For the primary time, Edward Waters College (EWU) of the SIAC and Virginia Union College (VUU) of the CIAA will face off within the inaugural Unity Basic in Jacksonville, FL on Sept. 13. The HBCU soccer Basic comes with a full slate of ancillary actions and guarantees to ship the whole lot from a Greek Step Present to a Battle of the Bands.
VUU Dominance
Whereas VUU is coming off among the best seasons in program historical past, EWU seems to be to rebound and problem for the SIAC crown. This early interconference recreation might function a barometer for the 2 groups. Will CIAA Coach of the Yr Alvin Parker preserve issues rolling in 2025? He was named earlier this 12 months to attend each the NFL’s Eighth Annual Quarterback Summit and the NFL’s Ozzie Newsome Common Supervisor Discussion board. He has the Panthers rolling and appears poised to be even stronger this season.
EWU Rebuild
EWU is seeking to rebuild. Head coach Toriano Morgan has proven the power to place the Tigers ready to win, and he appears optimistic about this season. Simply final week, Morgan added FAMU quarterback Switch DJ Boney to the squad. The twin-threat quarterback may very well be the difference-maker in getting EWU to the subsequent stage.
The Unity Basic might be a key recreation in evaluating the potential of each squads’ seasons. The Unity Basic is scheduled from Sept. 11-13 on the campus of EWU. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee sponsors the sport and might be broadcast nationally. HBCU Gameday is a co-sponsor of the Unity Basic.
HBCU Basic in Jacksonville
The Unity Basic is the brainchild of EWU Trustee the Rev. Dr. RB Holmes Jr. Holmes has additionally served as a trustee at one other HBCU, Florida A&M. His imaginative and prescient to deliver the traditional to Jacksonville stems from a broader imaginative and prescient.
“There are nice women and men who’ve advised us it’s in our fingers to make this a greater place and a greater nation, and most significantly to avoid wasting and strengthen HBCUs,” Holmes mentioned. “We’re bringing collectively for the primary time within the historical past of this metropolis, a traditional that’s talking on to the importance of HBCUs. We’ve got two of the best universities on planet Earth, the Virginia Union College and Edward Waters College. My brothers and sisters, that is going to be magic.”
For extra info on the Inaugural Unity Basic, please go to http://www.UnityClassic.org
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