Category: CIAA

Week 3 CIAA Football Recap

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics Week three of CIAA Football wraps up the non-conference slate for the majority of the conference’s 12 teams. This week’s slate of games also kicked off league play in the national spotlight as Shaw and Chowan would do battle in the NCAA Division II Football Showcase, a game that was broadcasted live on multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and the CIAA Sports Network. Additionally, three non-conference matchups between conference teams also took place as Virginia State traveled to Raleigh to…

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Bowie State beats up on Alderson Broaddus 42-14

Brandon King

From bsubulldogs: Alderson Broaddus (0-3) 14  Bowie State  (3-0) 42 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ABFB19 0 0 7 7 14 BSU 7 14 7 14 42 HISTORY Written by Kevin Parrish BOWIE, Md. – With nearly 2,000 fans in attendance for the matchup between Bowie State University and Alderson Broaddus University, it was the Bulldogs who prevailed over the Battlers 42-14, taking a commanding lead of the series matchup. A win is always an excellent thing for Bowie State Head Coach Damon Wilson, but even after a victory, there is still…

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Livingstone remains undefeated with 21-7 victory over Allen University

Brandon King

From bluebearathletics : The Yellow Jackets of Allen University (S.C.) came to town Saturday to take on the Blue Bears  at Alumni Memorial Stadium. The Blue Bear offense came out electric as they got on the board early with a connection from TE Anthony Davis and WR Deandre Vickers to take the Blue Bears up 14 -0 in the first quarter. Hayes was able to find 10 different receivers on the day, maintain his lock on the top passer spot in the CIAA. The Blue Bears also had a big day on…

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Week 2 CIAA Football Recap

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics Week two of 2019 CIAA Football saw all 12 of the conference’s teams in action on the same day for the first time this season. This week’s slate of games featured a pair of matchups against top 25 teams as Virginia Union faced #8 Lenoir Rhyne and Fayetteville State took on #18 Wingate. Additionally, two non-conference matchups between conference teams took place as Shaw hosted Bowie State and Livingstone opened at home against Elizabeth City State.  Chowan 70, Alderson Broaddus 16 FINAL…

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FAMU coach Willie Simmons Tuesday press conference

Brandon King

In this press conference Florida A&M University discusses the upcoming Jake Gaithersburg Classic and what the name sake of the game meant to the university, and what he wants to see from his players. The Rattlers are coming off a 62-0 decimation at the hands of Central Florida and will look to get into the win column this Saturday against Fort Valley State University in the Jake Gaithersburg Classic. Kickoff time for the game is 6:00 p.m. EST. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fxj0GsPZaJYEGhDPewHvZeAtRVuMkXjK/view?usp=drivesdk

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CIAA Weekly Football Honors #1

Brandon King

From theciaa.com : FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #60 Justin Smith, Virginia Union(Sr, OL – Leesburg, VA) Smith anchored an offensive line that allowed Virginia Union to rack up 390 yards of total offense, including 191 yards rushing and 199 yards passing, in their upset win over Division I Hampton, 36-7. The 6-1, 280 senior and the rest of the Panthers offensive line didn’t surrender a sack in their season-opening win.  FOOD LION RECEIVER OF THE WEEK #17 Charles Hall, Virginia Union(So, WR – Trenton, NJ) Sophomore receiver Charles Hall led Virginia Union…

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Lincoln taken to the woodshed by Lock Haven 57-13 in opener

Brandon King

From lulions.com: The Lincoln University football team kicked off their 2019 season with a game at Lock Haven University Thursday night, falling to the Bald Eagles 57-13. Eban Jackson II (Los Angeles, Calif./Narbonne)led the Lions passing attack with 159 yards.  Richie Goslee (Suitland, Md./The Avalon School)(4 catches, 50 yards) and Dah’mear Triplett(Elkton, Md./Elkton) (3 catches, 61 yards) were the top receivers.  Triplett caught a 44 yard pass for a touchdown in the third quarter. Christopher Edward-Smalls (Yeadon, Pa./Wissahickon) picked up the majority of the Lions 111 yards on the ground with 60 yards rushing.  Justin Johnson (Etters, Pa./Red Land)added…

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Hampton blasts ECSU 65-7

Brandon King

From ecsuvikings.com : Box Score HAMPTON, VA. – The Elizabeth City State University Viking football team was dealt their first loss of the 2019 season at the hands of Hampton, 65-7, on Saturday evening at Armstrong Stadium. The Pirates came out and struck first with a Deondre Francois five-yard touchdown run at the 12:47 mark of the first quarter. The Florida State transfer connected on a seven-yard pass to Jadakis Bonds for the second touchdown of the afternoon. Shai McKenzie then notched a 30-yard touchdown run to round out the Hampton…

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2019 HBCU Homecoming schedule

Brandon King

As soon as HBCUs release their schedules, the time coordinates of homecoming is at the top of the list as students, fans and alumni of each respective institution. Below we have the dates, location and opponent of every HBCU. Check them out below and get those excuses ready to be off work and chamber those “hey big head” messages. Alabama A&M University Visitor: Texas Southern UniversityLocation: Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, ALDate: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M UniversityLocation: ASU Stadium, Montgomery, ALDate: Nov. 28, 2019 | 2 PM Albany State University…

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Bowie State’s Joshua Pryor amongst six CIAA players on BoxToRow Preseason All-America Team

Brandon King

Bowie State redshirt sophomore Joshua Pryor is amongst six CIAA players named to the 2019 BOXTOROW HBCU Preseason All-America team. Other players from the conference included running back Tabyus Taylor and defensive back Sterling Hammond from Virginia Union; Tyeous Sharpe and Brandon Smith at punt returner and kick returner, respectively, of Fayettville State and Shaw linebacker Devon Hunt. The CIAA player tabbed for the team are a Who’s Who’s of the conference with Brandon Smith (special teams) and Devon Hunt (defense) are returning CIAA Players of the Year; Joshua Pryor is…

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