Tag: CIAA Football

CIAA Football Week 3 Recap

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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…

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CIAA Football 2021 Week 1 Football Honours

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 –…

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CIAA and AspireTV unveil 2021 football broadcast schedule

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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…

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

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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…

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CIAA Student Athlete Spotlight: Bowie State’s Justice Davis

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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…

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CIAA Student Athlete Spotlight: Virginia State University’S Qahir Gerard

Brandon King

From the CIAA: Up next, the CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, features on Qahir Girard of Virginia State University. Girard is a senior football student-athlete from Morrow, GA. He is a business management major with a 3.28 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Football – a member of 2017 CIAA Football Championship team Football – a member of 2017 NCAA Atlantic Region Playoff team Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:  “Something unique about me is my work ethic and my overall will to not be…

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CIAA Athlete Student Spotlight: Shaw’s Jaleel Scroggins

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From the CIAA: This week, we kick off the CIAA Student-Athlete Spotlight by featuring Jaleel Scroggins of Shaw University. Scroggins is a senior football student-athlete from Raleigh, NC. He is a business administration major with a concentration in accounting and maintains a 3.35 grade point average. Athletic Accomplishments: Football – 2017 CIAA All-Rookie Team SelectionFootball – 2017 All-CIAA First Team SelectionFootball – 2018 All-CIAA Honorable MentionFootball – 2019 All-CIAA First Team Selection Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:  “I’m ambidextrous!” Your goals or plans after finishing school: “I…

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Sixteen will represent CIAA at FCS National Bowl

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From theciaa.com: DAYTONA BEACH, FL –  The sixth annual FCS Bowl Collegiate All-Star Game is set to take place on Sunday, December 8th at Spec Martin Stadium in Daytona Beach, FL. A total of 16 seniors representing seven different schools across the Central Intecollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) have been invited to participate in this year’s game. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. and will be streamed live exclusively on FloFootball.com.  Seven former CIAA players will play for the National Team, coached by Jim Collins. Those players include WR Jordan Cartwright…

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Week 9 CIAA Football Recap

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From theciaa: 2019 CIAA Football Standings 2019 Composite Schedule 2019 Statistics Things became clearer in week nine of the CIAA season as the Bowie State Bulldogs clinched their second straight Northern Division title and secured the first spot in the CIAA Football Championship, which takes place November 16th in Salem, VA. This week also provided a bit more clarity in the Southern Division race with one week remaining in the regular season. As a reminder, here’s how division winners are determined: Tie-Breaker Policy The Northern and Southern Division winners will be determined…

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CIAA Football Week 8 Honors

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From theciaa : FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #78 Donald Boone, Chowan(Sr, OL – Duluth, GA) Boone led an offensive line that helped Chowan produce 597 yards of total offense, including 376 rushing yards (8.2 yards per carry). Boone and the Hawks offense averaged 8.5 yards per play and put up 49 points in their homecoming win over Elizabeth City State.  FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #16 Ja’rome Johnson, Bowie State(Jr, QB – Washington, DC) Johnson continued his impressive season, completing 23 of 28 passes (82 percent) for…

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