LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior running back Marc Watson (Marietta, Ga./Walton) set a W&L single-game all-purpose yards record by totaling 319 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to lead Washington and Lee to its first win over Randolph-Macon since the 1989 season, defeating the Yellow Jackets, 34-6, on Saturday afternoon.
Watson tallied 153 yards and two touchdowns rushing, 51 yards receiving and 115 total return yards to break the former record of 288 yards set by Randy Broyles during the 1952 season.
Leading 3-0 at the end of the first quarter on a 24-yard field goal by senior Andy Vendig (Arlington, Va./Washington-Lee), the Generals (4-0, 2-0) assumed control of the game in the second quarter, scoring 17 points. Watson tallied his first touchdown of the day on a one-yard plunge to give the Generals a 10-0 lead with 10:00 remaining in the half. Randolph-Macon (2-3, 1-1) answered on a two-yard run by senior running back Clint Sullivan (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) with 6:00 remaining in the half to make the score 10-6 in favor the of Generals. Junior linebacker Jeff Bahl (Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day) then blocked the extra point attempt.
W&L upped its lead to 17-6 just 1:02 later as sophomore running back Chris Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights) hauled in a 59-yard touchdown reception. Vendig then nailed his second field goal of the day, a 27-yarder, to give W&L a 20-6 halftime advantage.
Watson increased the lead to 27-6 with 7:45 remaining in the third, when he broke off a 50-yard touchdown run and Sullivan capped the scoring with a 31-yard touchdown reception at the 9:01 mark of the fourth quarter. Sullivan finished the game with two catches for 90 yards and the two scores. He also returned two punts for 28 yards and rushed three times for one yard.
Sophomore quarterback Bobby Littlehale (Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook) completed 14-of-21 attempts for 171 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed 11 times for 24 yards.
W&L defense allowed just 24 yards rushing and 305 total yards to the Yellow Jackets. Bahl led the Generals with 12 tackles, including one sack. Sophomore linebacker Matt Stavish (Sterling, Va./Park View) notched eight tackles and an interception. The Generals defense combined to pick off four R-MC passes.
Randolph-Macon was led by sophomore quarterback Hunter Price (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle), who completed 29-of-53 attempts for 281 yards. Senior wide receiver Michael Becker (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) caught 11 passes for 101 yards and totaled another 69 yards on returns.
The Yellow Jacket defense was led by senior defensive back Scottie Brubeck (Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg) and freshman defensive back E.J. Bush (Newport News, Va./Denbigh), who notched seven tackles each.
The Generals return to action next Saturday as they travel to Washington, D.C., to take on Catholic in an ODAC battle. Game time is set for 1:00 pm.
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