Travis Kerney ran for 113 yards on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns to help Howard beat Hampton 34-7 on Saturday.

It’s difficult to imagine a more frustrating loss in Hampton University football history than Saturday night’s 33-30 double-overtime defeat to North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. The

On Saturday, Howard and Hampton Universities will face each other for the 100th time on the gridiron in the Battle of the Real HU.

The broader significance of this matchup is its setting. Hampton and North Carolina A&T are the only two HBCUs competing in the CAA, a league dominated by predominantly white institutions. Their games against one another are cultural touchstones as much as athletic contests, reminders of the heritage and history they carry into every matchup.

The rain had stopped, the lightning cleared and Hampton University’s football team was in danger of falling to 0-2. Tied with Elizabeth City State and sitting at midfield, Ja’Quan Snipes saw a crease,

Kecoughtan incurred its first defeat of the season, while Jamestown and Gloucester saw their game suspended because of lightning.

Owensboro High School had control early in the second half of its football game with Owensboro Catholic last Friday. OHS won 34-21 and was up 27-7 late in the third quarter. Evan Hampton’s power and speed running the football were major factors in breaking Catholic’s 3-game win streak over the Red Devils.

HBCU Go, 88.1 FM. The Pirates: Hampton heads into Saturday’s showdown with Howard for the 100th edition of the Battle