Tag: Football

News & Features November 2017

Love and Football

For many people football is a sport of entertainment and competition. For one Saint Augustine’s student, Roy Garris Jr, football has become a part of his daily life. Roy (sophomore) who plays on the Saint Augustine’s football team had a head start playing the game starting his journey as early […]

November 2017 Sports

The Raleigh Classic

The night before the big game, Shaw University, had a mock Falcon funeral. It was their Homecoming and they had a right to feel great about themselves. But Saturday at noon, when the football game began, it was a different story. The Falcons were very much alive. Saint Augustine’s started early, driving the ball down the field […]

October 2016 Sports

Falcons fall to Johnson C. Smith University

CHARLOTTE, NC (Oct 29) – On Saturday, Saint Augustine’s University’s Julius Murphy (R-Jr./Goldsboro, NC) scored on a quarterback sneak and connected with Lynwood Joyner (So./Miami, FL) for the two-point conversion in a 34-8 CIAA football loss to Johnson C. Smith University at the Irwin Belk Complex. The loss dropped the […]

October 2016 Sports

Falcons lose homecoming game

RALEIGH, NC (Oct 22) – On Saturday, Saint Augustine’s University’s Rovonta Johnson (So./Lakeland, FL) rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries in a 39-16 CIAA football loss to Fayetteville State University at the George Williams Athletic Complex on Homecoming Day.   Rovonta Johnson scored on a two-yard […]

September 2016 Sports

Football team wins first league game

RALEIGH, NC (Sept 24) – Today, D.J. Johnson (So./Richmond, VA) threw four touchdown passes to lead Saint Augustine’s University past Lincoln University 35-31 in its CIAA football opener at the George Williams Athletic Complex. The win was the first for the Falcons (1-0 CIAA, 1-3 overall) this season after playing […]