WEEK-TWELVE HSRN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK FAN POLL NOMINEES

Hartly, DE – Each week, HSRN will announce a national player of the week from both the top DI-FCS and Division II action and fan voting will make the pick. The Fan Poll winner will be announced Wednesday afternoon. There were only two Division II teams in action last weekend so there are only two nominees.

The top performances each week will be selected and the fans across the country will get a chance to cast their vote for who they think had the best game. The Fan Poll is designed to get fans involved with the excitement of the HBCU college football action. Fans are asked to log on to HSRN.com and cast their vote for the top performance. Fans can vote on the poll today (Monday, Nov. 15) thru (Wednesday, Nov. 17) until 2pm ET. The nominees are:

Div. I FCS
KJ Black – Prairie View – QB – 6’4, 225 – SR/Louisville, KY
Black completed 18 of 23 passes with no interceptions for 329 yards and three touchdowns, including the winning 35 yard TD pass with four seconds on the clock. The Panthers defeated Alcorn St. 35-27.

DeAngelo Branche – Norfolk St. – QB – 5’11, 200 – SR/Norfolk, VA
Branche picked up 212 yards and three touchdowns to lead NSU to its third straight win 31-21 over Delaware State. Branche topped the 1,000 yard mark for the year and tallied the Spartans first 200 yard rushing game in three years.

Casey Therriault – Jackson St. – QB – 6’3, 205 – JR/Wyoming Park, MI
Therriault completed 22 of 30 passes with no interceptions for 331 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, finishing the game with 422 total offensive yards. The Tigers defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff 52-30.

Arvell Nelson – Texas Southern – QB – 6’5, 225 – SR/Cleveland, OH
Nelson completed 14 of 23 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winning 10 yard TD run, leading the Tigers to a 41-34 win over Grambling State.

Div. II
Kevin Atkins – Shaw – QB – 6’2, 216 – SR/Durham, NC
Atkins completed 16 of 28 passes for 183 yards and rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries, finishing the game with 243 total offensive yards. He led the Bears to a 14-7 win over Virginia St. in the CIAA Championship game.

Thomas Logan – Stillman – TE – 6’3, 220 – JR/Pass Christian, MS
Logan finished the game with five (5) receptions for 98 yards and three touchdowns. He had TD catches for nine (9), 11 and 27 yards. Stillman defeated Central St. 44-13.

by LeCounte Conaway
Dir. of Communications
HSRN.com

HSRN National Player of the Week Fan Poll Nominees

WEEK-TEN HSRN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK FAN POLL NOMINEES

Hartly, DE – Each week, HSRN will announce a national player of the week from both the top DI-FCS and Division II action and fan voting will make the pick. The Fan Poll winner will be announced Wednesday afternoon.

The top performances each week will be selected and the fans across the country will get a chance to cast their vote for who they think had the best game. The Fan Poll is designed to get fans involved with the excitement of the HBCU college football action. Fans are asked to log on to HSRN.com and cast their vote for the top performance. Fans can vote on the poll today (Monday, Nov. 1) thru (Wednesday, Nov. 3) until 2pm ET. The nominees are:

Div. I FCS
Andrew Pitts – Alabama State – RB – 5’10, 195 – FR/Montgomery, AL
Pitts picked up 122 yards on six carries, including a 47 yard touchdown run. He was HSRN’s Game of the Week MVP as the Hornets defeated Alabama A&M 31-10 in front of 61, 879 Magic City Classic fans.

Chris Merrill – South Carolina State – RB – 5’9, 190 – SO/Simpsonville, SC
Merrill rushed for a career high 160 yards on 21 carries, including touchdown runs for 12 and 23 yards and also caught two passes for 23 yards, finishing the game with 183 all purpose yards. The Bulldogs defeated Delaware St. 38-21.

Casey Therriault – Jackson State – QB – 6’3, 205 – JR/Wyoming Park, MI
Therriault completed 27 of 39 passes for 291 yards and rushed 26 yards, including a touchdown run from one yard out. He finished the game with 317 total offensive yards and the Tigers defeated Prairie View 30-13 in front of 23, 701 homecoming fans.

Phil Sylvester – Florida A&M – RB – 5’10, 195 – SR/Marianna, FL
Sylvester rushed 192 yards on 19 carries, including touchdown runs for 14 and 88 yards. In front of 30, 459 homecoming fans, his 88 yard touchdown with 3:04 left, put the game away for the Rattlers giving them a 31-17 win over Morgan St.

Div. II
Kevin Atkins – Shaw – QB – 6’2, 216 – SR/Durham, NC
Atkins completed 13 of 24 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, also rushed for 46 yards on nine carries including the five yard game winning touchdown run with 1:59 left in the game. That TD gave the Bears their first lead of the game and a 31-27 win over Winston Salem State.

Stanley Jennings – Albany State – QB – 6’2, 235 – JR/Marietta, GA
Jennings completed 14 of 22 passes for 279 yards, including touchdown passes for six, 60 and 70 yards. The Golden Rams defeated Stillman 44-5.

Daronte McNeil – Elizabeth City State – RB – 6’2, 215 – SO/Elizabeth City, NC
McNeil rushed for 290 yards on 11 carries, including two 97 yard touchdown runs. He set school records for yards in a game and in a season (1,241). The Vikings defeated Chowan 55-14.

Nykeem Barton – Tuskegee – RB – 5’11, 213 – SR/Brewton, AL
Barton picked up 130 yards on 11 carries, including touchdown runs for two, four and 29 yards. The Golden Tigers defeated Kentucky St. 45-21.

VOTE AT: HSRN.com



It’s Bethune Cookman At #1 In Division I-FCS
Albany State Unanimous Again In Division II

(Hartly, DE) – It’s Bethune Cookman on top in Division I FCS and Albany State is the unanimous choice again in Div. II, in this week’s HSRN Top - 10 Polls. Each week during the 2010 season HSRN staff and writers, along with selected media representatives, will rank Historical Black College Football Championship Sub-Division (FCS) Division I and NCAA Division II teams.

Division I-FCS Top-10

#	Schools (1st Place Votes)	2010 Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	Bethune Cookman (18)	8-0	207	1
2.	Grambling State (3)	7-1	192	2
3.	South Carolina State	6-2	168	3
4.	Texas Southern	5-3	137	5
5.	Jackson State	6-2	134	7
6.	Florida A&M	5-3	93	8
7.	Alabama State	5-3	69	9
8.	Prairie View A&M	5-4	65	4
9.	Hampton	5-3	62	6
10.	Alcorn State	4-4	20	NR
	Others Receiving votes: Morgan St. (4-4) 6, Ark. Pine Bluff (4-4) 2

Division II

#	Schools (1st Place Votes)	2110 Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1.	Albany State (21)	9-0	210	1
2.	Ft. Valley State	8-1	188	2
3.	St. Augustine’s	8-1	166	4
4.	Shaw	7-2	135	6
5.	Tuskegee	7-2	134	5
6.	Winston Salem State	8-2	98	3
7.	Virginia State	7-2	86	7
8.	Morehouse	7-2	68	8
9.	Bowie State	5-4	39	9
10.	Langston	5-3	20	10
	Others Receiving vote: Elizabeth City St. (5-4) 6

HSRN.com Press Release 11/1/10