By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor

The Blazers showed that they can come back from 24 points last Saturday. They will have another chance to prove that they are one of the best teams in Division II Football this Saturday. 

No. 17 Valdosta State (6-1) will take on No. 14 North Greenville (8-1) this Saturday at 2 p.m. Both teams have big implications heading into the NCAA Division II playoffs. 

VSU will look to continue their three-game winning streak after coming from behind to defeat West Alabama by a score of 28-24. The Blazers were down 24-0 at half time but managed to score 28 unanswered points to complete the comeback. With 1: 45 left on the clock running back Matt Wilson scored the game winning touchdown. 

Champ Harris had a huge game vs West Alabama and finished with 304 passing yards and two touchdowns. Harris also rushed for 75 yards and a1 touchdown. He was named the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Week. 

VSU cannot afford a slow start again against a North Greenville team that has been dominating teams lately. 

The Trailblazers have outscored their last three opponents by a score of 109-20. Last week, North Greenville routed Erskine 45-10 and gained 364 yards on the ground with six touchdowns. 

With running backs Maurice Anderson and Kam Montgomery, North Greenville average about 198 yards a game on the ground that the Blazers defense will have to stop. 

Julius Pascal had 13 tackles vs West Alabama, and the Blazers will need more of that from their defensive backfield that shutout the Tigers in the second half of the game. 

Valdosta State has averaged over 40 points a game this season. Running Back Shawn Paschall has 593 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns this season. Wide receivers Leon Washington Jr. and Davion Grant have been very useful targets for Champ Harris. 

Valdosta State leads the all-time series against North Greenville 7-0, including a 35-24 victory last season, but the Trailblazers have already taken care of UNC Pembroke which is the only team that has beaten VSU this season. 

Not only does this game have ranking implications, but the Blazers will also be celebrating Senior Day this Saturday. Honoring talented players that have come through the program. 

With the regular season finale coming up next Saturday against Delta State, the Blazers and head coach Graham Craig know what they must do. 

If they defeat North Greenville this weekend, they will go on a four-game winning streak and have another quality win on their resume. 

The Blazers are building towards something great this season. They want to become a team no one wants to play against during the playoffs.