Clayton Running Back Powers Hampden-Sydney To Sixth Straight Win

LEXINGTON, VA – Terry Hicks of Clayton, N.C. continued his standout season Saturday, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns as Hampden-Sydney College defeated Washington and Lee University 31-28 in Lexington, Va.

Hicks, a senior running back, carried the ball a career-high 38 times while recording his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Through seven games, Hicks has rushed for 1,227 yards on 195 carries, an average of 175.3 yards per game. He currently leads both the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III in rushing.

Hicks scored Hampden-Sydney’s first two touchdowns Saturday.

His two-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter tied the game 7-7. He added a one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead.

Hicks also contributed in the passing game, catching four passes for a season-high 43 yards.

One of those receptions helped seal the victory.

With Hampden-Sydney trying to run out the clock late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Wendell Thompson found Hicks out of the backfield on fourth-and-12. Hicks turned the play into a 17-yard gain and a first down, allowing the Tigers to take two kneel-downs and secure the three-point win.

Hampden-Sydney improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Tigers have won six consecutive games, their longest winning streak under third-year head coach Vince Luvara.

Hicks has also continued climbing the Hampden-Sydney record book.

He now has 3,183 career rushing yards, ranking fifth in school history, and 34 career rushing touchdowns, which ranks fourth all-time.

Hampden-Sydney returns home Saturday, Oct. 31, to face Averett University at 1 p.m. on Senior Day and Family Weekend.