Franklin and Marshall 35, Washington and Lee 7
LANCASTER, Pa. — Franklin & Marshall racked up 406
yards of total offense and forced four Washington and Lee turnovers
in posting a 35-7 victory over the Generals in the season-opener
for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Sponaugle-Williamson
Field.
The Diplomats (1-0) opened the scoring just 4:16 into the game
when junior running back John Kaschak capped a 7-play, 79-yard
drive with a 5-yard touchdown run. A kickoff and two plays later,
W&L junior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New Canaan, Conn./New
Canaan) fumbled in the Generals' backfield and F&M senior
linebacker Shane Gray scooped up the ball and scampered 25 yards to
give the Diplomats a 14-0 lead just 4:59 into the contest.
F&M added a 28-yard field goal by first-year kicker Chris
Bennett with 45 seconds remaining in the opening quarter to push
its lead to 17-0. The Diplomats added two more touchdowns,
including an 18-yard strike from junior quarterback John Harrison
to senior wide-out Jay Ridinger with nine seconds remaining in the
first half for a 29-0 lead at the break.
Washington and Lee dented the scoreboard with 10:29 remaining in
the game, when junior running back Harrison Hudson (Salem,
Va./Salem) ended an 8-play, 63-yard scoring drive with a 4-yard
touchdown run to make it 35-7.
The Generals (0-1) managed just 207 yards of total offense led by
Hudson, who rushed seven times for 31 yards and one touchdown and
caught one pass for 27 yards. Westfal finished 3-of-10 passing for
58 yards with one interception and rushed nine times for 23 yards.
Sophomore linebacker Jesse Jenkins (Roanoke, Va./William Fleming)
led the W&L defense with nine tackles. Sophomore defensive back
Jake Pelton (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) and sophomore
linebacker Doug Fraser (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) each notched
eight tackles.
Franklin & Marshall was paced by Harrison, who completed
24-of-31 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Ridinger hauled
in eight passes for 82 yards and one touchdown, while Kaschak
carried 16 times for 60 yards and one score. Senior linebacker Drew
Hutcheon led the F&M defense with eight tackles.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it travels to
Sewanee, Tenn., to take on the Sewanee Tigers. The game is slated
to begin at 1:00 pm Central Time.
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