October 23, 2021 SIAC West Football Recaps

From the SIAC: MILES 28, KENTUCKY STATE 21GAME STATSFRANKFORT, Ky. – Miles used the running game down the stretch to pick up crucial first downs to hold off Kentucky State for a 28-21 win in SIAC play on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium. MC (4-4, 3-2 SIAC) finished with 457 total yards on offense with Donte Edwards and Kingston Davis combining for 177 rushin yards. Davis rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries (4.9). He scored on a pair of 6-yard touchdown runs to produce the first…

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Savannah State v Albany State, Previews and Prediction

This Saturday there will be a clash of SIAC East division titans as Albany State and Savannah State will get it on a game that will have division, conference and potential post season implications. Both teams bring a 6-1 overall record ,with each team’s only defeat( 53-7for SSU and 21-3 for ASU) at the hands of in-state foe Valdosta State. Both squads are also undefeated in SIAC play, with the Tigers sporting a 4-0 conference record and the Golden Rams sitting at 3-0. The Golden Rams bring one of the…

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Week 7 SIAC Footballers of the Week

ATLANTA, Ga. (October 18, 2021) – Michael Sims (Morehouse) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Mackenly Newbill (Savannah State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Jackson Spradlin (Miles) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside, Louis Williams (Tuskegee) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Michael Sims, MorehouseQuarterback  |  6’3  |  Senior  |  Detroit, MI Sims led the Maroon Tigers to a blowout victory of Eastern division foe, Fort Valley State, 51-3. He finished 11-of-20 passing for 225 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 33 yards and another touchdown…

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October 16, 2021 SIAC Football Western Division Recaps

From the SIAC: MILES 34, LANE 31GAME STATSJACKSON, TENN. — Miles used a touchdown and a field goal in the fourth quarter to hold off Lane 34-31 on Saturday afternoon on Lane Field at Rothrock Stadium. Kingston Davis and Donte Edwards led MC (3-4, 2-2 SIAC) combining for 334 of the 449 yards of total offense. Davis scored a pair of touchdowns, including one in the final frame, to highlight 170 rushing yards on 22 attempts (7.7 avg.). Edwards added 164 yards on 26 attempts (6.3 avg.) and a touchdown.…

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Albany State falls to Valdosta State, 21-3

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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Albany State reveals spring football practice summary

From Albany State University athletics: ALBANY, Ga. – The Albany State University football wrapped up spring drills with the annual Blue & Gold game on March 19th in front of a socially distanced crowd of 500 Albany State University students and band members. The team has been practicing since February 15th with roughly 90 players participating.  The spring practice included two full padded inter-squad scrimmages as well as two scrimmages versus the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association DII Champions West Florida and the 2019 HBCU National Champions Florida A&M University.  It is…

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SIAC Student-Athlete spotlight: John M. Etheridge of Kentucky State University

from the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will feature John M. Etheridge of Kentucky State University. He is a junior majoring in Education from Douglasville, GA. He maintains a 4.0 as a baseball student-athlete. Athletic Accomplishments: Division II SAAC Vice Chair All-Academic Team Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:“I play the guitar.” Goals/Plans after finishing school:“To start my career as an educator and to begin coaching.” Your Favorite Quote:“If you are content with yourself, you’ll stop taking those little steps…

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SIAC Student-Athlete Spotlight : Benedict College’s Mark Chigaariza

From the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, will feature Mark Chigaazira of Benedict College. He is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science from Harare, Zimbabwe. He maintains a 3.87 as a men’s tennis student-athlete. Athletic Accomplishments: Unbeaten in conference play Multiple Player of the Week Honors  Former ATP (professional tennis) Ranked Represented my country in the Davis Cup Top 5 ranking in Africa in 2017 Won several tournaments and medals  Something unique most people wouldn’t know about you:“I struggle with an eating…

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SIAC makes announces plans for resumption of 2021 sports

from the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), announced that it will seek to cautiously and prudently move forward with the 2021 winter and spring sports schedule.  The SIAC men’s and women’s basketball schedule will begin on January 9 and will feature a 12-14 game conference schedule that will culminate with the SIAC Basketball Championship Tournament featuring all SIAC men and women teams – including recently admitted SIAC member (provisional), Allen University. The spring 2021 season will feature men’s and women’s tennis, golf, men’s and women’s track and field, softball, and…

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SIAC suspends all 2020 Fall sports and championship events

From the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (July 9, 2020) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has made the very difficult decision to extend the suspension of all sporting and championship events through the Fall of 2020. This decision was primarily predicated on the overarching concern shared by all SIAC member institutions with regard to the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, students, staff, fans and other campus stakeholders. When the initial decision was made by the SIAC to suspend intercollegiate athletics last spring, the conference harbored a measure of cautious…

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