Shepherd is winning despite limited scholarships

SHEPHERDTOWN, West Virginia  -- It’s difficult to know for sure which of the 16 teams left in the Division II football playoffs has the smallest number of scholarships, but Shepherd at least is a candidate for doing the most with the least.

Shepherd (10-0) has about 19 scholarships, said Coach Monte Cater, who has 200 wins in his 27 seasons at the school. His team’s opponent for Saturday’s second-round game, Winston-Salem State, has about 28 scholarships, and the Division II maximum is 36.

Cater has seen many changes in Division II, but one constant is that teams with the most scholarships usually have an advantage in the postseason.

"You tend to see that as the playoffs unfold," he said.

"We just try and work with ...

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