We have known for a few weeks now that Alcorn State would represent the Eastern Division in the SWAC championship game taking place in Houston this Saturday. With much anticipation, we were waiting to see who would represent the West. For months, we thought the Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling would decide the West
2016 Football Scoreboard Week Thirteen
Saturday, November 26, 2016
BOXTOROW Polls: N.C. A&T falls to NCCU, Grambling new No. 1
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T’s reign as the top team in HBCU football has come to an end. In a game that decided the MEAC championship, the North Carolina Central Eagles defeated the Aggies 42-21 on Saturday in Durham. The
One game meant everything for Aggies, Eagles
by Donal Ware “I don’t believe what I just saw!” Those were the now very famous words exclaimed by Jack Buck in describing an injured Kirk Gibson’s dramatic Game 1 World Series walkoff homerun for the Dodgers against the A’s in 1988. After witnessing what I saw at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham on Saturday, I
2016 Football Scoreboard Week Twelve
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Aggie-Eagle: Got to be NC
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “by Donal Ware”; } [/insert_php] With so much trouble in the LBC it’s kinda hard being… Wait. There is quite a bit of craziness here in North Carolina. North Carolina is a swing state that voted for Donald Trump. We are dealing with HB2 that has had ramifications on the
News and Notes from Week 11: Aggie-Eagle Showdown, D2 Playoffs, SIAC championship
Both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central handled business as expected Saturday, the Aggies defeating Delaware State 45-14 and the Eagles defeating Howard 30-21. The win for both sets up the game that everyone has been anticipating all year between the Aggies and the Eagles in Durham on Saturday for the outright MEAC championship.
What is Aggie-Eagle?
The Aggie-Eagle rivalry is one of the biggest in college football. This year the game will determine who wins the MEAC championship outright. We take a look at the two participants, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central, the history of the rivalry, the old Aggie-Eagle Classic and the MEAC championship being decided in North
Top remains steady, shakeups at the bottom of BOXTOROW Polls
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] As the college football season begins to wind down, games become more and more meaningful. So there was bound to be shakeup in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and most of the shakeup took place at the bottom.
2016 Football Scoreboard Week Eleven
Saturday, November 12, 2016