WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Third-ranked Winston-Salem State expects its stiffest CIAA test yet on
Saturday at home against St. Augustine's. The Falcons have plenty of firepower on offense and a defense that's been
playing well of late.
Saturday's game is an important one for the Rams, who are coming off an easy
63-7 win over Johnson C. Smith. Coach Connell Maynor likes to keep his Rams
focused on one opponent each week but admits that when he looked at his schedule
in the summer, he knew the St. Aug's game would be a pivotal one.
The Rams are 27-3 with only one regular-season loss at home Since Maynor took
over three years ago. That loss was in 2010 — when the Falcons won 40-35.
"It was two years ago, but we avenged that loss last year when we beat them
at their place," Maynor said about beating the Falcons 35-28. "But what that
loss does, is it reminds us that they have beaten us before — right here at our
home — and we were 6-0 then when we lost. Now we are 6-0 again."
The Rams are 3-0 in the CIAA and have yet to be tested. They scored on their
first seven possessions last week against Johnson C. Smith.
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