Tag: CIAA Football

Virginia Union remains undefeated with 69-0 decimation of Saint Augustine’s

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 0 SAU 69 VUU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SAU 0 0 0 0 0 VUU 7 21 20 21 69 Virginia Union University’s Jahkari Grant tossed four touchdown passes as the Panthers moved to 5-0 on the season by downing Saint Augustine’s University 69-0 on Saturday, October 1, at Willie Lanier Field in Hovey Stadium in Richmond, Va. Grant completed 14 of 21 passes for 247 yards in the win. Three different Panthers caught touchdown passes with John Jiles, James Jackson and Larry Hackeyall hauling in scoring passes. VUU’s Jada…

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Johnson C. Smith gets first W of the season

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics 14 ECSU 49  JCSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ECSU 14 0 0 0 14 JCSU 14 21 7 7 49 CHARLOTTE – The Johnson C. Smith University football team fought through adversity and was able to secure an 49-14 victory over Vikings of Elizabeth City State University on Thursday evening at the Irwin Belk Complex. The victory snaps a three-game losing mark for the 2022 season. JCSU improves to 1-3 overall, 1-2 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (CIAA), while ECSU…

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Week 4 CIAA Football Recap

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Courtesy of the CIAA 22 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 Statistics  CHARLOTTE – Week four of the 2022 football season means it is another week of conference play within the CIAA and we saw a game-winning field goal as time expired and we saw one nationally ranked program recover from an early 14-point deficit. Across the league, we also saw players begin stake their claim for postseason honors and teams start to assert themselves in the postseason discussion. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the week four…

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CIAA Football: Week 3 Recaps

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Courtesy of the CIAA: 2022 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 Statistics  CHARLOTTE – Week three of the 2022 football season marks the beginning of conference play for the CIAA and it did not disappoint! Saturday featured three one-possession games, including game-winning touchdowns that came at the 36-second and 9-second marks of their respective contests. There was also a huge upset that shakes the balance of the conference. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the week three results for all teams across the conference: Winston-Salem State 17, Elizabeth…

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Week 3 CIAA Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the CIAA: FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #57 Brian Gibson, Virginia Union(R-Sr, OL – Baltimore, MD) Brian Gibson is the veteran on an offensive line that helped the Panthers gain 396 yards of total offense, including 324 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Virginia Union averaged 6.2 yards per carry on 52 total attempts in the 42-6 win over conference foe Livingstone. The Panthers also scored five touchdowns in six redzone trips and surrendered just one sack on 16 passing attempts. FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #15 Caleb Pierce, Chowan(Fr,…

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CIAA Football Week 2 honourees

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The CIAA announced their footballers of week 2. Here are the honourees: Courtesy of CIAA: FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK#50 Matthew Foster, Virginia State(Jr., OL – Ellenwood, GA) Matthew Foster anchored an offensive line that helped the Trojans gain 566 yards of total offense, the most in the CIAA through two weeks. Three different Virginia State running backs achieved career-high yardage en route to 401 yards on 50 rushes as a team in the 28-7 win against visiting Bluefield State. Also, on 23 passing attempts, the Trojans only surrendered one sack.…

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CIAA Football Schedule Preview

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Courtesy of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: The wait for Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football is almost over as we are now four weeks away from season kickoff. From the opening games on September 1 to the 2022 CIAA Football Championship on November 12, fans will be treated to 11 weeks of action. As we countdown the days, here are just some of the most anticipated games and matchups of the 2022 CIAA football season. Four CIAA schools open the season on Thursday, September 1. Saint Augustine’s University and…

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Joshua Williams of Fayetteville State competes at 2022 NFL Combine

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From the CIAA The 2022 National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine is currently taking place (March 1-7) in Indinapolis, IN. The annual event features hundreds of the top NFL prospects from the collegiate ranks conducting workouts and interviews with all 32 teams. This year’s field featured just four players from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with former Fayetteville State Unversity and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) standout Joshua Williams among those participating.  Williams was the lone representative from the CIAA and one of just two players from the Division…

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Bowie State gets 17 on National Signing Day

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From Bowie State Athletics:  The Bowie State University football team announced its 2022 recruiting class with the addition of 17 high school seniors that signed national letters of intent Wednesday on National Signing Day. “I believe my coaches did an outstanding job with this signing class bringing in good quality student athletes into our program,” said head coach Damon Wilson. “We were able to meet our needs in recruiting by signing 10 offensive/defensive linemen and adding more size and speed at other positions.” Despite the pandemic, the 17-person class is an average…

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Bowie State’s Ross and Bobo named to Don Hansen All-America Teams

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics: The Bowie State University football team earned two selections to the 2021 Don Hansen Division II All-America Team, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced on Feb. 1. Defensive lineman Jonathan Ross was named to Don Hansen All-America First Team and offensive lineman Quinton Bobo was named to the Don Hansen All-America Second Team. The duo of All-Americans marks the fifth-straight season that Bowie State football has featured at least one player on the Don Hansen All-America Team after landing four team members in 2019. BSU has also featured a…

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