For the primary time ever, an HBCU soccer recreation shall be performed on one of many Ivy League’s most historic campuses.
Johnson C. Smith of the CIAA and the SIAC’s Morehouse Faculty will face off on the campus of Harvard College Saturday Aug. 30 within the Inaugural Essence HBCU Kickoff Basic.
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Johnson C. Smith College takes on Morehouse Faculty within the Essence HBCU Kickoff Basic at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, MA — August 30, 2025!
Be there for the FIRST-EVER HBCU soccer recreation on Harvard’s campus. Let’s paint the Yard gold and blue!
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— JCSU Athletics (@JCSUSports) July 10, 2025
The Golden Bulls went 8-2 in 2024, main the CIAA for a lot of the season till a two-game dropping streak in opposition to rivals Fayetteville State and Livingstone Faculty ended their championship goals.
The Maroon Tigers went 1-9 of their first season beneath former NFL vast receiver Terance Mathis. Their lone victory was a 31-28 win over Kentucky State within the Chicago Soccer Basic Sept. 21.
