Atlanta, Ga — The SIAC top two teams in the conference playing one another with the outcome being pivotal to who will stand at the top of the conference to be one of the two teams to play in the SIAC Championship. It’s Clark Atlanta Homecoming facing off against Miles College with the Panthers beginning the game imposing their physicality on the Golden Bears proving they have no intention of losing their homecoming game. Clark Atlanta University drove the ball down the field behind David Wright III going 7 for 7 passing for 49 yards and topping off the drive by scoring on a 6-yard rushing touchdown. Miles College wasn’t as successful with their first offensive possession of the game moving the ball down the field but took advantage of a punt block by John Robinson and recovered in the end zone by Tifton Dobbs to tie the score 7-7 in the first quarter.
The Panthers were lucky to keep the game close in the first half down 14-7 on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Golden Bears quarterback Khalil Anglin to Jaylin Peterson. The Golden Bears had several opportunities in the first half to extend their lead on several offensive Clark Atlanta mistakes, but the Panthers defense stood strong to keep the score from getting out of reach.
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The Golden Bears started the second half of the game scoring 21 more unanswered points, adding to the 14 unanswered points they scored in the first half behind the rushing attack led by Javonta Leatherwood rushing the ball 6 times for 83 yards, and 2 touchdowns. The Golden Bears rushing attack had 222 yards in the game with Clark Atlanta rushing for 165 yards with Trayvon Pinder leading the way with 12 attempts for 75 yards. Clark Atlanta found themselves down 35-7 late in the third quarter, taking advantage of a Golden Bears mistake after forcing the Panthers receiver to fumble the ball, to fumble the ball back to the Panthers while trying to return the ball.
Clark Atlanta quarterback David Wright threw the ball 40 times completing 24 for 308 yards 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions took advantage of one of the few Golden Bears mistakes and threw a touchdown pass to Armone Harris who caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 1 touchdown making the score 35-14 late in the third quarter. The Panther’s defense tried to slow down the Golden Bears offense to preserve time on the clock for their team to attempt a comeback. The Panthers found themselves coming up short of a possible comeback when Coach Keaton left his offense on the field to try and convert a 4th and 5 coming up short. The Golden Bears proved they were too much for the Panthers on their homecoming with the final score of 28-49. Is it possible that a SIAC Championship rematch between these two teams could happen? We will have to wait and see how the rest of the season plays out for both teams.