Week 8 CIAA Football Recap

From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics   CHARLOTTE – Week eight of the 2021 season is now complete and the road to the CIAA Football Championship in Salem, VA (November 13) is starting to become more clear. Before getting into the weekly recap, here is a quick and simple look at where each divisional race stands with two weeks remaining. Northern Division: – If Bowie State wins at least one of their final two games, they will advance to their third consecutive conference title game Teams still in contention (mathematically): Virginia Union, Virginia…

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CIAA Football Week 7 Player Honorees

Food Lion Offensive Lineman of the Week FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #58 Justin Meade, Virginia Union(So, OL – Richmond, VA) Meade anchored an VUU offensive line that gave up no sacks against the league’s top pass rushing unit and helped the Panthers put up 562 yards of total offense, including 363 rushing yards, and 38 points in their win over Chowan. The VUU running game produced two rushers that put up 125+ yards each on the ground and while the offense averaged eight yards per play as a unit and registered 27…

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Week 7 CIAA Football Recap

From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics  CHARLOTTE – It’s week seven of the 2021 season and divisional play is well underway across the CIAA. Several teams across the conference look to position themselves for a late-season run towards a division title and a spot in the CIAA Championship on November 13 in Salem, VA. This week’s games featured several intriguing divisional battles, including a nationally-televised matchup on AspireTV between #16 Bowie State and Virginia State. Let’s take a look at this week’s results across the league:  Lincoln (PA) 17, Elizabeth…

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Virginia Union gets by Chowan, 38-31

From vuusports.com: 38 VUU 31 CU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 10 14 7 7 38 CU 14 7 0 10 3 Dr. Alvin Parker, head coach of the Virginia Union University football team, says the 2021 team takes the season one game at a time. When the Panthers visited Chowan University on Saturday, October 16, VUU downed the 25th ranked Hawks 38-31. “This was a big win because it was the next one,” said VUU Head Football Coach Dr. Alvin Parker.  “We’ve been preaching to just take the season one…

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Bowie State hangs on to beat Virginia State, 51-44

From bsubulldogs.com: 44 VSU 51 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VSU 0 3 20 21 44 BSU 14 7 16 14 5 Bowie, Md. – Senior Ja’rome Johnson (Washington, D.C.) threw two touchdowns and rushed for one in the second half as the No. 16 Bowie State University recovered after giving up 41 points to beat the Trojans of Virginia State University, 51-44 on Saturday in the highest-scoring game this season for both teams at Bulldogs Stadium. The win extends the BSU’s win-streak to six straight as the No. 16 Bowie State…

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Lincoln stops losing skid with 17-14 win over Elizabeth City

14 VIKINGS 17  LUPA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ECSU 0 7 7 0 14 LUPA 7 3 7 0 17 From lulions.com: COATESVILLE, Pa. – As the clock ticked away and the rain steadily cascaded from the sky, the excitement on the field was palpable as the Lincoln University football snapped a 16-game losing streak with a 17-14 Homecoming victory over Elizabeth City State University Saturday at Red Raider Stadium. Ironically, it was a case of déjà vu for the Lions as the last Lincoln victory came in 2019…

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Week 6 CIAA Football Recap

From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics  CHARLOTTE – Week six of the 2021 season saw the start of divisional play across the CIAA. This week’s games featured several that may go a long way in deciding who will advance to Salem to do battle in the CIAA Football Championship, including a matchup between a pair of top 25 teams in reigning champion Bowie State and Chowan. Let’s look at how each team performed in the first week of divisional play:  Fayetteville State 15, Shaw 12 Fayetteville State took sole possession…

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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…

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Week 4 CIAA Football Recaps

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…

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Week 3 CIAA Football Players of the Week

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…

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