Mac Shinhoster rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns to lead Virginia University of Lynchburg to an 18-2 win over Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday in the 12th annual Western Virginia Education Classic at William Fleming Stadium in Roanoke.
The victory was the Dragons third in their last four games, making coach Willard Bailey optimistic for the remainder of the season.
“You know, we have a chance to finish this season with a .500 record,” he said after the game. “That isn’t bad for a school that hasn’t had a team since 1954.”
While Shinhoster was sparking the offense, VUL’s defense shut down the Lions attack. The Dragons allowed just 110 yards in total offense, picked off three passes and had five quarterback sacks. The Dragons had been giving up an average of 25.9 points per game.
Lincoln’s lone score came on a safety in the third quarter when Tim Green tackled VUL quarterback Delonte Williams in the end zone.
VUL improves to 3-5 and has games against Concordia (Ala.) and George Mason remaining.
“You can see this team is really hungry for success,” said Bailey. “We had the opportunity to do a lot of good things this season and today we played [all] four quarters.”
The Classic, which has been played at Victory Stadium, Ferrum College, Liberty University and Salem Stadium, is a fundraiser for a Total Action Against Poverty program designed to persuade high school dropouts to return to school.
The Roanoke Times contributed to this story
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