Tag: SIAC Football

Week 3 SIAC Footballers of the week

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from the SIAC: D’Vonn Gibbons (Savannah State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate, Mitchell Smiley (Miles) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kenneth Lockhart (Savannah State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Keynon Webb (Tuskegee) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – D’Vonn Gibbons, Savannah StateQuarterback  |  6’3  |  Senior  |  Stone Mountain, Ga. Senior quarterback D’Vonn Gibbons was instrumental in Savannah State’s 41-34 win over Benedict this week. With the game tied and 1:24 to play, Gibbons rushed 31-yards on a keeper for the go-ahead touchdown…

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Albany State falls to Valdosta State, 21-3

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From VALDOSTA, GA – It was two and a half hours late, but the Albany State (2-1, 0-0 SIAC) verses Valdosta State (3-0, 0-0 GSC) game wasn’t one of those fancy high-scoring games.  Instead it was a gritty battle where the Blazers who had torched their previous two opponents by scoring 50+ points had to earn every yard.  In the end the Blazers would prevail 21-3, but ASU hsowed grit in the rain-drenched game an Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Golden Ram defense led the charge.  Brandarious Rawling was disruptive with 14 total…

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Allen edges by Livingstone 34-32

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From the SIAC: BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — For a consecutive week, Allen University orchestrated a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, this time edging Livingstone, 34-32, on Saturday night at Westwood HS Football Stadium.  Trailing 34-26 with one second remaining in the game, quarterback David Wright III connected with Jamal Jones on a 55-yard pass with Jones tossing a lateral to Shemar Nelson who ran in from two-yards out to even the score at 34 apiece. On the ensuing two-point conversion, Beau Herrington muscled his way into the endzone on the…

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Savannah State and Lane both get wins in SIAC play

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From the SIAC: SAVANNAH STATE 41, BENEDICT 34GAME STATSSVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah State University handed Benedict College its first loss of the season with a 41-34 win on Saturday night at Theodore A. Wright Stadium. SSU (2-1, 1-0 SIAC) quarterback D’Vonn Gibbons scored on a 31-yard run with 1:25 left and transfer defensive back Le’Vonte Larry came up with an interception in the final minute to help SSU pick up the win in its first conference match-up of the season. Gibbons rushed for a game high 138 yards on 20…

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Week 2 SIAC football players of the week

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From the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (September 14, 2021) – Dionte Bonneau (Albany State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate, Kailen Abrams (Central State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Gabriel Ballinas (Albany State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Jamal Holloway (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Dionte Bonneau, Albany StateQuarterback  |  6’1  |  Sophomore  |  Atlanta, Ga. Bonneau led the Rams to a 28-12 victory over the Shorter Hawks. He completed 20-of-27 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also led the…

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23rd John A. Merritt Classic preview: Tennessee State v Kentucky State

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Coach Eddie George and his Tennessee State football looks to get their first win of the season this Saturday when they take on the SIAC’s Kentucky State in the 23rd edition of the John Merritt Classic. The Tigers will face a thoroughbred team that lives up their mascot’s name because just like a thoroughbred, they like to run. In their 20-6 win over Central State at the Classic for Columbus, they ran the ball 51 times for a total of 322 yards, while not completing a single pass( they only…

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Albany State defeats shorter college 28-12

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From asugoldenrams: ALBANY, GA -The Albany State University Golden Rams (2-0, 0-0 SIAC) remained unbeaten in 2021 with a 28-12 win over the Shorter Hawks (1-1, 0-0 GSC) here at the Albany State University Coliseum.  ASU wasted no time in the first quarter scoring in three plays going 72-yards to set the tone for the evening.  From there they would never trail. Quarterback Dionte Bonneau led the charge with 362 all-purpose yards, with 84 coming on the ground and 278 coming thru the air, including a 54-yard bomb to Ralph Lovett on the first…

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SIAC Football Week 1: Players of the Week

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The SIAC named their players of the week, with players from Fort Valley State, Tyrell Jackson and Tyler Moore, taking the offensive and defensive honours, respectively. Clark Atlanta’s Carlos Saldana was named Special Teams Player of the Week and Miles’ Jalen Parker Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Tyrell Jackson, Fort Valley State Jackson connected on 17-of-34 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in a 30-0 win over Tuskegee. He added 5 carries for 26 yards for a total of 192 yards of total offense. His two touchdown…

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Albany State blanks Mississippi College 24-0 in season opener

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From asugoldenrams.com: CLINTON, MISS – Coach Gabe Giardina and the ASU Rams were underdogs coming into Robinson-Hale Stadium, but after kickoff it was all Albany State.  ASU got on the scoreboard and took a 7-0 lead.  Before the half, the Rams would add another touchdown to go into the half at 14-0. The third quarter would be more of the same as the Golden Rams defense held the Choctaws at bay, while the offense continued to churn behind the running game led by Kam Ward with.  Gabe Ballinas nailed a field goal putting ASU ahead 17-0. …

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Edward Waters defeats Florida Memorial

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Courtesy of Edward Waters Athletics Jacksonville, Florida-Saturday’s season opening football contest against Florida Memorial had several significant and historical notes. It was the first contest as Edward Waters University, the first as an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the SIAC, the first contest under new head football coach Toriano Morgan, and the first contest inside the new, multi-million dollar Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium. The contest itself proved to be an instant classic as Edward Waters sent the Purple & Orange faithful home happy with a dramatic…

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