Author: Shujaa Salters

The Delaware State Hornets (2-2) of the MEAC hosted the Merrimack College Warriors (2-2) of the Northeastern Conference. The Hornets were coming off a tough loss to the Delaware Blue Hens of the Colonial Athletic Association. That game is called the Route 1 Rivalry and the Blue Hens have won all 11 previous matchups. The Warriors were coming off an overtime loss to the Harvard Crimson. The Warriors have won the previous two matchups with the Hornets. Hornets Recap The Warriors jumped on the Hornets early with a 14-0 lead with two touchdowns. The Hornets responded with a 22-yard field goal…

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-2) of the MEAC traveled to take on the North Carolina A&T Aggies (1-3) of the Big South Conference. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2021 Championship season winning the MEAC and Celebration Bowl Championship against Jackson State last year. The Bulldogs got back on a winning track and won their first game of the season against Bethune Cookman University of the SWAC. The Aggies were coming off a defeat by the hands of the Duke Blue Devils of the FBS level Atlantic Coast Conference. The rivalry between the Bulldogs and the Aggies date back…

The Morgan State University Bears (1-2) of the MEAC will host the Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons (0-4) of the National Christian College Athletic Association. The Bears got their first win of the season after suffering a tough outing from FBS level Georgia Southern Eagles.  They also lost a close game against the Towson Tigers in the Battle for Greater Baltimore. The third time was the charm as they were able to get their first win of the season against the Sacred Heart Pioneers 24-9. The Dragons have struggled this season and are still looking for the first win. They…

The Norfolk State Spartans of the MEAC (0-4) played host to the St. Francis University Red Flash (2-2) of the Northeast Conference. The Spartans are currently sixth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Spartans came off a tough defeat to their rival the Hampton University Pirates and were looking to get their first win of the season. The Red Flash were looking to continue their winning ways after defeating Wagner Seahawks. The Red Flash are currently second in their conference. Spartans Recap The Red Flash started Red Hot with a 21-point first quarter. The Spartans bounced back with two touchdowns…

The Howard University Bison of the MEAC (1-3) will travel to play Yale Bulldogs (1-1) of the Ivy League. The Bison came off the first win of the season with a shutout victory against Morehouse University Maroon Tigers. They are preparing for The Harmony Classic against the Yale Bulldogs of the Ivy League. The Bulldogs got their first win of the season this past weekend with an impressive defeat of the Cornell Big Red (1-1) of the Ivy League. GAME HISTORY The Harmony Classic has been around for ten years The sponsor is the NAACP Connecticut Chapter It is an…

The Norfolk State Spartans of the MEAC (0-2) played host to the Hampton University Pirates (2-0) of the Colonial Athletic Association in the Battle of the Bay. The Spartans lead the series 29-27-1 against their rival, and it was a great game this year. The 2021 edition went into overtime 47-44 won by the Spartans. The Spartans came off a tough defeat to the Marshall Thundering Herd and the James Madison Dukes. They were looking to get their first win of the season. The Pirates were looking to stay undefeated after defeating the Howard Bison and Tuskegee Golden Lions. SPARTANS…

The Howard University Bison of the MEAC (0-3) played against the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (0-2) of the SIAC in Division II. The game was the inaugural HBCU New York Football Classic. The Bison came off a tough loss to the South Florida Bulls. They were in the unique position of playing in their fourth game of the season. They were also still looking for their first win of the season. The Maroon Tigers were looking for their first win of the season as well. They had a close defeat to West Alabama and a shut-out defeat at the hands…