Since Waynesburg University and Washington & Jefferson (W&J) began their rivalry, the series has been one-sided. W&J, ranked No. 17, continued its dominance against Waynesburg on senior day this past Saturday at John F. Wiley stadium with a 33-14 win, and now holds a 42-4 record against the Yellow Jackets. More importantly for the Presidents, … Continue reading
By many accounts, the 2018 Waynesburg University football season was a success. The Jackets won four games this year, the same number of wins as the 2016 and 2017 seasons combined. The pass defense was amongst the top four in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. And perhaps most impressively, all four wins came by a combined … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, Garrett Hepner was sent to the hospital with a broken nose and a lower lip cut. On Monday, the standout linebacker debated if he should go to class or focus on recovery. Tuesday, athletic training worked with him on pain management. Wednesday, he’s cleared for full-pad practice. By Saturday, he records seven … Continue reading
It was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Waynesburg University was able to hang with No. 20 Case Western Reserve University, only trailing by seven points at the break. However, the second half was a different story. The Yellow Jackets were outscored 24-7 in the latter 30 minutes of the game thanks … Continue reading
Heading into Saturday’s penultimate contest of the season against Case Western Reserve University, the Yellow Jackets had a chance to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2014. However, it didn’t go that way, as the Yellow Jackets lost 41-17 to the Spartans in Cleveland. The Yellow Jackets (4-5, 4-4) played competitively in the … Continue reading
Through senior linebacker John-Glen Davis’ career at Waynesburg University, the team has struggled to win games. Since Davis arrived at Waynesburg in 2015, the Yellow Jackets are 11-27 overall and 10-21 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Despite shortcomings in recent years, the Yellow Jackets have had success at the linebacker position. Last season, Davis and … Continue reading
Eleven. That number represents the combined margin of victory in Waynesburg football’s four wins thus far in the 2018 campaign. Now sitting at a 4-4 mark after the bye week with a 4-3 conference record, the Yellow Jacket football team is just one win away from becoming eligible for a bowl game. The two teams … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University football program is in a much better state now than it was three years ago. Head coach Chris Smithley said after the team fell to 0-2 on the season with a 29-12 loss to Westminster that the program was “10 times better” than it was when he took over before last season. … Continue reading
On the surface, Saturday’s game against St. Vincent looked like an ideal opportunity for the Waynesburg University football team to emphatically bounce back from last week’s 28-3 setback at Grove City. Although the Yellow Jackets left Latrobe with a win, it didn’t come as easily as some may have expected. The Bearcats came into the … Continue reading
Heading into Saturday’s week seven matchup, the Waynesburg football team had won three straight games for the first time since 2014. It was looking to extend that to four games Saturday. However, a 28-3 win by the Grove City snapped the streak. With the loss, Waynesburg (3-4, 3-3) falls to sixth place in the Presidents’ … Continue reading
