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Benedict College 2011 football notes Today’s Game: Benedict College Tigers (0-1) at Bowie State University (1-0) 1:00 p.m. Bulldogs Stadium 2011 Benedict Schedule The Game Benedict College take to the road for the first time this season to Sept. 3 Virginia Union L, 0-27 take on the Bowie State Bulldogs at Bulldogs Stadium in Bowie, Palmetto City Classic Maryland. Sept. 10 at Bowie State 1 p.m. Sept. 17 Shaw University 5 p.m. The Series SCHBCU Classic This is the first meeting between the Tigers and the Bulldogs. Sept. 22 Fort Valley State 8 p.m. The Coaches Oct. 1 vs. Miles College 2 p.m. Benedict: Stanley Conner begins his fifth year as head coach Augusta City Classic, Augusta, Ga. of the Tigers. He guided the 2009 squad to an 8-3 record, the Oct. 8 at Stillman 5 p.m. best mark in Benedict football history. Prior to coming to Bene- dict, Coach Conner’s spent 11 years at Alabama A&M, where Oct. 15 Clark Atlanta 2 p.m. he coached the secondary and running backs and served as Homecoming assistant head coach. Conner played at Jackson State, where he helped the team to three SWAC championships. Oct. 22 at Morehouse 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at Albany State 2 p.m. Bowie State: Damon Wilson is in his third season as head coach for the Bulldogs, assuming he reigns in 2009. He served as Nov. 5 Lane 2 p.m. special teams and running backs coach for Bowie State in 2007. Nov. 12 SIAC Championship TBA Before returning to Bowie State, Wilson served as assistant head Atlanta, Ga. coach / running back coach at Prairie View A&M in 2008. Prior to that, he coached three seasons as an assistant for Texas South- ern University (2004-2007) and roamed the BSU Bulldog sideline from 1999-2003, serving in several capacities, including special Media Information teams coordinator. Wilson played tight end for Bowie State Asst. AD for Communications ......................Derrick Johnson (1997-1998), earning All-CIAA first team honors. He received his Office phone ................................................... 803-705-4535 Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowie State in 2000. Cell phone ...................................................... 803-556-6164 Email .............................................johnsonde@benedict.edu Benedict Assistant SID ..................................Dennis Switzer Office phone ................................................... 803-705-4346 Email ................................................ [email protected] www.BENEDICTTIGERS.com 2011 football game notes page 1 Benedict College 2011 football notes Game 2 Bowie State Scouting Report last season, including passing yards in a game and season, as well as most The Benedict Tigers will be looking for completions in a game and season. their first win of the season after falling to SIAC Standings Virginia Union University 27-0 in their sea- School Conf Overall Div son opener in the 10th annual Palmetto Last Game East Capital City Classic last Saturday. The Benedict Tigers opened the 2011 Albany State 0-0 1-0 0-0 The Tigers will be looking for an improve- season with a 27-0 loss to Virginia Union Morehouse 0-0 1-0 0-0 Benedict 0-0 0-1 0-0 ment on the offensive side of the ball out of the CIAA last Saturday in the Clark Atlanta 0-0 0-1 0-0 after being shut out last week and gaining Palmetto Capital City Classic. The Tigers Fort Valley State 0-0 0-1 0-0 just 201 yards of total offense. Benedict were held to just 46 net yards rushing and West utilized two quarterbacks against Virginia turned the ball over four times. Quarter- Kentucky State 0-0 1-0 0-0 Union in sophomore Johnny Carson and back Johnny Carson was 8-for-18 for 127 Lane 0-0 1-0 0-0 freshman Harlon Samuels. Both quar- yards, while Harlon Samuels was 4-for-9 Stillman 0-0 1-0 0-0 terbacks had some good moments, but for 28 yards. Carson was the leading Tuskegee 0-0 0-0 0-0 the Tigers will need more consistency rusher with 31 yards. DeQuan Starling Miles 0-0 0-1 0-0 and must eliminate turnovers. Benedict had three kickoff returns for 88 yards. This Week’s Games fumbled four times, losing two, and threw Daniel Shield led the defense with six Saturday, Sept. 10 Benedict at Bowie State, 1 pm two interceptions against Virginia Union. tackles. Langston at Tuskegee, 1 pm CST The bright spot for the Tigers was the Bowie State opened up the 2011 sea- Morehouse at Howard, 3:30 pm kickoff returns of DeQuan Starling, who son with a 28-7 victory on the road over Lincoln at Kentucky State, 5 pm Lane at Clark Atlanta, 6 pm had three returns for 88 yards. Punter Assumption College. Quarterback Clifton Delta State at Fort Valley State, 6 pm Andy Polanco averaged 43.2 yards on six “Dominique” Budd completed 14-of-24 Concordia College-Selma at Miles, 6 pm punts, including a long of 62 yards. Wingate at Albany State, 7 pm passes for 177 yards and two touch- Stillman at Samford, 6 pm CST downs. Kevin James hauled in four recep- tions for 84 yards, including a 61-yard Last Week’s Games This Week’s Opponent Friday, Sept. 2 touchdown. Douglas McNeil had three The Bowie State Bulldogs are 1-0 after a Georgia State 41, Clark Atlanta 7 receptions for 62 yards. On defense, 28-7 season-opening win over Assump- Saturday, Sept. 3 Bekewele Amadi led Bowie State with 11 tion College. The Bulldogs are members Virginia Union 27, Benedict 0 total tackles. Albany State 37, Savannah State 34 of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Lane 17, Edward Waters 10 Florida A&M 28, Fort Valley State 27 Association. Bowie State was predicted Stillman 17, Shaw 10 to finish third in the CIAA’s Northern Divi- Tigers On The Web Sunday, Sept. 4 sion, one spot ahead of Virginia Union. The Benedict Tigers unveiled a new Kentucky State 39, Central State 21 This is only one of three home games for website this year - www.BenedictTigers. Morehouse 47, Miles 9 Bowie State in 2011. The Bulldogs play com - complete with all the latest news Next Week’s Games seven games on the road this season. and information, including game stories, Thursday, Sept. 15 Bowie State returns 41 lettermen and 15 rosters, schedules and statistics. Miles at West Georgia, 7 pm starters from last year’s squad, which Also, the BC Tigers official Facebook Saturday, Sept. 17 went 6-4 overall and finished second in Point at Lane, 2 pm page can be found at http://www. Shaw at Benedict, 5 pm the CIAA Northern Division with a 6-1 facebook.com/pages/Benedict-College- Fort Valley State at Clark Atlanta, 6 pm conference record. The Bulldogs return Tigers/241298405908410 Stillman at Kentucky State, 7 pm Edward Waters at Morehouse, 7 pm 95 percent of their offense, including Valdosta State at Albany State, 7 pm senior quarterback Clifton “Dominique” Tuskegee at Alabama A&M, 7 pm Budd. Budd set several school records www.BENEDICTTIGERS.com 2011 football game notes page 2 Benedict College 2011 football notes Game 2 Bowie State Tigers On The Air All the Benedict College road games 2011 Depth Chart will be broadcast on KISS 103.1 FM in TIGER OFFENSE Columbia. The pregame show starts 30 TIGER DEFENSE minutes before kickoff. Derrick Johnson WR: #82 Rakim Trapp-Jackson (SR 6-1 211) DE: #52 Joshua Bradley (SO 6-3 240) will handle the play-by-play duties. #12 Darien Thomas (FR 6-3 190) #42 Brandon Beech (SO 6-1 231) WR: #6 Mujihad Assad (JR 6-1 197) LT: #68 Calvin Bullock (SR 6-1 285) By the numbers #86 Bernard Kelly (SO 6-2 203) #95 Gregory Smith (SO 6-2 300) RG: #73 Wesley Journey (JR 6-4 350) The Tigers were shut out last week for RT: #90 Jamaa Massaline (SR 6-0 260) #77 Brandon Freeman (SO 5-11 350) the first time since a 17-0 loss to Lenoir- #98 Ishmyl Johnson (SO 6-4 320) RT: #70 Sean Kennedy (JR 6-4 350) Rhyne University on Sept. 26, 2006. DE: #94 Damian Blakney (SO 6-4 285) #57 Tremaine Germany-Byrd (SO 6-1 272) Benedict gained 106 yards rushing on 30 #92 Xavier Butts (SR 6-4 236) C: #66 Christopher Cowart (FR 5-11 322) carries against Virginia Union, but lost 60 OLB: #16 Reynard Parks (SO 5-10 205) #71 Joseph Byrd (JR 6-0 283) yards for a net of just 46 yards. Last year, #54 Mario Gonzalez (SO 6-0 205) LG: #65 Michael Dozier (R-SR 6-2 350) Benedict ranked 10th among NCAA Divi- MLB: #4 Matthew Wesley-Moore (SO 6-2 221) #72 Ondre Coleman (FR 6-2 326) sion II teams in rushing yards per game. #46 Daniel Shield (SO 5-9 217) Benedict return man DeQuan Starling had LT: #78 Jordan Jenkins (FR 6-1 274) OLB: #8 Anthony Davis (SR 5-11 205) #74 William Smith (FR 6-3 326) three kickoff returns for 88 yards against #47 Jarred Johnson (FR 5-11 205) Virginia Union. His average of 29.33 RB: #10 Emanuel Houston (JR 5-9 175) CB: #21 Jeremy Vaughn (JR 5-8 177) #15 Thomas McBride (SR 5-6 169) yards per return ranks 35th in Division II. #30 Alonzo Phillips (R-FR 5-8 160) Punter Andy Polanco average 43.2 yards FB: #34 Anthony Jemison (SO 5-11 200) SS: #2 Cordell Rodgers (JR 5-10 181) on six punts against VUU, which ranks #22 Tyquan Bazemore (SO 5-8 192) #13 Justin Shaw (SO 5-11 190) him 20th in Division II.