CIAA Football Players of the Week- Week Six

CIAA Football Players of the Week- Week Six

October 4, 2010
 
 
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN-Au’Darius Blackwood, St. Augustine’s College 
 
Position:  OG  Height:  6-4  Weight:  275  Class:  Fr.  Hometown:  Mooresville, NC
Comments:  Blackwood was the top blocker on an offensive line which opened holes for Walter Sanders, who rushed for a season-high 243 yards in a 42-36 win over Fayetteville State, the defending CIAA champions.
 
 
RECEIVER- Robert Holland, Chowan University
 
Position:  WR Height:  6'2  Weight:  185  Class:  So  Hometown:  Newport News, VA Comments:  For the second week in a row, CU's Robert Holland amassed more than 100 yards receiving for Chowan. Holland hauled in 11 passes for 144 yards to lead all receivers in a 35-34 win over Virginia Union on Saturday. Holland caught three touchdown passes in the one-point win. He had a long reception of 21 yards. 
 
 
OFFENSIVE BACK- Walter Sanders, St. Augustine’s College
 
Position:  TB Height:  5-11  Weight:  210  Class:  Sr.  Hometown:  Baltimore, Md.
Comments:  Sanders, the CIAA rushing leader, carried 30 times for 243 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a 42-36 win over defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State on Homecoming Day. It is the second-best day by a Falcon rusher in the school's modern era. Sanders scored on runs of 41 and 70 yards to give the Falcons a 19-0 lead in the first quarter. His 7-yard TD run with 6:10 left in the game put the Falcons up 42-29. Sanders is only 299 yards away from being the Falcons' first 1,000-yard rusher in the modern era, with 5 regular-season games left. 
 
 
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN- Anthony Harris, St. Augustine’s College
 
Position:  DE Height:  6-3  Weight:  250  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Raleigh, NC Comments:  Harris recorded five tackles including two sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up in a big win over defending CIAA champion Fayetteville State. He also blocked a punt which led to a key touchdown drive for the Falcons. 
 
 
LINEBACKER- Brucelee Sterile, Lincoln University (PA)
 
Position:  LB Height:  5-10  Weight:  205  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Miami, Fla.
Comments:  Brucelee Sterile offered a dominating performance for the Lions as Lincoln tried to come back against Howard University. Sterile had a career high 16 tackles including one stop for a loss of seven yards. This was his second-straight game with double-digit tackles. With his efforts, Howard went three-and-out on three drives in the second half and scored just seven points. The Bison had just 44 passing yards for the entire game. 
 
 
DEFENSIVE BACK- Anthony Hooks, Chowan University
 
Position:  DB Height:  5'10  Weight:  185  Class:  Fr  Hometown:  Charlotte, NC Comments:  For the second week in a row, freshman defensive back Anthony Hooks played like a veteran in down field coverage this week. Hooks accounted for two interceptions in a 35-34 win over Virginia Union University on Saturday, marking his second game in a row with two interceptions. Both interceptions came in the second quarter. He returned his first interception for 39 yards and stopped a VUU drive in the redzone with his second pick just before halftime. Hooks also had six tackles from the defensive back position, two solos and four assisted. 
 
 
ROOKIE- Au’Darius Blackwood, St. Augustine’s College 

Position:  OG   Height:  6-4  Weight:  275  Class:  Fr.  Hometown:  Mooresville, NC
Comments:  Blackwood was the top blocker on an offensive line which opened holes for Walter Sanders, who rushed for a season-high 243 yards in a 42-36 win over Fayetteville State, the defending CIAA champions.
 
SPECIALTY- Tony Goodman, Chowan University
 
Position:  Return Height:  6'0  Weight:  190  Class:  So  Hometown:  Jacksonville, FL Comments:  Serving as CU's main return man, sophomore Tony Goodman accounted for 227 total return yards in Saturday's 35-34 win over Virginia Union. Goodman returned 7 punts for 126 total yards, including an impressive 66 yard punt return for a touchdown that gave Chowan a 14-7 lead heading into the halftime break. Goodman also returned four kickoffs for 101 yards and a long of 33 yards. Defensively, Goodman had four solo tackles and a pass break up at the corner back position. 
 
COACH- Tim Place, Chowan University

Comments:  Chowan's Tim Place led the Hawks to their first win of the season in their first ever televised game. Chowan defeated Virginia Union 35-34 to even their CIAA record at 1-1. Place's Hawks gained 345 yards of offense while his defensive unit forced five total turnovers and eight punts.
 
Other Notables…
Notes of Interest:  Lincoln's game against Howard marked the renewal of a great black-college football rivalry. The two institutions met every year from 1907-1960 except 1943 before the LU program was disbanded following the 1960 season. The series now stands at 24-24-8. This was also Lincoln's first football game against a Division I-FCS opponent since the reinstatement of the program in 2008. 
 
Notes of Interest:  Walter Sanders (SAC) has the top three single-game rushing yards for the Falcons in the modern era. His career best is 262 yards against Chowan in 2008. He also rushed for 165 yards against Saint Paul's this season. Sanders has gained over 100 yards for the fourth straight game.