Category: CIAA

Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Mid Major Top 7 Poll rankings

Brandon King

Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major saw its fair share of movement, with 4 teams occupying a new position and a new team entering the rankings.  7. Tuskegee University ( 5-3, 5-1)  After stumbling out of the gates, 0-3, the Golden Tigers have quietly won 5 in a row, putting themselves back in the mix for the SIAC crown. In their last outing, Tuskegee defeated Central State 30-14. The victory lifted the Golden Tigers into a three-way tie at 5-1 in conference play with…

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JCSU’ Darius Ocean named BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week

Brandon King

Johnson C. Smith quarterback Darius Ocean was named HBCU National Player of the Week by BOXTOROW. In the Golden Bulls’ 21-14 defeat of Shaw, Ocean completed 24-of-32 passes for 265 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Ocean also added 16 rushing yards.  Ocean and his gridiron exploits will be highlighted on BOXTOROW with Donal Ware, the nationally syndicated sports talk show that airs on stations across the nation.  Stations that carry the shoe can be seen at  www.boxtorow.com/affiliate-stations BOXTOROW also airs on Satellite Radio on SiriusXM College Sports, Fridays 6p ET/5p CT/3p PT, and on SiriusXM Channel 142, H.B.C.U., on Saturday 9a ET/8a CT/6a PT.

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

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this reoprt The operative word for Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Poll Rankings is movement, with positions 2-6 each home to a new team than the prior week.   7. Clark-Atlanta (5-2, 4-2) For the second time in the past three weeks, Clark Atlanta has fallen to number 7 in the rankings. The Panthers are coming off a 49-28 defeat at the hands of Miles College, who also played the role of Homecoming spoiler. CAU limps into its…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 6 Mid-Major Football Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr.Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 6 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Division Football Poll Rankings saw no changes at the top of the rankings, with positions 1-4 being holdovers from the previous week. The movement happened at the bottom of the rankings, with 2 teams changing positions and a new team entering the mix. 7. Miles College (4-2, 4-0) The Miles College Golden Bears enter the rankings after being unranked the previous week. In their last outing, the Golden Bears defeated Albany State 32-21…

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Winston-Salem overwhelms Shaw 34-14

Brandon King

14 SHAW 34 Winner WSSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SHAW 0 6 0 8 14 WSSU 7 6 14 7 34 Winston-Salem, controlling the time of possession, while also limiting Shaw to just 89 yards rushing was able to convincingly defeat Shaw 34-14.  The Rams’ offense got right to work, taking the opening kickoff and driving 95 yards in 12 plays, ending with Dailyn Lee plunging in from a yard out to put WSSU 7-0. Shaw would get on the board in the second quarter when Christian Peters connected…

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Dr. Cavils Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 5 Mid-Major Top 7 Rankings

Brandon King

There was a host of movements in this week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Poll. Outside of the top team, 5 of the remaining schools from the previous week now occupy a different slot, with a new team making its way onto the poll. 7. Clark-Atlanta ( 4-1, 3-1)  The Panthers of Clark-Atlanta University tumble to the bottom of the poll from their no. 2, after suffering the first loss in the Teddy Keaton era, a surprising 35-28 loss to Savannah State. The Tigers, who never trailed…

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CIAA suspends St. Augustine’s Athletics

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Courtesy of the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) has announced the suspension of all sports competition for Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) through the end of the 2024-25 academic year, effective immediately.  The CIAA Board of Directors’ decision was made after the institution’s failure to meet conference compliance requirements, in addition to the concerns regarding SAU’s continued challenges to meet NCAA sports sponsorship and scheduling requirements for the 2024-25 season.   Should Saint Augustine’s elect to continue participating; competition will not count towards CIAA standings and seeding, nor will they…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 4 Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report If Week 4 of the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Poll Rankings saw no changes amongst the top 3. However amongst positions 4-7, there was plenty of movement, with two new teams hitting the polls.  7. Virginia State ( 2-2, 1-0)  The Trojans enter this week’s poll at no.7, after being unbanked the previous week. In their most recent outing, VSU handily defeated Fayetteville State 35-18. Virginia State quarterback Romero Williams completed 10 of his 16 passes for 231 yards, 4…

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Johnson C. Smith remains undefeated with 42-3 thrashing of Bluefield State

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics The Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University scored majority of their points in the second quarter as JCSU defeated Bluefield State, 42-3, in Salem, Va.  JCSU’s Tyrek Williams caught a 27-yard pass from Darius Ocean, as Jacob Meneses adding the extra point putting JCSU up 7-0.  Avante George scored on a one-yard run, with Meneses again successful on the kick, extending the lead to 14-0.  Williams caught another touchdown pass from  Ocean, this time for 42 yards. Meneses’ kick was good, capping a 99-yard drive in 9 plays over 3:37, making…

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Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 3 Mid-Major Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr Kenyatta Cavil contribued to this report Week 3 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Rankings featured stability in the top 3 slots. However, there was substantial movement in the other 5 positions, with two teams dropping out and positional shifting with the remainder of the top 7.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-1-1, 0-0)  The Lions enter this week at no, 7. FMU is coming off a 47-35 loss at Cumberland. Walter Wilbon ran for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns on 24 carries, which…

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