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October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Staff

From the CIAA : 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics CHARLOTTE – The 2021 football season continues with week five action as the cream of the CIAA crop begins to rise to the top. The final week of cross-divisional takes center stage before divisional play kicks off next week. Several teams across the CIAA look to make a statement as they set their sights on making a run to the conference title game and possibly the Division II playoffs. Let’s examine how each team fared in this second week of…

Week 4 CIAA Football Recaps

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Staff

From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics CHARLOTTE – It’s week four of the 2021 football season, let the conference games begin! All twelve CIAA teams are in action within the same week for the first time this season as the conference slate kicks off with cross-divisional play. The road to Salem, VA and the 2021 CIAA Championship game begins in earnest this week as every team will look to put their non-conference schedule in the rearview in hopes of making a title run. Let’s take a look at the results…

Week 3 CIAA Football Players of the Week

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Staff

2021 CIAA Football Weekly Report – Week 32021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics The CIAA announced their top gridiron performances for week 3. FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #51 Antavious Zachery, Shaw(So, OL – Lithonia, GA) Zachery helped the Shaw offense produce 487 yards of total offense, including 299 yards on the ground, and average nearly seven yards per play in their win over Central State. The sophomore from Lithonia, GA and his linemates didn’t give up a sack and the Bears put up 52 points, which is…

Gardener-Webb puts it on Lincoln, 63-0

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Staff

From LuLions.com: 0 LINC 56 GWU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LINC 0 0 0 0 0 GWU 18 28 10 0 5 BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Lincoln University football team stepped up a level in competition to close out the non-conference portion of the schedule, falling to Division I Gardner Webb Saturday, 56-0. After holding the Runnin’ Bulldogs to just 10 points after the first three possessions, Lincoln finished the first half allowing 46 points – 18 in the first quarter and 28 in the second quarter. Gardner…

CIAA Football Week 3 Recap

September 19, 2021September 20, 2021 Staff

From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics CHARLOTTE – Week three of the 2021 football season features nine league teams in action for the final stanza of non-conference games as three others elect to have a bye week wiith the cross-division conference schedule on the horizon. It’s another solid slate of challenges in out of conference play for CIAA teams this week, featuring a mix of Division I and Division II opponents as well as some intriguing matchups against HBCU competition. Let’s look at how teams across the conference fared in week three: Shaw 52, Central State 0 After nearly…

CIAA Football 2021 Week 1 Football Honours

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Brandon King

For the week ending September 5, 2021 FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #70 Greg Brooks, Fayetteville State(Gr, OL – Walkertown, NC) Brooks was at the center of an offensive line that helped lead the Broncos to 415 yards of total offense, including 229 yards on the ground. Behind Brooks and the rest of the OL unit, the FSU offense scored six touchdowns on their way to defeating Elizabeth City State, 47-6, in the Down East Viking Football Classic. FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #9 K’hari Lane, Fayetteville State(Sr, QB –…

NFL x HBCU Open House begins August 30

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Brandon King

Courtesy of NFL PR/Communications The NFL Football Operations department will host the 2nd Annual NFL + HBCU Open House on Monday, August 30, 2021. The annual event was designed to bring together stakeholders across the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) and football landscapes to discuss the portfolio of existing NFL initiatives, areas of opportunity, and to further strengthen relationships. Participants will hear from various speakers from NFL leadership and personnel from departments in football strategy, development, data and analytics, talent acquisition, experienceship program and more. In addition to the Open House, the department…

CIAA and AspireTV unveil 2021 football broadcast schedule

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Brandon King

Tuesday the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) announced its broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2021 football season. The games for this season will be televised on AspireTV, continuing the sixth year of a partnership between the conference and the network. “We’re excited to continue our partnership this year with AspireTV to broadcast five football games throughout the season. It’s an exciting opportunity to increase exposure for our institutions, coaches, and student-athletes while highlighting the passion and pageantry of our fans and alumni across the country and celebrating the rich…

Willard Bailey, former Virginia Union football coach named to Black College Hall of Fame

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Staff

Courtesy of Virginia Union Sports Information: Former Virginia Union University football coach Willard Bailey has been selected for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced on Thursday, November 19. Bailey became an assistant football coach in 1964 under the legendary Thomas “Tricky Tom” Harris. In 1971 Bailey took over as head coach of the Panthers and would collect a school-record 151 coaching wins between 1971-83 and 1995-2003. Bailey never had a losing season between 1971 and 1983 while Virginia Union had a streak of 21 straight winning…

CIAA Student Athlete Spotlight: Bowie State’s Justice Davis

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Staff

From the CIAA: The CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors continues this week with a feature on Justice Davis of Bowie State University. Davis is a redshirt senior football student-athlete from Washington, D.C. He is a criminal justice major with a 3.25 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Football – 2019 All-CIAA Second Team Selection Football – Member of the 2018 & 2019 CIAA Championship Teams Football – Bowie State Athletics Male Student-Athlete of the Year (2018-19) Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you: “I am the…