THURSDAY: Stillman (4-4) at Miles (7-0)

Stillman (4-4) at Miles (7-0)
Oct. 25 @ 6 pm • Fairfield, Ala.
Sloan Alumni Stadium

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RIVALY WEEK #2...PROVING TIME...REDEMPTION TIME...BROTHER VERSUS BROTHER...INTRASTATE RIVAL...DIVISIONAL MATCHUP...CRITICAL CONTEST.
A lot of catch phrases can be used to describe the emotion that has built up over this mid-week matchup between Stillman College and Miles College.

With the status of the Western Division hanging in the balance, this Thursday night matchup could go a long way in deciding who will play in the 2012 SIAC Championship. A win by Stillman will add a lot of intrigue to the situation.

With standout performers on both squads ... on both sides of the ball ... expect an emotional contest as the sun sets on Fairfield, Alabama Thursday evening.

Fort Valley State is coming off a 38-12 homecoming victory over Concordia-Selma while Stillman hopes for a rebound after a 16-0 decision against Tuskegee.

STILLMAN'S LAST GAME
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (October 20, 2012) - Despite a strong opening 44 minutes that saw Stillman move the ball on the ground, the Tiger football team dropped a 35-17 decision to the visiting Fort Valley State Wildcats Saturday evening at Stillman Stadium.

With the outcome, FVSU improves to 6-2, 4-1 in SIAC play while Stillman's record is evened at 4-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

The Wildcats took the opening possession and marched 63 yards on 11 plays culminating the drive with a one-yard run by Germaine Tait. From the point, the game slowed for both teams as neither team could put together sustained offensive possessions. After an uneventful second quarter, FVSU carried a 7-0 lead into the locker room at intermission.

The third quarter saw the Tigers take the kickoff and march 60 on seven plays with senior kicker Alejandro Huerta connecting on a 37-yard field goal putting Stillman on the board at 7-3. On Stillman's next possession, the Tigers would cap a 8-play, 85-yard drive with a one-yard rush by receiver-then-backup-quarterback Dondre Purnell. On the scoring drive, Purnell would have scrambles of 36 and seven yards before crossing the goal line on the one-yard plunge.

Two possessions later, Stillman would get the ball on its own 16 yard line. Five plays later, a costly fumble would be recovered by FVSU's Thomas Wolfe who would run 43 yards giving the Wildcats a 14-10 lead at the end of three quarters.

In the fourth, FVSU defensive back Dejuan Williams would intercept a Tiger pass attempt and run 60 yards to give FVSU a 21-10 lead. On Stillman's next offensive play, Tiger freshman running back David Johnson would take the handoff and run 75 yards practically untouched to cut the deficit to 21-17.

When FVSU's offense touched the field again, they would travel 62 yards on eight plays with Antonio Henton scoring on a one-yard run to make the game 28-17 in favor of the Wildcats. After a defensive stand, FVSU's Henton would connect with Chris Slaughter on a 44-yard scoring play making the score 35-17.

Stillman would have another offensive possession, but the drive would fall short at the hands of a Jabioas Glenn interception.

For the game, Stillman earned a 203-182 rushing yard advantage while FVSU out gained the Tigers 185-108 in the air.

Individually, Stillman was paced by Purnell, who finished with 10 carries for 103 yards. Johnson had eight carries for 82 yards and Travis Robinson had seven carries for 17 yards. Purnell also passed for 68 yards. Robinson caught four passes for 33 yards. Defensively, Eric Childs had nine tackles in the game while Robert Crosby had eight stops and two pass breakups.

MILES'S LAST GAME
JACKSON, Tennessee—Miles shook off a shaky start and used a big second half to remain unbeaten in SIAC play in its 38-20 win over Lane.

Miles wore down the Dragons with its balanced rushing attack. The Golden Bears, (7-1, 5-0) racked up 402 yards on the ground to extend its winning streak to seven straight games. Devonte Parker-Johnson rushed for a season high 193 yards and a touchdown, while Floyd Graves added 145 yards and two scores to lead the Golden Bears offense. All-SIAC Quarterback David Thomas passed for only 93 yards, but was able to find Antonio Pitts for a 38-yard touchdown to give Miles the go-ahead score late in the third quarter. The senior also rushed for 44 yards and a score.

Lane took a 14-7 lead late in the second quarter, but would eventually run out of gas in the second half. The Dragons were outscored by 18 points in the second half. The team, playing without starting quarterback Chris Rini, were led by backup quarterbacks McKinsley Marbury and Greg Landrum combined 296 yards passing and two touchdowns.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
Miles comes into the contest averaging 38 points per game while allowing 15 points per outing.
Leading the charge is quarterback David Thomas with 288 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. He is also completing 63 percent of his pass attempts for over 1,700 yards and ten touchdowns. Floyd Graves is the team's leading rusher averaging 6.8 yards per rush with seven touchdowns. Anton Pitts has 33 receptions for 409 yards and five touchdowns.
On defense, Julanta English has 58 tackles and 1.5 sacks while Reginald Virges has 55 tackles and two interceptions.

TIGER RETURNEES
The Tigers return 42 players from last year's team. Included in the count are:
Quarterback - 1
Offensive Line - 7
Defensive Back - 9
Defensive Line - 8
Wide Receivers - 4
Kickers - 1
Tight Ends - 3
Linebackers - 6
Running Backs - 3


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