Box Score GREENSBORO, N.C. – Washington and Lee scored its most
points in a game in 48 years, producing a 55-29 victory over
Guilford in ODAC football action on Saturday afternoon at the
Armfield Athletic Center.
The victory was the 77th in the career of Head Coach Frank
Miriello, setting a new program record for career victories.
Miriello surpassed Gary Fallon, who had notched 76 wins from
1978-94. His career record now stands at 77-75-1 over 16
seasons.
The Generals' 55 points were the most since posting a 55-14 win
over Franklin & Marshall on Oct. 27, 1962. W&L (2-2, 1-0)
forced five Guilford turnovers and racked up 545 yards of total
offense, including 463 rushing yards (third-most in ODAC history),
in winning in Greensboro for the second-straight season.
The Quakers (0-4, 0-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead as Tyler Hall
capped a 14-play, 56-yard game-opening drive with a 27-yard field
goal. A 26-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Charlie Westfal (New
Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) to sophomore running back Brett Murray (Lookout
Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School) on the next possession gave the
Generals a 6-3 lead with 4:38 left in the first quarter.
Guilford wrestled the lead back on a 23-yard touchdown run by
Mike Williams just 12 seconds into the second quarter, but junior
running back Harrison
Hudson scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 29-yard
touchdown catch from Westfal with 42 seconds remaining to give
W&L a 20-9 lead. However, the Quakers drove 61 yards in
three plays to make it 20-15 on a 32-yard touchdown reception by
Ben King with five seconds left in the half.
The Generals scored three unanswered third quarter touchdowns,
including a 47-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Luke Heinsohn
(Charlottesville, Va./Covenant), to carry a 41-15 lead into the
final quarter. The two teams exchanged touchdowns in the
fourth period for the final result.
W&L received touchdowns by five different players led by
Murray, who totaled three touchdowns on the day, two rushing and
one receiving. He rushed nine times for 69 yards and caught
one pass for 26 yards. Hudson rushed five times for 69 yards
and a touchdown and caught one pass for 29 yards and a
touchdown. Heinsohn eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the
third-straight game, carrying 20 times for 223 yards and one
touchdown. It was W&L's first 200-yard rushing game since the
2001 season. Westfal finished 3-of-6 passing for 64 yards and two
touchdowns and he rushed for another score. Sophomore
defensive back Jake
Pelton (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) led the defense with
eight tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Sophomore quarterback Luke Vandall completed 23-of-29 passes for
299 yards and three touchdowns (2 INT) to lead the Quaker
offense. Sophomore wide receiver Ben King had 10 catches for
141 yards and two scores, while sophomore running back Mike
Williams carried eight times for 55 yards and one touchdown.
Junior linebacker Chris Jessup recorded a game-high 14 tackles and
a sack to lead the Guilford defense.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it hosts
Emory & Henry for a 1:30 pm contest.
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