14
Shenandoah SU 5-4 , 3-3
17
Winner Wash. & Lee WLU 6-3 , 4-2
Shenandoah SU
5-4 , 3-3
14
Final
17
Wash. & Lee WLU
6-3 , 4-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
SU Shenandoah 0 0 14 0 14
WLU Wash. & Lee 0 10 7 0 17
FB v WLU

Game Recap: Football | | Matt McIntosh '23, '26

Football Blocked by Generals in Road Finale

LEXINGTON, Va. - The Shenandoah University football team lost 17-14 to Washington and Lee University on Saturday afternoon in the final road game of the season.

The Hornets (5-4, 3-3 ODAC) trailed 17-0 midway through the third but were able to score 14 unanswered points to make it a one-score game. On the final play of the ODAC contest, the Hornets attempted a game-tying field goal, which was blocked by the Generals (6-3, 4-2).

RECAP

Shenandoah chose to receive the ball first and worked the ball all the way down to W&L's 16-yard line. Mekhi Brown got the Hornets there on 41 passing yards on 4-for-4 passing. However, the Generals stopped SU on a short fourth-down conversion attempt. 

The Generals then drove the ball into Shenandoah territory, but a costly fumble gave possession back to SU, with Jacob Marion recovering the fumble. Washington and Lee would force a quick three-and-out.

Following the three-and-out, the Generals put together a 67-yard drive for the game's opening touchdown on an 11-yard rush. The hosts added on to its lead with a late field goal near the end of the half, following a fumble by SU's offense.

The Generals' lead grew to 17-0 92 seconds into the second half with another rushing touchdown. 

Shenandoah started to flip the script on its next drive with two 10-plus-yard rushes from Aidan McCloskey. The drive ended with a Will Yoder receiving touchdown that slipped through the hands of a W&L defender.

A fumble recovery by Tayton Smaldone put SU back in possession, down 10 with half the third quarter to go. The Hornets gave the ball to McCloskey on five straight plays, which helped setup a 17-yard catch from Roge't Walker. Walker then found the end zone from two yards out, cutting W&L's lead down to three with 1:22 left in the third.

Defenses for both teams kept it a 17-14 game late in the fourth. A 3rd-and-10 stop by Devin Keasey and Ace Heinrichs allowed SU's offense to get the ball back with 2:50 left on the game clock and down by one score.

Brown and the Hornets converted a fourth down, with the quarterback evading multiple defenders to find Jackson McFarland for 11 yards. The conversion allowed SU to continue working down the field to set up a potential game-tying field goal.

With four seconds left, SU lined up for a 49-yard field goal, but the Generals blocked the kick to stop SU's comeback.

Brown had 34 completions for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Walker had 11 receptions for 104 yards as SU's top target. McCloskey led the Hornets' run game with 100 yards on the ground.

Shenandoah's defense was anchored by the two fumble recoveries and a team-high 10 tackles from Heinrichs.

UP NEXT

Shenandoah hosts senior day next Saturday at 1 p.m. against Guilford College.

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
2nd Quarter SU WLU
WLU
14:54 - WLU - Schoenberg,Michael 11 yd run (Snyder,Grant kick), 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 03:37
0 7
WLU
00:11 - WLU - Snyder,Grant 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 01:43
0 10
3rd Quarter SU WLU
WLU
13:28 - WLU - Shallcross,Carter 9 yd run (Snyder,Grant kick), 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 01:28
0 17
SU
08:14 - SU - Yoder,Will 4 yd pass from Brown,Mekhi (Gallant,Carson kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:14
7 17
SU
01:22 - SU - Walker,Roge't 2 yd pass from Brown,Mekhi (Gallant,Carson kick) 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 05:03
14 17

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