Football | 9/25/2010 5:35:43 PM

EMORY, Va. - Emory & Henry jumped out to the early lead and built the 35-6 halftime lead before finishing with the 49-6 win over the Monarchs on Saturday.

Emory & Henry's Caleb Jennings dominated the first possession as he earned all 61 yards with 52 yards rushing and a nine-yard reception during the touchdown drive. Jennings scored the first touchdown with a three-yard run. The Wasps went ahead 7-0 on Matt Turchin's extra point.

Jennings had a 59-yard punt return to set up the Wasps deep in Methodist territory on the 13-yard line. Quarterback Dustin Beck connected with William Pearl and Turchin's kick put the Wasps up 14-0.

Methodist earned a first down on their second possession when quarterback Travis Murphy found Jason Talbert for a 20-yard catch. The Monarchs were forced to punt but regained possession late in the first quarter on their own 44-yard line. Corey McGuire earned a first down after rushing for 11-yards on two attempts. Methodist earned two additional first downs before the quarter ended with the Monarchs on the Wasps' two yard line. John Flanagan picked up a yard before Murphy pushed through for the final yard and the touchdown with 13:31 to play in the half. Tyler Mosko's kick was blocked leaving the Monarchs trailing 14-6.

Emory & Henry took advantage of good field position on the ensuing kickoff and Jennings scored on a 45-yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 21-6. The Wasps took over with two more touchdowns in the quarter to hold the 35-6 lead at halftime.

Emory & Henry added a touchdown in the third quarter while the Methodist offense stalled. Murphy drove the Monarchs to the Wasps' 39-yard line and Methodist called a timeout with 6:26 to play in the quarter, but Murphy's next pass was intercepted. The Wasps scored again in the fourth quarter to finish with the 49-6 win and keep their undefeated record this season.

Murphy was 12-for-20 passing for 114 yards with one interception while picking up 33 yards on the ground. Flanagan added 28 yards rushing. Talbert led all receivers with 35 yards. Navahri Holden paced the defense with six tackles including a sack for a loss of 10 yards. Josh Christie and Jacob Hunt added five tackles a piece.

Beck was 18-for-21 for 169 yards passing. Jennings finished with 166 yards rushing. Devan Sproles and Daniel Preston had seven tackles a piece for the Wasps.

The Monarchs will return to host Maryville College Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. in the first USA South Athletic Conference game of the season.

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