The off season has already started for all except two teams in Division II, which means it’s time for a recap. Relatively speaking, the conference actually did better than last year across the board. It may not feel like it with individual teams, but I think so when looking across the national and regional landscape. Let’s talk about some of the good and not so good.
Good: First and foremost, Bowie State did the conference a solid by advancing out of the first round. It was
Allow me to entertain you on this Friday before the next set of playoffs. I'm rather excited as this is the first time in the three years of blogging that I've had to post about a CIAA game this deep into the season. This was a rather active week for the CIAA despite only having one team in the playoffs. Let’s talk about what’s happened on and off the field.
Harlon Hill Trophy Outlook
The CIAA has two players nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy this year. Bowie
Twas the night before the playoffs
And I couldn’t sleep
For all I could think about
Was the team that I want Bowie State to beat
Yet again the Bulldogs have a home game
And again it’s against the GSC
Will this year be different
I surely hope so, as I pray and plea.
That’s right, it's the playoff edition of the CIAA blog. We are at that time where we sit on the edge of our seats, ready for our best to take on the rest of
There wasn’t a more surprising score from last week than the one of Fayetteville State and Winston-Salem State. Rivalry games have a way of bringing out the best or the worst in opponents, and last Saturday was no exception. WSSU rattled off 51 points in its blowout of FSU, and 51 points were the most points the Rams had scored in a game since 2016 against Lincoln. The 2016 version of Lincoln and 2018 version of the Broncos are vastly teams. The Lions were destined for the basement of the
I have a lot to talk about. Like, a lot of items. Because a lot happened.
1. What team is the noteworthy team of the week?
Avid readers of this blog know that I like to start off by highlighting a team that had a noteworthy week. I’ve talked a lot about the CIAA North in particular. This week is different, because I get to finally cash in another dark horse candidate. Yes, today I’m going to talk about the program that has been in hibernation for some years.