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
