CIAA Football Week 10 in Review

Panthers and Vikings Survive To Set Up Eastern Title Showdown

Virginia Union  9, Bowie State  7

In Bowie, Maryland, Elihu Smith rushed for 155 yards as Virginia Union (7-2, 5-1 CIAA) won a 9-7 defensive struggle over Bowie State to stay in the hunt for the Eastern Division title.  Lamar Little connected with Michael Hampton on a 34-yard touchdown pass as Virginia Union took a 6-0 first quarter lead.  Hugo Flores-Diaz would get the Panthers last points of the day on a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter as the Panthers took a 9-0 lead at the half. Bowie State, who got a career-high 239 yards rushing from Nathaniel Queen, would get their only score of the game with 39 seconds left in the third quarter when Peter Mensah plunged in from 1 yard out to cut the lead to 9-7.   In the fourth quarter, Bowie State blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by Flores-Diaz giving them the ball back at their own 32-yard line.  The Bulldogs would put together a 10-play, 60-yard drive, mainly on the running of Queen, but would come away empty handed when  kicker John Riley’s 33-yard field attempt  was unsuccessful, allowing the Panthers to get the ball back and run out the clock. Up next for the Panthers, a visit to 22nd ranked Elizabeth City State with the Eastern Division title at stake.  

Elizabeth City State  7              Saint Paul’s  3

In Lawenceville, after being held scoreless and trailing 3-0 at the half, 22nd ranked Elizabeth City State got a 4-yard touchdown run from Brandon Flowers in the third quarter then held on for a 7-3 win over Saint Paul’s to improve to 8-1 and 6-0 in the CIAA and set up a showdown against Virginia Union next Saturday for the Eastern Division title and a berth in the CIAA Championship game. 

Conference Scoreboard 

Elizabeth City State    7    Saint Paul’s    3                   
Johnson C. Smith    27    Savannah State    6
NC Central    37    Livingstone    15                   
Saint Augustine’s    15    Fayetteville State    3
Virginia State    28    Shaw    22
Virginia Union    9    Bowie State    7                       

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
October 28, 2006
 
Offensive Lineman
Robert Duncan – North Carolina Central, C, 6’0”, 268, SR, Winston-Salem, NC
            Duncan was the top blocker as the Eagles amassed 304 yards of total offense and scored 37 points in Saturday’s victory over Livingstone College.
 
Receiver
Wayne Blackwell – North Carolina Central, WR, 6’2”, 203, SO, Reidsville, NC
            Blackwell was all over the field as he hauled in touchdown receptions for 18, 40 and 34 yards in the Eagles’ 37-15 win over Livingstone. He finished the game with four catches for career-highs 115 yards and 3 touchdowns.
 
Offensive Back
Stadford Brown – North Carolina Central, QB, 6’1”, 196, FR, Washington, DC
            Brown continues to lead the Eagles’ passing game as he completed 12-of-21 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s victory against the Blue Bears of Livingstone College. He also carried the ball 4 times for 8 yards and a touchdown.
            
Defensive Lineman
Kevin Jones – Saint Augustine’s, MLB, 6’3”, 210, SO, South Hill, VA
            In the Falcons’ 15-3 victory over Fayetteville State, Jones recorded a game-high 16 total tackles (9 solo, 7 assisted) including one tackle for a loss of 2 yards and had one pass break-up to help lead Saint Augustine’s to a win in Saturday’s action on the gridiron.
 
Defensive Back
Craig Amos – North Carolina Central, CB, 5’10”, 180, JR, Winston-Salem, NC
            Amos disrupted the Blue Bears’ Secondary as he collected 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted),
including 2 hits for a loss of 20 yards, one sack for a loss of 19 yards and had 3 pass break-ups
in the Eagles’ 37-6 win over Livingstone.
            
Rookie
Richard Boone – Saint Augustine’s, P/PR, 5’9”, 165, Petersburg, VA
            In the 3rd quarter, Boone returned a punt for a 64-yard touchdown to give the Falcons an 8-3 lead over the Broncos. He also faked a punt and ran 19 yards for a first down in the 4th quarter.
            
Speciality
De’Audra Dix – Johnson C. Smith, KR, 5’10”, 170, JR, Merritt Island, FL
            Dix had two kick-off returns for 92 yards and a touchdown in the Golden Bulls 27-6 victory over Division I-AA Savannah State. His longest return was for a 74-yard touchdown.
 
Coach

Daryl McNeill

 Daryl C. McNeill – Johnson C. Smith               Coach McNeill guided the Golden Bulls to 27-6 Homecoming win over Division I-AA opponent Savannah State University. This is first win over Savannah State in the school’s history.  
          

Pioneer Bowl Watch

Time is winding down towards the Pioneer Bowl.  With five teams still in the running towards selection, the final week of CIAA football will determine who will take a step closer the Charlotte in December.
 
 
Elizabeth City State           7                 Saint Paul’s                  3                    
Next Week: Elizabeth City State vs Virginia Union
The “Eastern Division” Championship Game
 
NC Central                       37                 Livingstone                 15                    
Next Week: North Carolina Central vs Johnson C. Smith
 
Johnson C. Smith              27                Savannah State          6
Next Week: Johnson C. Smith vs North Carolina Central
 
Saint Augustine’s             15                 Fayetteville State         3
Next Week: St. Augustine’s vs Winston-Salem State
 
Virginia Union                   9                  Bowie State                7         
Next Week: Virginia Union vs Elizabeth City State
 
 

Battle of the Bands Watch

CIAA Battle of the Bands- Fan Voting Competition
Virginia State- First place with 3,113 votes
North Carolina Central- Second place with 2365