Day: September 17, 2024

Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic : Preview and Predicton

Brandon King

This Saturday the Marauders of Central State University will take on the Golden Rams of Albany State University in the inaugural Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic in Rochester, New York. The last meeting between the schools took place October 7, 2023, with the Golden Rams laying a 48-0 donkey kicking on the Marauders.  Central State Central State lost a hard tough, largely defensive matchup, 17-10, to Morehead State. Chance Harris’ 18-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in the contest. Central State quarterback Kendall…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Mid-Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Poll rankings featured a great deal of movement, with teams ranked 3-6 occupying a different position than in the previous week and there is also a new addition to the rankings. With multiple top-seven games this weekend there will be another shakeup in the polls heading into next week.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-0-1, 0-0)  Florida Memorial is a new addition to the polls, coming in at no.7. The Lions played…

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Norfolk State volleyball to host Hampton in the “Battle of the Bay”

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title image via NIck Sutton Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications, Nortolk State University The Norfolk State volleyball team will host in-state rival Hampton University on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Gill Gymnasium for the “Battle of the Bay” at 6 p.m. The Spartans (2-6) and Pirates (0-10) face off in the 34th edition of the “Battle of the Bay” matchup that spans back to 2006.  Norfolk State will compete at home after five consecutive road matches that took it to Charlotte, N.C., Elon, N.C., and Blacksburg. The Spartans competed…

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