EMORY, Va. -- Washington and Lee outgained Emory & Henry, 385-259, but could not overcome several crucial errors on special teams in falling to the Wasps, 35-17.

Emory & Henry (5-4, 3-2) scored following two blocked punts and a fumbled kickoff return. The Wasps opened the scoring in the first quarter as sophomore punter Whit Whitfield's (Tuscaloosa, Ala./Central) kick was blocked and returned to the Generals' 11-yard line. Three plays later, quarterback Shannon Johnson scored on a 7-yard run to give the Wasps a 7-0 lead.

The Generals (4-5, 3-3) answered on the first play of the second quarter as sophomore quarterback Peter Dean (Vienna, Va./James Madison) found junior tight end Jay Thomas (Houston, Texas/Kincaid) with a 12-yard scoring strike to knot the score at 7-7.

W &L assumed a 14-7 lead with 7:19 remaining in the third quarter as senior running back Marc Watson (Marietta, Ga./Walton) scored on a 4-yard run. However, Emory & Henry would tie the game at 14-14 with 4:21 remaining in the third quarter as Willie Johnson returned another blocked Whitfield punt eight yards for a touchdown.

The Generals again responded as senior placekicker Brad Wiginton (Plano, Texas/Plano Senior) booted a 22-yard field goal 44 seconds into the fourth quarter to give W&L a 17-14 lead. The field goal was Wiginton's 11th of the season, a new school record.

The Wasps assumed a 21-17 lead with 10:15 remaining in the contest as Johnson found wide receiver Brett Kickliter with a 14-yard touchdown pass. Dean was then intercepted on the Generals' next possession and E&H running back Dan Hammonds scored on a 30-yard run on the next play to put the Wasps up 28-17. The Generals fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Johnson tossed his second touchdown pass to Kickliter, this time from 1-yard out to provide the final margin.

Washington and Lee was led by junior running back Chris Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights), who rushed for 162 yards on 32 carries. He becomes just the fifth player in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season (1,071). Watson carried 10 times for 103 yards and one touchdown, while Dean completed 11-of-27 attempts for 104 yards and one touchdown. Junior linebacker Matt Stavish (Sterling, Va./Park View) led the defense with seven tackles.

Emory & Henry was led by Johnson, who passed for 136 yards and two scores and rushed for 29 yards and another touchdown. Linebacker Phil Christian led the defense with 13 tackles and a sack.

The Generals will conclude their season by hosting Greensboro College on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm.

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