Saturday, October 6, 2012

WSSU wary of Johnson C. Smith

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  -  Winston-Salem State no longer plays N.C. A&T or N.C. Central — previously its biggest rivals. That leaves it to Johnson C. Smith to fill the void.

But in football, it hasn't been much of a rivalry — the fourth-ranked Rams (5-0, 2-0 CIAA) have won nine straight in the series and will have a chance to extend their streak at 4 p.m. today at Charlotte's Memorial Stadium.

The Rams found out last season that the Bulls won't be pushovers. WSSU won 28-10 at Bowman Gray Stadium, but it wasn't the blowout many had predicted.

Coach Connell Maynor of WSSU said that the Bulls (2-3, 1-1) are dangerous because of what's at stake.

"It's just the fact that their backs are against the wall," Maynor said. "They know they have to win this game if they want to have a chance to play for the CIAA championship. It's basically a championship game for them. This is pretty much their season, and any time you put a team in that situation, they are going to come out fighting."

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