boxtorow.com There were very few changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls as the teams that were expected to win did. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T’s convincing win over No. 7 Bethune-Cookman put the Aggies in a position that should they win against North Carolina Central Saturday, would gain at least a
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Joshua Pryor
Bowie State Defensive Lineman Joshua Pryor 6-4, 280, Redshirt Sophomore, Baltimore, Md. Put on a dominating performance in the CIAA championship game. Recorded a game high 10 tackles (six solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks in the Bulldogs 23-7 victory over Fayetteville State. Pryor was a BOXTOROW All-American as a freshman in 2018
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU unanimous No. 1 in HBCU football for the first time; surprising losses cause some shakeups in polls
boxtorow.com While FAMU had a bye week, losses coupled with upsets caused shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Rattlers are the unanimous No. 1 in both polls for the first time in the history of the polls. Alcorn State, North Carolina A&T and Bethune-Cookman all lost which caused some movement in
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU still tops in HBCU football; slight shift in polls as Savannah State makes history
boxtorow.com The North Carolina A&T Aggies win over South Carolina State in the marquee game of the weekend caused slight shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. Florida A&M defeated Delaware State and remained No. 1. In the coaches poll, idle Alcorn State and A&T remained No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. No.
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU remains No. 1 in HBCU football; SCSU’s win over B-CU causes shakeups
boxtorow.com As Florida A&M handled Morgan State to win its second straight game and stay atop both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, it was South Carolina State’s victory over Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach that caused movements in the polls. In the coaches poll, the No. 4 Bulldogs moved up two spots, and forced the
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Ja’rome Johnson
Bowie State Quarterback Ja’rome Johnson 6-1, 170, Junior, Washington, D.C. Completed 23-of-28 passes for 395 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bulldogs 52-17 victory over Virginia Union. He also had seven carries for 56 yards for a total of 451 yards of total offense. Johnson came in as the backup quarterback to start the
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Kedrick Patterson
Elizabeth City State Quarterback Kedrick Patterson 6-0, 200, Sophomore, Winston-Salem, N.C. Completed 18-of-27 passes for 335 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions as the Vikings defeated Lincoln (Pa.) 34-18 on homecoming in Elizabeth City, N.C. Patterson is now second in the CIAA in with 16 touchdown passes.
BOXTOROW Polls: FAMU knocks off Aggies, gains top spot in HBCU football
boxtorow.com Rick Flair’s famous line is, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man.” And that’s exactly what the FAMU Rattlers did to the North Carolina A&T Aggies Sunday in Tallahassee. And with the victory, the Rattlers now sit atop both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. It is the first time ever FAMU
Joel Hopkins steps away as Shaw men’s basketball coach
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com The man who coached NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, former NBA player Ronald “Flip” Murray, and current NBA/G League player Amir Hinton of the New York Knicks has resigned as head men’s basketball coach effective Thursday, October 10. For those that may not be aware, Coach Hopkins has been dealing
BOXTOROW Polls: Bowie State moves up, Virginia Union moves in, A&T No. 1 in HBCU football
boxtorow.com The first top five game of the football season along with other games caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T had a bye but remained No. 1 and received all of the first place votes. No. 2 Bethune-Cookman defeated North Carolina Central and No.