Oct. 3, 2025 --- G.W. 27 William Fleming 16

Second Half Comeback III!


The G.W. Eagles are making second half comebacks routine.  For the third week in a row the Eagles fell behind early, but stormed back in the second half, riding a stingy defense and a stubborn running game to a win against a good football team.

This time the Eagles turned the trick on the road, ousting the William Fleming Colonels 27-16 in Roanoke.

G.W. used special teams to set up their first score.  Tony Matos blocked a punt in the end zone that was recovered on the three.  Alex Brandon scored on the next play to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead four minutes into the game.

The Colonels answered with a 20-yard scramble from quarterback Jycer Preston to even it up 7-7. They took the lead early in the second when they tackled an Eagle rusher in the end zone to make it a 9-7 game.

The Eagles had an answer. Stanford Lipscomb ripped off a 41-yard touchdown run two minutes later to give the Eagles the lead again. But Fleming grabbed the lead back just before halftime, thanks to another scramble from Preston. The Colonels carried a 16-13 lead into the break.

The second half was motsly a defensive struggle.  Neither team came close to scoring in the third.  The Eagles stayed committed to the running game and it finally paid off. Lipscomb squirted into the end zone from eight yards out to put the Eagles up 20-16 with three-and-a-half minutes left in the game.

The Eagles defense forced a fumble, but a three-and-out on offense gave the ball back to Fleming on their 39 with a minute left.  The Colonels managed two first downs.  But the defensive pressure finally paid off as the Eagles picked off their first pass of the year and made it count!

TEAM STATS

  G.W. OPP.
First Downs 11 15
Rushes-Yds 44-182 33-123
Pass YDs 12 176
C-A-I 3-4-0 10-24-1
Total Yards 194
 313

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING Att. Yds. Avg. TDs.
Brandon23863.71
Lipscomb1197
8.82
Covington6
193.20
Waller263.00
NealHairston 1 -1 -1.0 1
(Team)1-25-25.00
PASSING ATT. Comp. Yds TDs. Int.
Covington 4 3
 12
 0
 0
RECEIVING NO. YDS. Avg. TDs.
J. White
 1 7
 7.0
 0
Lipscomb 2 5
 2.5
 0
KICKING XPM-XPA FGM-FGA Pts.
Stephens 3-4 0-0 3
INT. No.   SACKS No.
J. White 1
Law 2



Bennett
 1



NealHairston 1
First Quarter

GW: Branson 3 run (Stephens kick) 8:04

WF Preston 20 run (Kick good) 4:25

Second Quarter

WF: Safety, runner tackled in end zone 11:09

GW: Lipscomb 41 run (kick blocked) 7:59
WF: Preston 10 run (Kick Good) 0:32

Fourth Quarter

 GW: Lipscomb 8 run (Stephens kick) 3:34

GW: J. White 65 interception return (Stephens kick) 0:17

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