LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee sophomore running back Michael Lackett (Allenwood, N.J./Wall Township) scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half to lift the Generals to a 23-17 win over Centre in Division III football action at Wilson Field on Saturday.
Lackett scored his first touchdown on a 12-yard pass from senior quarterback Peter Dean (Vienna, Va./James Madison) with 3:11 remaining in the third quarter for a 17-10 W&L lead. Lackett then found the end zone on an 18-yard run with 3:26 remaining in the game to give the Generals a 23-10 advantage. The ensuing PAT attempt was wide.
Centre (3-1) cut the W&L lead to 23-17 on a 4-yard scoring pass from junior quarterback Brian Behrendt (Paducah, Ky./Reidland) to senior running back Lorenzo Engleman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Hughes) with 1:40 remaining. However, the Generals (1-2) recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock for their first win of the season.
Lackett totaled 60 yards on eight carries and caught two passes for 21 yards. Dean and sophomore quarterback Greg Tweardy (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) combined to complete 13-of-26 passes for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while freshman running back Richard Garland (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights) carried 29 times for 100 yards. Junior wide receiver Taylor Callaham (Owings Mills, Md./McDonogh) added four receptions for 56 yards and a first-quarter touchdown. Senior safety Ted Maffitt (Houston, Texas/Episcopal) led the W&L defense with 11 tackles and a forced fumble.
Behrendt led the Centre offense, completing 33-of-50 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Engleman rushed 16 times for 79 yards and caught 11 passes for 78 yards. He also recorded 40 return yards for 197 all-purpose yards on the day. Senior wide receiver Adam Schneider (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) hauled in 10 passes for 104 yards and one touchdown. Senior safety John Ortega (Prestonsburg, Ky./Prestonsburg) led the Colonel defense with 14 tackles.
W&L returns to action on Saturday as it travels to Randolph-Macon for a 1:00 pm contest.
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