Vikings Improve to 3-0 with Win Over Broncos
CIAA Football Week in Review
For the week ending September 16, 2006 (Week 4)
September 17, 2006
Vikings Improve to 3-0 with Win Over Broncos
Curtis Rich threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns as Elizabeth
City State downed Fayetteville State 43-31 in the 9th Annual Down
East Classic in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Elizabeth City State (3-0, 1-0) got on the board early in the
first quarter when Fayetteville State (1-3, 0-1) was forced to punt
on their opening possession. Billy Wiggins fielded the
punt at his own 29-yard line and raced 71-yards for a
touchdown. Daniel Mendez added the PAT as the Vikings opened
up a 7-0 lead on the Broncos.
The Broncos would tie the game at 7-7 on their next possession when
Calvin Harris’ 13-yard touchdown run capped an 8-play, 80
yard drive. Fayetteville State would extend its lead on their
next possession on Eric Lamoureux’s 32-yard field goal to
take a 10-7 lead. Rich would respond with the first of his
four touchdown passes when he connected with a streaking Chris
Carter (6 catches, 111 yards) on a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Mendez’s PAT attempt failed as the Vikings regained a 13-10
lead with 2:04 left in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Broncos would forge ahead again on
quarterback Jonathan Autry’s (242 yards passing, 3 TDs)
34-yard touchdown pass to Daryl Barnett ( 6 catches, 134
yards). Lamoureux would add the PAT for a 17-13 lead.
The Broncos appeared to be driving toward another scoring
opportunity when Viking defensive back Dwight Richardson
intercepted an errant Autry pass at ECSU’s 10-yard
line. The Vikings responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive,
capped by Rich’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Lonnie Davis with
eight seconds left in the half. Mendez would add the PAT as
the Vikings took a 20-17 lead to the locker room at the break.
The offensive fireworks continued in the third quarter as Elizabeth
City State extended their lead to 26-17 when Carter caught his
second touchdown of the evening on a 15-yard pass from Rich.
Fayetteville State would answer right back when Barnett caught his
second touchdown of the game when he hooked up with Autry for a
30-yard score. The Broncos added the PAT to trim the Vikings’
lead to 26-24 with 9:10 left in the third quarter. Rich
responded with his fourth touchdown of the night with 22
seconds left in the quarter when he hit Casey Owens on an 84-yard
scoring strike to push the Vikings’ lead to 33-24.
Following a 40-yard field goal that extended ECSU’s lead to
36-24 early in the fourth quarter, Fayetteville State would rally
again as Autry finished off a 65-yard drive with a short touchdown
pass to Edward Agans to cut the Vikings’ lead to 36-31 with
7:10 left in the game. Two possessions later, the Vikings
would thwart any hopes of a FSU rally when they recovered a fumble
deep in Bronco territory. Three plays later, they converted
the miscue into points as Brandon Fields plunged in from 3-yards
out with 19 seconds left for the game’s final margin of
43-31.
Conference Scoreboard
Bowie
State
20
Morgan
State
28
Elizabeth City State
43
Fayetteville State
6
Saint
Augustine’s
14
Carson-Newman
24
Saint
Paul’s
0
Tusculum
28
Shaw
26
Edward
Waters
20
Virginia
State
13
Catabwa
31
Virginia
Union
14
Livingstone
12
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 16, 2006
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| Ronnie McClary | Chris Carter | Curtis Rich |
Offensive Lineman
Ronnie McClary – Elizabeth City State, OT, 6’4”,
SR, Goldsboro, NC
In the 9th Annual Down East Classic, McClary blocked for the
offensive unit which accumulated 434 yards of total offense (255
passing, 179 rushing) and allowed no sacks as the Vikings down the
Broncos of Fayetteville State 43-31.
Receiver
Chris Carter - Elizabeth City State, WR, 5’9”, 190, SR,
Winston-Salem, NC
Carter caught 6 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, including
a career best 75-yard touchdown in the Vikings’ 43-31 win
over Fayetteville State. He also returned two kickoffs for 23
yards. (134 All-purpose yards)
Offensive Back
Curtis Rich, Jr. – Elizabeth City State, QB,
6’3”, 185, JR, Fort Washington, MD
On the road in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Rich completed 15-of-24
receptions for 255 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the
Vikings’ in their first Down East Classic victory. His
longest TD pass was for 84 yards and he also carried the ball twice
for 31 yards.
Defensive Lineman
Kevin Jones – Saint Augustine’s, LB, 6’3”,
210, SR, South Hill, VA
For the second week in a row, Jones earns Defensive Lineman of the
Week honors with his impressive game-high and career-high 21
tackles (9 solo, 12 assisted) against the 8th ranked
Carson-Newman.
Defensive Back
Henry Tolliver – Virginia Union, DB, 6’0”, 212,
SO, Marrero, LA
Tolliver intercepted two passes to stop the Blue Bears potential
scoring drives in the Panthers’ 14-12 win over Livingstone
College. He also had 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted).
Rookie
Billy Wiggins, II – Elizabeth City State, WR,
5’10”, FR, Charlotte, NC
On the Vikings’ first possession, Wiggins returned a punt 71
yards for a touchdown to get Elizabeth City State on the
scoreboard. He finished with 3 punts for 149 yards and a touchdown
plus returned a kick for 8 yards.
Speciality
Kevin Dodson – Elizabeth City State, P/K, 6’1”,
195, SR, Camden, NC
Dodson punted 6 times for 276 yards, including one inside the
20-yard line to keep the Broncos’ in their own territory. His
longest punt of the game was for 65 yards and he connected on a
40-yard field goal to help aide in the Vikings’ victory.
Coach
Waverly Tillar – Elizabeth City State
Coach Tillar and the Vikings defeated Fayetteville State 43-31 to
win their first ever Down East Classic game. The Vikings
haven’t had a 3-0 start since the 1995 season.
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| Billy Wiggins | Kevin Dodson | Waverly Tillar |
