2B SPORTS/The Charlotte Post Thursday, October 23, 1997 Fob the Week of Octobeh 21 through October 27, 1997 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) OI A ^ Southern Intercollegiate INDEPENDENTS SCORES CIAA MEAC Athletic Conference SWAC Alabama A&M 33. Ft.Valley St, 26, CONF CONF W OT W L T W L T W L W L T W L W. Va. Stale 4 Alabama St. 56, Prairie View A&M 7 Livingstone 8 0 Hampton 3 0 Albany State Southern Benedict 2 Ark.-Pine Bluff 22, Grambling St.16 NC Centra! 3 5 SC State 2 0 Fort Valley Aik. Pine Bluff Langston 1 Bowie State 20, N.C. Central 14 Virginia State 4 2 NCA&T 2 1 Alabama A&M Jackson State Tennessee State 1 Texas Southern Fayetteville State 30, J. C. Smith 27 Virginia Union 3 4 Florida A&M 2 2 Tuskegee Cheyney 0 Delaware State 1 1 Miles Alcorn State Lane 0 Florida A&M 49, Delaware State 0 Fayetteville St. 3 5 Bowie State 4 3 Howard 1 2 Morris Brown Grambling Hampton 9, Norfolk State 2 WSSU 3 4 Morgan State 1 2 Kentucky St. Alabama State BCSP PUYERS OF THE WEEK Howard 52, Morehouse 0 JC Smith 2 5 Bethune-Cookman 0 4 Clark Atlanta Miss. Valley CFFENSE Liberty 16, Virginia Union 0 Elizabeth City 2 5 •Norfolk State 0 0 Savannah St. Prairie View IMARI RAYSOR, (QB) - Lane - Livingstone 41, Elizabeth City 16 ‘Not eligible for championship Morehouse Completed 7 of 11 passes for 115 Miss. Valley State 17, Lane 14 CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK yards and two TDs (9 and 50 yards) Morehead State 56, Miles 41 OFFENSE MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SIAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE before having to leave the game Morris Brown 7, Benedict 6 WILMONT PERRY, Jr. (RB) - CFFENSE CFFENSE DARNELL KENNEDY, Fr. (06) - against Mississippi Valley with a con­ N.C. A&T 7. Morgan State 6 Livingstone - Ran 27 times for 204 yards OTEMAN SAMPSON, Sr, (QB) • Florida LAVORRIS WHITE, Fr. (RB) ■ Fort Alabama State - Passed for 312 yards cussion. LARGE S. C, State 17, Bethune-Cookman 10 and four IDs in 41-16 win over Elizabeth A&M - Connected on 19 of 29 passes for Valley State - Rushed 43 imes for 124 and four TDs completing 17 of 26 passes Southern 20, Jackson State 0 City. Now has 1,364 yards and 17 TDs on 297 yards and three TDs in 49-0 win over yards and four TDs in loss to Alabama and rushing for a TD in 56-7 win over DEFENSE Southern Sports Photo Tenn-Chatt. 20, Tennessee State 7 Dei State. A&M. Prairie View. NA AND IN RICHARDSON: Jags Texas Southern 10, Alcorn State 7 DEFENSE at 6-0 on top of SWAC Tuskegee 20. Savannah State 14, OT DEFENSE DEFENSE GRADY BROWN, Jr, (DB), Alabama DEFENSE A&M - Had one interception, two CHARGE RAY CANNON, Sr. (FS) - Bowie State - JOHN BUCKLEY, Sr. (DE), Hampton - JACKIE MITCHELL, Jr, (DB) Southern and BCSP rankings. West Chester 54, Cheyney 20 blocked kicks and one sack in win over W. Va. State 27, W. Va, Wesleyan 16 Returned one of his two interceptions 100 Had five solos, four of them for 19 yards - Had three initerceptions, one of which yards for a TD and recorded 7 total tack­ in losses, including a sack for 11 yards, Fort Valley. W.n New Mexico 66, Langston 39 led to a TD. Also had seven tackles, six T SOUTHERN APPEARS HEADED FOR les, four solo, in 20-14 win over NC and had an interception which he HORACE COOK, Jr, (LB), Morris Winston-Salem St. 21, Virginia St. 12 solos, and one for a loss of three yards. Central. returned 40 yards. Brown • 11 tackles, and one sack in win THIRD STRAIGHT HERITAGE BOWL over Benedict. UNDER THE BANNER Livingstone facing possible forfeits WHAT’S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS LUT WILLIAMS overall, and ranked 15th in last McWilliams said Monday the not get involved unless it 2, tied with North Carolina BCSP Editor week’s NCAA Div. II poll. athlete stopped playing imme­ believes the action by the insti­ Central atop the conference A-STONISHING I South Carolina State head An undefeated season, An athlete, who was not diately after the discrepancy tution and the conference is not standings. Livingstone is at football coach Willie Jeffries has been given a three-year CIAA championship, national named, transferred to was uncovered. She said the enough,” said McWilliams. N.C. Central for their home­ contract extension that will keep ranking and possible NCAA Livingstone from a Div. I office hopes to make a decision She said other measures could coming game this weekend. him at his alma mater through playoff berth may all be going school, and reportedly is not and close the matter this week. include a reprimand of the Three other teams (Virginia the year 2000. Jeffries, whose down the drain for the eligible to return to that school, CIAA Commissioner Leon coach and his staff or a review State, Virginia Union and 1997 team is undefeated (6-0) Livingstone College football a requirement according to Kerry was unavailable for of certification procedures. Fayetteville State) would be a team. NCAA regulations. comment. Obviously, she said, the half-game back at 2-2. and ranked 18th nationally, cur­ In a press release late last Livingstone Athletic Director McWilliams said the school would like to avoid for­ Livingstone would be 6-2 rently has a deal which pays him week, the school said the team Clifton Huff said in the state­ school is reportedly working feiting the games. McWilliams overall. There’s no telling what $78,000 along with proceeds used an ineligible player in the ment that following the discov­ with the CIAA office to deter­ also confirmed that reports of effect that will have on their from a television show, summer first two games of the season. ery the school started an inves­ mine an appropriate punish­ other ineligible players on the national ranking though they camp and golf tournament. The Those games - wins over tigation of the matter on Sept. 9 ment which could include the Livingstone team have been are likely to drop, for now, out Virginia Union and Bowie forfeitures. She said the NCAA investigated and cleared. of the top 20 and top four in the S. C. State Sports Photo school also provides him with a as requested by the conference State - may have to be forfeit­ and the NCAA. has been notified and awaits If Livingstone is required South Region. The top four in JEFFRIES: President house and a car. University says he deserves a ed. Livingstone is currently CIAA Compliance the conference’s decision. to forfeit the games, their con­ the region advance to the raise. President Leroy Davis said first in the CIAA at 5-0, 8-0 Coordinator Jackie “Usually, the NCAA does ference record would fall to 3- national playoff. Jeffries deserves a raise. Jeffries, 60, is in the ninth year of his second stint at the school. He GAMES THIS WEEK coached the Bulldogs from 1973-78 before going to Another big one in Hampton October 25,1997 Wichita State and Howard. Jeffries had outpatient surgery Cheyney vs. East Stroudsburg at East Stroudsburg. PA 1:00p The showdown Saturday in Hampton Jackson State has the Jaguars of head coach Pete to dissolve kidney stones two weeks ago. Clark Atlanta vs. Albany State at Atlanta, GA 2:00p between the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference's Richardson poised to make their third consecu­ 1:30p Hampton vs. South Carolina State at Hampton, VA two undefeated teams could tell just what kind of tive trip to the McDonald's Heritage Bowl wherfe New Haven vs. Elizabeth City St at New Haven, CT 1:00p season it will be in that conference the rest of the they won in 1995 (over Florida A&M) and lost la^t ON THE VERGE: Howard junior QB Ted Southern vs. Alcorn State at Baton Rouge, LA 7;00p way. year (to Howard). They continue as the top rated White, who threw for three touchdowns in the Bison's 52- Tennessee-Martin vs. Tennessee State at Martin, TN 2;00p Tuskegee vs. Fort Valley State at Tuskegee, AL 1;00p The Pirates of Hampton (3-0, 6-1) have black college team in I-AA football (8th) and hold 0 homecoming win over Morehouse last week, now has 56 Virginia State vs. Virginia Union at Petersburg, VA 1:30p charged to the front with wins against the three the top spot in the BCSP Top Ten. They hosj W. Virginia State vs. W. Virginia Tech at institute, WV 1:00p career touchdown passes in 24 games. He is only two TD teams picked in the preseason to finish in front of Winston-Salem St vs. J. C. Smith at Winston-Salem, NC 7;30p Alcorn State (3-2, 3-5) this week in Baton Rougp passes short of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference them - Howard, Florida A&M and N. C. A&T. (7 pm). (MEAC) record of 58 held by North Carolina A&T's CLASSICS If they prevail Saturday against undefeated South The game sending Livingstone (5-0, 8-0) to 56th Magic City Classic Carolina State (2-0,6-0), the team picked fifth in N. C. Central (3-2, 3-5) for homecoming takes op Alan Hooker (1984-87). White is also seventh on the all- Alabama State vs Alabama A&M at Birmingham, AL 2:00p the preseason, it could be downhill from there.