HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result

Home Football

HBCU football: Bowie State vs Lenoir-Rhyne Division II playoff preview

Jarrett Hoffman by Jarrett Hoffman
November 20, 2021
0
Bowie State Football

Photo: Bowie State Athletics

158
VIEWS

You might also like

Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll — Week 3

Bowie State falls short of comeback in loss to Davenport

Bowie State bullies Delaware State in CIAA-MEAC matchup

For the fourth straight year, Bowie State Bulldogs will host a Division II playoff game as they welcome Lenoir-Rhyne.

Bowie State enters this game with a 10-game win streak against Division II opponents, with its last loss coming in the 2019 Division II playoffs against Carson-Newman.

Meanwhile, Lenoir-Rhyne enters this game with an 8-2 overall record and a 6-2 record in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC).

The Bears finished second in their conference behind Newberry who will play in the playoffs as the No. 6 seed facing West Florida in the first round. Lenoir-Rhyne ended the season on a six-game win streak.

Keys to Victory

For Bowie State …

The biggest strength of Bowie State this season has been their defense, specifically its run defense.

The Bulldogs allowed just five rushing touchdowns in Division II play and nine total in the season, as well as allowing just 91.4 rushing yards per game.

Bowie State’s run defense is led by their duo of defensive linemen Joshua Pryor and Jonathan Ross who were each named to All-CIAA teams. Joseph Murray was named to the All-CIAA Rookie team.

No team in the country scored more defensive touchdowns than the Bulldogs. They were also sixth in the country in total sacks with 261.

Meanwhile, they also have a good run offense led by running back Calil Wilkins who ranked in the top 20 in Division II with 1,106 rushing yards.

Not to mention they have a quarterback in Ja’Rome Johnson who is able to make plays with his arm and his legs, accounting for 26 total touchdowns.

For Lenoir-Rhyne …

In contrast to Bowie State, Lenoir-Rhyne also had one of the top rushing offenses in the country led by SAC Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Freshman of the Year Dwayne McGee.

McGee ranked third in Division II with 1,597 rushing yards, fourth with 159.7 rushing yards per game and fourth with 19 rushing touchdowns.

Along with McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne’s offense is just as potent with All-SAC quarterback Grayson Willingham and wide receiver duo Deondre Lester and Dareke Young, both SAC second-team selections.

Lenoir-Rhyne takes care of the ball very well, only committing 12 turnovers during the season.

The Bears are also solid on defense led by the SAC Defensive Player of the Year Amari Houston who finished the season with 46 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He is paired on the defensive line with fellow All-SAC first-team selection Dan Louba.

Prediction

If history is any indication, Lenoir-Rhyne should be the favorite seeing as they have advanced to the semifinal round in each of their last two playoff appearances. However, Bowie State has what might just be its best defense in school history. They are primed for a deep run in the Division II playoff run and it begins with this one.

Bowie State 27-24



Tags: Bowie State
Jarrett Hoffman

Jarrett Hoffman

Jarrett Hoffman is an HBCU Sports contributor and a graduate of Bowie State University.

Next Post
Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State

Jackson State completes SWAC slate unbeaten with win over Alcorn State; hosts championship game

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending Posts

  • Alabama State football player suspended for striking security guard
  • Jackson State football players explain what’s different in post-Deion Sanders era
  • Here is what Eddie Robinson Jr. said about incident involving Alabama State football player
  • Jackson State women’s soccer player makes Tigers football history
  • FAMU band Take a look: Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 3
  • How different is the Jackson State offense under Jason Brown than Shedeur Sanders? We looked at the numbers
  • Here’s why Jackson State decided to use a female kicker against Bethune-Cookman
  • Chicago State moving toward adding a Division I football team. Could they land in the MEAC?
  • Former North Carolina A&T running back says school ‘sold out’ HBCU culture in move out of MEAC
  • Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Top 10 Football Poll — Week 4

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • Andrew Body to make statement concerning status at Texas Southern
  • 2023 HBCU D1 FB Game Picks Week 5
  • Time for the Pink Panther to Return
  • Lets WISE UP!! The truth is coming out.
  • I Know Deion Not SWAC But Look at What He Did
  • Leilani Armenta becomes 1st woman to play football in the SWAC
  • Hall of Fame 3B, Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies
  • US Supreme Court won't halt ruling that blocked Alabama electoral map
  • Showtime and Ooh La La! Halftime - Truth and Service Classic 2023 - Crowd goes wild for the Band!
  • I'm hearing The Vet energy is off
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2023 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE

© 2023 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

X