Friday, November 14, 2014

Rams and Trojans to finally square off for CIAA title

DURHAM, North Carolina -- There is little doubt to the identity of the two best teams this season in the CIAA. Today, we will see which one is the best.

Winston-Salem State, the two-time defending league champion, will take on a talented Virginia State team at 1:30 p.m. at Durham County Stadium in the conference championship game.



It’s a game that’s been two years in the making. The same two teams were scheduled to meet in last year’s title game. But that game was canceled because of an altercation during a banquet before the game; former Virginia State player Lamont Britt later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in the case.

“Last year was last year,” said quarterback Rudy Johnson of the Rams, who made national headlines because of his injuries suffered during the altercation in a bathroom at WSSU’s Anderson Center. “We want to settle it on the field.”

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