JACKSON, Tennessee - Last year’s Lane College football team wasn’t ready to beat Clark Atlanta University, losing 21-3 in the second week of the season. Today, Lane (1-0) tries to reverse the result with a victory over Clark Atlanta at 2 p.m. in Jackson.
A win today would be more significant than last week’s win over Edward Waters College, because Clark Atlanta (0-1) is Lane’s first conference opponent of the season. Lane coach Derrick Burroughs is eager for continued better play from his defense. As a former NFL defensive back, giving up 28 points as Lane did last week is not good enough even in a win.
Still, Lane’s defense allowed four completions on 12 attempts last week, and senior cornerback Vernon Kearney had an interception.
The coach saw Kearney’s confidence grow this week in practice as a result. Kearney is considered one of the fastest and most talented Dragons, so Burroughs has pushed him to improve.
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