah drove the ball down inside the RMC 10 yard line with seconds left on the clock. The Hornets gambled, going for the touchdown and were stopped four straight times. Randolph-Macon handled the pressure and took a 14-0 lead into halftime.
- The second half started with the Lemon and Black fumbling the kickoff and SU recovered the ball deep in RMC territory. Shenandoah scored on a fourth and short jet sweep to cut the Randolph-Macon lead to 14-7 with 11:31 left in the third quarter.
- RMC did not let momentum swing to the Hornets after the turnover and touchdown. The Yellow Jackets drove the ball 75 yards down the field in 13 plays for the third touchdown of the game. Detric Brown (Winchester, Va./Millbrook) scored his 10th rushing touchdown of the season with a three yard scamper into the endzone. Randolph-Macon extended its lead to 21-7 with 3:57 left in the third quarter.
- In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Mekhi Brown was intercepted by Quentin Mankin (Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie) in Yellow Jacket in RMC territory. The ensuing drive saw the Lemon and Black punt the ball back to the Hornets with 9:01 left in the final quarter.
- Randolph-Macon ultimately sealed the game on a Devyn Simmons (Highland Springs, Va./Highland Springs) interception in the endzone with just over four minutes left in the game.
- The Yellow Jackets ran out the clock and took home a 21-7 victory on the road.
By The Numbers
- The Yellow Jackets outrushed the Hornets 188-to-19 in the game.
- Randolph-Macon had 90 passing yards, compared to Shenandoah's 196.
- RMC outgained SU in total offense 278-to-215.
- Mulhern ended the game going 9-of-9 through the air for 90 yards with one touchdown pass.
- Johnson led for the stable of running backs, recording 126 yards on 29 carries.
- Brown and Bryant combined to rush for 54 yards on 14 carries. Both players each scored once on the ground.
- Jackson led the wideouts with four receptions for 45 yards and added a touchdown.
- Zach Tyler (Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) led the defense with 13 tackles, adding 1.5 tackles for loss.
- The defensive line of Tyshawn Spencer (Richmond, Va./Hermitage), Ahmaree Smith (Leland, N.C./North Brunswick), Jameson Britt (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) and Parker Funk (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim) dominated, combining for four sacks.
- Mankin and Simmons each tallied an interception for the Yellow Jackets.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon will head home for Senior Day to welcome in Roanoke on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:00 p.m.
