If you’re one of those casual football fans who only follow the trends that ESPN’s football talking heads kick out, then you may have jumped on the “Let’s blame Flacco” bandwagon that seems to be growing hour by the hour since the Baltimore Ravens’ terrible offensive performance on Monday night. Baltimore’s offensive unit really stunk […]
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AFRO Sports Editor
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Ravens’ Offense Stink in 12-7 Loss to Jaguars
The Baltimore Ravens took their second loss of the season in perhaps their worst offensive performance of the year, falling 12-7, to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 25 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Ravens struggled offensively the entire game, failing to convert a single first down throughout most of the first three quarters. In comparison, the […]
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Poly Retains Top City Ranking after Surviving Dunbar, 18-14
The Poly Western Engineers held onto their title as the top team in Baltimore City Division I football after coming back to beat the No. 2 Dunbar Poets, 18-14, in a divisional battle on Oct. 21 at Poly Western Field in West Baltimore. Poly trailed, 14-12, with just minutes left in the game, and appeared […]
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Bowie State Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak in 22-10 Win Over Lincoln
The Bowie State (BSU) Bulldogs managed to end a three-game losing streak as they escaped with a 22-10 road win against Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) opponent Lincoln University on Oct. 15 in West Grove, Pa. The Bulldogs now advance to a 4-3 overall record, 3-2 in the CIAA. Bowie State relied mostly on its […]
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Morgan Explodes North Carolina Central, 52-3
The Morgan State (MSU) Bears put on their best offensive performance in six years as they completely blew out North Carolina Central, 52-3, on Oct. 15 in Durham, N.C. According to Morgan State Sports Information, it was the most points scored by the Bears since 2005 when Morgan put up 55 points against Savannah State. […]
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Ravens Advance to 4-1 after 29-14 Win over Texans
The Baltimore Ravens advanced to 4-1 overall so far this season, keeping their lead atop the AFC North division after beating the Houston Texans, 29-14, on Oct. 16 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Ravens put on a balanced show, controlling the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Their offensive […]
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Dunbar Wallops Douglass 46-8 with a 30-Point First Half
The Dunbar Poets’ Baltimore City Division I matchup versus Frederick Douglass High ended just as fast as started as the Poets easily cruised to a 46-8 win on Oct. 14, at Poly Western Field. The Poets’ combined their typical ferocious defense with a consistent running game to dominate their opponent, leading 30-8 at halftime. Douglass […]
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Howard’s Swim Teams Open Season with Success
The Howard University men’s and women’s swimming teams successfully opened up their 2011 seasons with what Howard Sports Information Director Ed Hill Jr. described as “terrific races” against the University of Mary Washington Eagles on Oct. 8. The men and women both lost to University of Mary Washington in overall points of the day (Lady Bison […]
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Bears Crush Savannah State, 44-17, on Morgan State Homecoming
Morgan State (MSU) saved its best performance so far this season for its Homecoming celebration as the Bears crushed Savannah State (SSU), 44-17, on Oct. 8 at a packed Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Bears poured on the offensive production against Savannah State, posting a season-high 430 yards on the day, mostly gained in […]
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Bowie State Drops Third Straight with 49-20 Loss to Fairmount State
After a strong 3-0 start to their season, the Bowie State Bulldogs have now lost three straight games. Their latest loss was suffered 49-20 against Fairmount State University (FSU) on Oct. 6 in Fairmount, West Virginia. Fairmount State led by 29 points at halftime, and then scored 20 more points in the second half, the […]
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Poly Outguns Patterson in Shootout, 44-34
The Patterson Clippers put on a high-scoring affair for the second straight week, but this time fell to the Poly Western Engineers, 44-34, on Oct. 7 at Poly in West Baltimore. Patterson fought back from an early 16-0 deficit in the first quarter, and exchanged leads with Poly four times before running out of steam […]
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Ravens Beat Up Rex Ryan and the Jets, 34-17
The Baltimore Ravens scored three defensive touchdowns, a new team record, as they beat up the New York Jets, 34-17, in a home game on Oct. 2 at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore. Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan made his first return to Charm City since leaving in 2009 to take the coaching job […]
