Tuskegee LB Osband (O.J.) Thompson 6-0, 194, Jr. Miami, Fla. Recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss in Golden Tigers 36-13 victory over Clark-Atlanta. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
2016 Football Scoreboards Week One
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Friday, September 2, 2016 Saturday, September 3, 2016 Sunday, September 4, 2016
HBCU national championship contenders open season in MEAC/SWAC Challenge
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “Could the Wildcats third time be the charm for the Braves? boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] This is the 12th MEAC/SWAC Challenge and this year unlike more recently when the game was played in Orlando – mostly at the Citrus Bowl – this year’s game will be played in Daytona Beach’s Municipal
Top 5 HBCU Players to Watch Vol. 7
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] This is the seventh year of BOXTOROW’s top five players to watch in HBCU football. This isn’t necessarily a list of the best five players. Not necessarily. All of the players on this list either had or were having much better season’s than the
2016 SWAC Football Preview
Alcorn State seeks third-straight championship; parity in the West [insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] EASTERN DIVISION Alcorn State (9-4, 7-2) The Braves had about as good a season as they could have hoped for in 2015. They repeated as SWAC
North Carolina A&T leads preseason rankings
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] After a 2015 season which saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies finish as BOXTOROW national champions and win the inaugural Celebration Bowl 41-34 over Alcorn State, it’s no surprise the Aggies sit atop the preseason BOXTOROW
Cohen, Berry Top BOXTOROW’s Preseason All-American Team
The 2016 college football season is upon us and media members from around the country have selected the 2016 BOXTOROW Preseason All-America Team. Former BOXTOROW Rookie of the Year and two-time BOXTOROW All-American North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen and another two-time BOXTOROW All-American Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry lead the 28-man team. Cohen
11th annual Countdown to Kickoff
BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware will preview the upcoming HBCU and pro football seasons. Over a five-week period, Ware will talk plenty of football and will talk with coaches, athletes and media members. We want YOU to join us on our social media platforms and give us your thoughts. On Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Go to
2016 MEAC Football Preview
Will this be the year the MEAC has one champion? [insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] At the MEAC Media Day/Coaches Luncheon on July 29 in Norfolk, VA, a lot of the coaches talked about how competitive the conference is and that
2016 CIAA Football Preview
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Over the last 10 years, the CIAA has risen to the level as one of the better conferences in football. Known more for its basketball prowess and popular CIAA Tournament, the conference has seen multiple teams