Heading into homecoming week there will be a lot of built up emotion from students and alumni when the Rams take on Johnson C. Smith University.
The Rams are riding high on a four-game winning streak after losing their season opener to UNC Pembroke.
I don’t see why they won’t make it five in a row after
homecoming.
WSSU has a lot of playmakers on the roster that I don’t think JCSU can handle.
The Golden Bulls will also have a hard time finding the end zone against WSSU’s stifling defense, which hasn’t given up more than 20 points since week one. With players like senior defensive lineman Donnie Owens and senior linebacker Carlos Fields Jr. I hope the coaching staff for JCSU comes with a creative
offensive game plan.
However, JCSU is not a bad team.
The Golden Bulls defeated Division-I Davidson 35-22 on Sept. 21, so they might give the Rams some
competition.
A few JCSU players to look out for are senior wide
receiver Chris Patterson, who set a single-season record with his 203 receiving yards against Davidson, and junior quarterback Keahn Wallace.
The JCSU defense is pretty formidable as well.
The defense set a new single game school record against Davidson with 13 sacks.
Entering the game already having lost in the CIAA, I think JCSU will be motivated to come into Winston-Salem and knock off the reigning CIAA champs.
At the end of the day, WSSU just has a better overall team than JCSU, and this is why I believe the Rams will win.
The Golden Bulls will come out fighting and will give the Rams a fight in the first quarter, but after that WSSU will start to pull it together and make it look easy.
I predict the final score will be Rams 42, Golden Bulls 20.