Virginia State set to host first-ever playoff game

ETTRICK, Virginia -- For the first time in Virginia State University football history, the Trojans are in the NCAA Division II Football championship game and it’s coming to Ettrick.

The third-seeded Trojans host sixth-seeded Long Island University-Post on Saturday at noon in the first round. The winner will advance to play second-seeded Bloomsburg next weekend.

“I think it’s huge,” said Trojans coach Latrell Scott. “It’s huge for our team, it’s huge for our fans, it’s huge for our alumni, it’s huge for our school. It really gives us the ability to showcase what VSU really is and we’re looking forward to trying to get the entire city out to support our guys.”

 

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