Before the Blazers (4-0) and Mississippi College (2-2) kick off at 2 p.m at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, here are 10 notes to be aware of: In the all-time series between the Blazers and Choctaws, VSU leads 10-8-1. The Blazers currently ride a nine-game win streak heading into today’s matchup, most recently defeating the Choctaws in Clinton, Mississippi 63-42 on September 29, ...
Read More »Column: Blazers conclude regular season with perfection
Blazer Nation awaits a true competition. Through the first four games, the Blazers are unbeaten, and don’t seem like they’ll give in any time soon. Also, riding an NCAA Division II 19-game win streak, expect that amount to increase in the coming weeks. Here are my predictions of the last six weeks of the regular season. Oct. 5 Vs. Mississippi ...
Read More »One-sided: Hawks have unlucky history against Blazers
Lopsided. That’s one word to describe the football history of the Blazers versus Shorter. Since their first matchup in October of 2012, Shorter has found it nearly impossible to defeat the Blazers. In seven games all-time, the Blazers are undefeated against the Hawks. In their most recent matchup which took place at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018, the Blazers ...
Read More »Perfect Fit: Blazers football sit atop DII rankings
If you are not first, you’re last. For quite some time, the Blazers haven’t felt what it was like to be at the bottom. Not even second. The Blazers entered the 2019 season on a 15-game win streak. Now with three victories in, it doesn’t seem like the excitement and winning ways to slow down anytime soon, as they sit ...
Read More »Conference slate begins for Blazers Volleyball on Sept. 24
VSU women’s volleyball team will open the 2019 Gulf South Conference slate Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at Shorter in Rome, Georgia. The Blazers will then return to The Complex to host Lee and West Georgia on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, respectively. The Blazers hold an 8-5 overall record and went 3-1 last weekend at the Pacer Invitational, hosted ...
Read More »Three takeaways from Blazers versus Panthers
There was Albany State. Then, there was Ohio Dominican. Both couldn’t stand a chance versus the Blazers. Ohio Dominican just happened to be the latest victim, losing 48-21 at the hands of the Blazers firework show. The Blazers amassed 587 toal yards through the air and 260 yards on the ground. Passing was the sentence, running was the exclamation point. ...
Read More »Dangerous: Blazer’s ground game, home victory against Panthers
Beware. Actually, witness. The No. 1 VSU Blazers (2-0) have steamrolled through their competition for a school-record 17 consecutive wins, last losing to West Alabama on Nov. 4, 2017. The Ohio Dominican Panthers (1-1) were the victims on Saturday night, losing 48-14 to the reigning defending champion Blazers in their home opener. The company which powers Bazemore-Hyder Stadium must’ve took ...
Read More »Albany State’s new bag policy ahead of VSU matchup
The highly-anticipated season opener of VSU versus Albany State will come with a small caveat for those traveling to ASU’s campus. ASU has implemented a clear bag policy for their home games this season. The policy was implemented in the interest of enhancing security measures at games, regulating the size and type of bags that may be carried into the ...
Read More »Blazers voted No. 1 in AFCA poll for fourth time
The VSU Blazers football team was voted No. 1 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Preseason Division II Top 25, announced Aug. 26. After a historic, perfect 14-0 season and a 49-47 victory over Ferris State in the national championship game in McKinney, Texas, the Blazers moved to first among Division II coaches. VSU received 29 of 32 first ...
Read More »Blazers’ XC 5K Race set for Aug. 24
The VSU Blazer Cross Country 5k Road Race will take place Aug. 24 at 7:30 a.m. An email was sent to students by Alice Smoot, a VSU Library Assistant, regarding the road race 5k course: The course will start near the corner of Azalea Drive and College Street at the VECA School. Travels Azalea Drive to a left turn on ...
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