Radford, Va (11/14/10) - RU beats the Gamecocks 19 to 18! After a nail-bitting fourth quarter, an emotional drive from the offense and a critical stop by the defense helped secure Radford’s Victory in the Magus Cup championship! READ THE WRITE UP FROM THE TARTAN>>>

Fairfax, Va (11/6/10) - On Saturday November 6th, the Radford Highlanders traveled up to Fairfax, Virginia to play their in state rivals, The George Mason Patriots. With both teams eager for another victory, the game lived up to all expectations.
In the first quarter, Mason would draw first blood with a field goal from 30 yards out. Radford was quick to retaliate with a touch down pass to wide receiver Caleb Meeks. After Radford missed the extra point, the Highlanders were up 6 to 3.
In the second quarter, Mason would find the end zone for the first time with a 25 yard touch down pass to one of Mason’s wideouts. Despite successfully moving the ball up and down the field, neither team would score again in the quarter, leaving Mason up at the half 10 to 6.
In the second half, Radford received the ball but fumbled on the first play. After the dog pile cleared, the Patriots had recovered the ball, setting up Mason’s offense on the Radford 20. Quick to capitalize, the Patriots found the end zone again in just two plays, making the score 17 to 6. After falling behind by two scores, the Highlanders were determined to put themselves back in the game. Radford’s offense would score again late in the third quarter with a 35 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Webb. After making the extra point, the Highlanders were back in the game but still down 17 to 13.
Although the Highlanders remained resolute, their hopes of gaining the lead were stalled when Mason scored again in the 4th quarter, putting them up 24 to 13. It would not be until the last minutes of the game when Radford’s quarterback, Sean Monahan, threw a 45 yard pass to John Webb for the touchdown, making the score 24 to 19. With less than a minute left in regulation, Radford attempted an onside kick but the Patriots were quick to recover the ball. After kneeling the ball, Mason ran out the clock, giving them a second win in a row.
Next week George Mason will be looking for its third win in a row as they play the Southern Tech Wildcats at home in Fairfax, Va. The Radford Highlanders will be looking to bounce back as they play the USC Gamecocks for the SCCFA Championship this Sunday at Dublin Middle School. Kickoff is set at 2pm.

After both teams were tied for first in the conference, Radford outscored USC 28 to 18 to win South Atlantic Conference Title. Both teams are set to play each other again for the Magus Cap on Sunday, November 14th. The Magus Cup will be played at Radford High School Stadium at 3pm. This weekend, Radford travels to Fairfax, Va for its rivalry game against the George Mason Patriots. This game will be played on GMU’s campus at 3 pm.

Radford, Va 10/22/10 - Despite preventing the Warrior’s offense from scoring the entire game, the Highlanders fell short against a tenacious and clever Walter Reed defense. Radford’s offense also had two turn overs for touch downs with a safety against Radford’s quarterback Shawn Grahm. The only score Radford would have would be when linebacker Eric Zimmet returned a touchdown for 40 yards in the first quarter. The highlanders would not see the end zone again for the rest of the game. With both sides fighting in the heat, Radford’s three game winning streak ended with a 16 to 6 loss against Walter Reed.

10/17/10 – On Sunday, October 17th, The Radford Highlanders traveled down to South Carolina to play the Clemson Tigers in an imperative division match up. The winner of this game would have a guaranteed spot in the SCCFA championship game against South Carolina. In a must-win situation, both teams went into this game with great intensity.
In the first quarter, Clemson drew first blood by recovering a fumble on the 15, the scoring on the first play with a pass to the end-zone. This would have put Clemson up by 7 but their extra point attempt was blocked by defensive end Mike Massey. With only 6 points on the score board, Clemson would never see the end-zone again. On the next series, Radford moved the ball 70 yards for their first score of the game which came from a 20 yard pass to wide receiver John Webb. In the second quarter, Radford would score on a five yard run by sophomore Shaquan Ball. The extra point would be missed which left Radford up 13 to 6 going into half-time.
At the start of the second half, Radford was set to kick off but an accidental onside kick from John Webb took both teams by surprise but would result in a Radford recovery. Radford’s quarterback Sean Monahan would then find receiver John Webb again for a 30 yard pass for the end-zone. With a successful extra point, Radford was up 20 to 6. Neither teams would score after the third quarter, giving Radford a much needed Victory and secured their spot in the Magus Cup against South Carolina.