Washington and Lee Football Release
Bridgewater at Washington and Lee - Nov. 1, 1997

THE SERIES: 
	The Generals own a commanding 19-8 advantage over Bridgewater in 
the series and have won four straight against the Eagles after 
Bridgewater won four straight from 1989-92. W&L's defense played one of 
its strongest games of the season in last year's 24-13 win at 
Bridgewater. Jack Boyd returned a fumble for a TD in the win and Lee 
Miller returned an interception 61 yards to set up another score.

THE TEAMS: 
W&L - 2-5, 1-2 in the ODAC
BC - 1-6, 1-2 in the ODAC

THE COACHES:
W&L - Frank Miriello (East Stroudsburg '67)
	Overall Record: 12-13-1 (3rd year)
	Record vs. BC: 2-0
	Record in ODAC: 6-7
	Record at Wilson Field: 6-6-1
	
BC - Michael Clark (Cincinnati '79)
	Overall Record: 6-20-1 (3rd year)
	Record vs. W&L: 0-2

A LOOK AT BRIDGEWATER
	The Eagles were picked to finish second in the league after last 
season's 5-5 record, but injuries have hindered BC in a 1-6 start. The 
Eagles are strong defensively, but have struggled offensively with an 
average of just 10.3 points per game.

ODAC STANDINGS
TEAM		W-L	W-L
Randolph-Macon	2-0,	6-1
Emory & Henry	3-1,	6-1
Guilford	3-1,	5-2
W&L		1-2,	2-5
Bridgewater	1-2,	1-6
Hampden-Sydney	0-4,	0-7

Last Week
Sewanee 48, W&L 14
Emory & Henry 35, Guilford 27
Randolph-Macon 22, Davidson 15
Catholic 40, Hampden-Sydney 10
Johns Hopkins 21, Bridgewater 10

Last Week
SEWANEE USES GROUND ATTACK TO ROUT W&L
	Washington and Lee would just as soon forget about Saturday's 
48-14 loss at Sewanee. The Tigers spread option attack finished with 641 
total yards of offense, including a staggering 537 rushing yards. W&L 
took a brief 7-6 lead early in the first quarter on a 39-yard touchdown 
run by freshman Hanley Sayers, but then the Tigers ripped off 35 
consecutive points to put the game out of reach.
	The loss snapped a string of three consecutive W&L victories over 
Sewanee and means that W&L will have to win its final three games to 
finish with a .500 or better record for the fourth straight year.

Generals' Notebook
SAYERS HAS SECOND CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD EFFORT
	Freshman tailback Hanley Sayers had another impressive 
performance, running for 143 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in 
the loss to Sewanee. After not playing in W&L's first five games, Sayers 
has topped the 100-yard mark in each of the last two weeks. Sayers had 
112 yards and two touchdowns against Hampden-Sydney in his debut, a 29-7 
victory on October 18.

HODGE RETURNS TO THE LINEUP
	A bright spot for Washington and Lee on Saturday was the return 
of senior captain Nick Hodge to the starting lineup. Hodge, a 6-foot-3 
wide receiver, missed the first six games after breaking his collar bone 
in preseason camp. Hodge ranked third in the ODAC in receiving in 1995 
with 28 catches for 304 yards and then had 27 catches for 419 yards and 
two touchdowns last season.

WELCOME PARENTS
	Saturday's game will be part of the Parents Weekend festivities 
at Washington and Lee and playing in front of the moms and dads has been 
a good thing for the Generals in recent years. W&L has won five straight 
Parents Weekend games, including victories over Bridgewater in 1993 and 1995.

BENAZZI SNARES THIRD INTERCEPTION
	Senior defensive back John Benazzi snared his team-leading third 
interception of the season on Saturday. Benazzi leaped over the shoulder 
of a Tiger receiver to stop a scoring threat inside the W&L 25-yard line. 
Benazzi is  tied for fifth in the league in interceptions. Benazzi was a 
first team All-ODAC pick last season when he led the Generals with four 
interceptions.

PUNTING SHOWDOWN
	The top two punters in the ODAC will be going head to head in 
Saturday's game. Bridgewater's Von Lewis leads the league with a 39.0 
average on 48 punts and W&L's Matt Holbrook is right behind with a 38.9 
yard average on 44 punts. After a slow start to the season Holbrook has 
averaged 40.3 yards per punt in the last four games. He's also one of the 
league's top kickers, converting 14-of-14 PAT and 4-of-6 field goal 
opportunities this season.

GENERAL NEWS
	Senior defensive lineman Omar Moneim blocked a PAT attempt on 
Saturday, his third blocked kick of the season...Moneim and senior 
defensive end Jack Boyd have now combined for 100 tackles, 21 tackles for 
loss and five sacks...sophomore defensive end Scott King had his 
team-leading fourth sack of the season, forcing a fumble on the 
play...W&L's offensive line did not allow a sack for the second straight 
week and the Generals finished with 173 rushing yards...W&L now ranks 
third in the ODAC in rushing (112.3 yards/game)...senior tailback Seth 
McKinley missed Saturday's game with an injury and is questionable for 
this week...McKinley leads the Generals with 310 yards rushing.