CIAA Football Week in Review

CIAA Football Week in Review
For the week ending September 17, 2011, (Week 4)

RAMS CRUISE TO BIG WIN BEHIND SMITH’S SIX TOUCHDOWNS

MURFREESBORO, NC-Quarterback Kameron Smith continued his hot start, passing for a career-high 355 yards and tossing six touchdowns to six different receivers  as the visiting  Winston-Salem State Rams (3-0,1-0 CIAA) cruised to a 55-24 win over the Chowan Hawks (1-2, 0-1 CIAA).
 
The anticipated matchup between two high-scoring offenses never materialized, but Winston-Salem State more than held up their end of the deal. The Rams jumped out to a 34-10 halftime lead on the Hawks behind Smith’s four first-half touchdown passes, including a career-long 85-yarder to Jahuann Butler in the second quarter.
 
Smith would throw two more touchdowns in the third quarter, before backup Jamie Degeare came in for relief. Degeare also threw for two scores as the Rams finished the game with a season-high 619 yards of offense and with eight different receivers catching touchdowns. Tailback Nic Cooper just missed his third straight 100-yard game, finishing with 98 yards on 13 carries and a 29-yard touchdown reception. Chowan receiver Robert Holland was stellar in the loss, catching six passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns.  Next week, the Rams host Fayetteville State in their home opener, while Chowan travels to Virginia State.
 
In other CIAA action this week…
Laquan Williams passed for 207 yards and a touchdown and Daron Jones had a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown as the Lincoln Lions snapped a 13-game CIAA losing streak with a 19-10 win over the Virginia Union Panthers in West Grove, Pennsylvania.
 
In Charlotte, Defensive back Lance Harris’ 94-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 57 seconds left in the game sealed the deal as the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls shocked defending Northern Division champ Virginia State 14-7.
 
 
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