Saturday, October 29, 2016

Upsets, losses cause shakeups in BOXTOROW Polls
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Week 8’s results had some effect in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The results did not however affect North Carolina A&T. In the coaches poll, the changes happened at the bottom of the poll. The Aggies once again
2016 Football Scoreboard Week Eight
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Bowie State looks to take full control of North, meets Virginia Union
While Bowie State vs. Virginia Union is our game of the week, Week 8 of the HBCU football season presents some interesting dynamics for a couple of different reasons. Even though it’s Week 8, there are still some out of conference matchups taking place. Tennessee State who is on a roll and ranked No. 3

National Player of the Week: Darius Leonard
South Carolina State Linebacker Darius Leonard 6-3, 220, r-Jr., Lake View, SC Recorded 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions, one which he returned for a 64-yard touchdown as the Bulldogs defeated Howard 14-9. Presented by North Carolina Mutual

National Player of the Week: Amir Hall
Bowie State Quarterback Amir Hall 6-4, 180, Sophomore, Bowie, Md. Completed 25-of-36 passes for 332 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for another touchdown as the Bulldogs defeated Virginia State 38-37. Presented by North Carolina Mutual

News and Notes from Week 7: Hall and Bowie State, Tennessee State continue to roll
The Bowie State Bulldogs passed major tests in back-to-back weeks, more recently defeating CIAA Northern Division rival Virginia State 38-37 on homecoming in Bowie, Md. The Bulldogs found themselves down 37-20 with about 8:00 remaining in the third quarter. Behind the play of quarterback Amir Hall’s two touchdown passes and Robert Chesson’s 24-yard touchdown run,

BOXTOROW Polls: Things remain relatively steady
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The results from week seven produced only minor changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T remained at the top of the coaches poll as it has all season long receiving all of the first-place votes
2016 Football Scoreboards Week Seven
Saturday, October 15, 2016

TSU picked to win, Griffin headlines All-SWAC team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University was picked to win the 2016-17 Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s basketball championship in a preseason poll of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. The announcement was made by the SWAC during its annual media teleconference on Wednesday, October 12. The Tigers finished 2015-16 with an overall record