FB: Southern Athletic Association

[albatross]

Agreed. Looks like they are reloading the program with the right kinda guys...

This Trinity team reminds me of the mental tenacity of the teams of the early 2000's.

They don't have quite the talent of those teams (yet), but they show they have what it takes to win a close one.

[Ron Boerger]

Berry jumps to #19 in the latest D3football.com Top 25.

[roocru]

Another wild and crazy game in San Antonio.   Trinity gets a FG on their first possession, holds Rhodes for the second time, Lynx try a fake from their own 30 and get stuffed, Tigers score 3 plays later so it's 20-17.   Rhodes 3-and-out, Trinity faces a 4th and 15 from midfield, their fake works much better, resulting in a 48-yard pass from punter Rhodes Legg to Tommy Lavine, Trinity leads 24-20.  Rhodes wakes up in the fourth quarter, score twice to lead 34-24.    Trinity then returns a kick 91 yards to make it 34-31, but are called for unsportsmanlike conduct and kick from their 20.   Rhodes drives it down to the Trinity 14, facing fourth and four with less than two minutes elect to go for it and are stopped one yard short.   Trinity has only 1:16 left and no timeouts but dink their way down field, converting two fourth downs, and Colby Doyal just squeaks a 47-yard attempt over the crossbar as time expires to send it to OT for the second time in three weeks.

In OT, Rhodes can't get a first down and a 35-yard FGA sails wide right (I think); Trinity scores on a pass from Grauer to Lavine, the third for both.

They may not be top-25 material, but the Tigers don't give up.

+k

[BerryCollegeFan]

Another wild and crazy game in San Antonio.   Trinity gets a FG on their first possession, holds Rhodes for the second time, Lynx try a fake from their own 30 and get stuffed, Tigers score 3 plays later so it's 20-17.   Rhodes 3-and-out, Trinity faces a 4th and 15 from midfield, their fake works much better, resulting in a 48-yard pass from punter Rhodes Legg to Tommy Lavine, Trinity leads 24-20.  Rhodes wakes up in the fourth quarter, score twice to lead 34-24.    Trinity then returns a kick 91 yards to make it 34-31, but are called for unsportsmanlike conduct and kick from their 20.   Rhodes drives it down to the Trinity 14, facing fourth and four with less than two minutes elect to go for it and are stopped one yard short.   Trinity has only 1:16 left and no timeouts but dink their way down field, converting two fourth downs, and Colby Doyal just squeaks a 47-yard attempt over the crossbar as time expires to send it to OT for the second time in three weeks.

In OT, Rhodes can't get a first down and a 35-yard FGA sails wide right (I think); Trinity scores on a pass from Grauer to Lavine, the third for both.

They may not be top-25 material, but the Tigers don't give up.

Some folks were trying to follow that game from the stands at the Berry/Sewanee game.  It was wild for sure.

[BerryCollegeFan]

Berry jumps to #19 in the latest D3football.com Top 25.

Bigger than expected.  You don't generally expect that many teams to lose ahead of you in the polls.

Berry is 6-0 with an 11 game win streak going back into last season.

[albatross]

two really good games in the SAA this weekend - I'm excited.

Hendrix brings the conference's top offense (and the country's best QB) into hostile territory as #19 Berry continues to make history. This could be the last opportunity any team has to knock off the Vikings in a season that really looks like they are going to run the table.

Trinity also gets to host Centre in San Antonio. This is a long trip for the Colonels who are still in the hunt. If Trinity can knock them off then they will cement themselves in the upper tier of the league and get a home game against the Warriors the following week.

Looking forward to these matchups...

[BerryViking92]

two really good games in the SAA this weekend - I'm excited.

Hendrix brings the conference's top offense (and the country's best QB) into hostile territory as #19 Berry continues to make history. This could be the last opportunity any team has to knock off the Vikings in a season that really looks like they are going to run the table.

Trinity also gets to host Centre in San Antonio. This is a long trip for the Colonels who are still in the hunt. If Trinity can knock them off then they will cement themselves in the upper tier of the league and get a home game against the Warriors the following week.

Looking forward to these matchups...

albatross is right .. two good and interesting games loom ... prob the best games of the 2nd half of the season.  I do not think Centre will lose again ... and I do not have a handle on how good Hendrix and Trinity are.  Saturday will be fun.

[BerryViking92]

Berry jumps to #19 in the latest D3football.com Top 25.

99 times out of 100, when Berry does something, they do it right.  God bless the committee that hired Coach K.

[Ron Boerger]

SAA POTW announced:

Offense - Miles Thompson - Sophomore QB - Hendrix

Like he has all season, Thompson was outstanding Saturday. The Warrior signal caller finished 17-for-21 (81.0 percent) for 262 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He also added 15 rushes for 111 yards and four touchdowns. Thompson continues to lead the nation in total points per game and total touchdowns. More importantly, he has led the Warriors to a 5-1 record.

Defense - Mamadou Soumahoro - Senior DE - Berry

Soumahoro continued to be one the top defenders in the SAA. At Sewanee, Saturday, Soumahoro finished with six tackles, two sacks, 2.5 tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble. Berry limited a Sewanee offense averaging 28.2 points per game to just 10 points. On the year, the senior defensive lineman now sits with 27 tackles, six sacks, and two forced fumbles.

Special Teams - Colby Doyal - Senior K - Trinity

Doyal finished 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and 4-for-4 on extra points. Doyal's long of the night, a 48-yard field goal, sailed through the uprights as time expired in regulation which sent the game against Rhodes to overtime. Trinity prevailed in OT for a 40-34 win.

[albatross]

right on cue for the week's best games...

SAA POTW announced:

Offense - Miles Thompson - Sophomore QB - Hendrix

Defense - Mamadou Soumahoro - Senior DE - Berry

Special Teams - Colby Doyal - Senior K - Trinity

[Ron Boerger]

Hendrix' Thompson named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.

[umhb2001]

A way too early look at playoff possibilities makes me believe that either Hendrix or Trinity needs to win the SAA. That would put one team close to UMHB or HSU.

SCAC winner can go to Linfield.

The other team would have to be flown in to face either UMHB or HSU. Any thoughts on who that could be should Trinity or Hendrix win the SAA?

[albatross]

A way too early look at playoff possibilities makes me believe that either Hendrix or Trinity needs to win the SAA. That would put one team close to UMHB or HSU.

SCAC winner can go to Linfield.

The other team would have to be flown in to face either UMHB or HSU. Any thoughts on who that could be should Trinity or Hendrix win the SAA?

you're right in that a Trinity/HDX win bodes will for delaying the inevitable ASC matchup in the event both teams make it. Berry will likely play the USA South or ODAC champion (no data used for this just thinking off the top of my head) if they win.

When you say SCAC do you mean the California conference since the SCAC is now defunct, football-wise? The only thing that might alter the landscape is a Hendrix conference win. If Hendrix wins, they are just as likely to play Huntingdon as UMHB if they win the USA South, in my opinion. Hendrix/Maryville likely sends Hendrix to Texas and Maryville to ODAC land or Ohio.

Also have not considered seeding questions in any of this...only first round $$ and geography...

[Ron Boerger]

Berry is featured in this week's Around the South.

[BerryViking92]

Berry is featured in this week's Around the South.

I greatly enjoyed reading this article.