Submitted by HBCU Gameday Newswire
SALEM, Va. – The Golden Bulls of Charlotte, NC HBCU Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) football scored the majority of their points in the second quarter as JCSU defeated Bluefield State, 42-3, in Salem, Va. JCSU’s Tyrek Williams caught a 27-yard pass from Darius Ocean, as Jacob Meneses adding the extra point putting JCSU up 7-0. Avante George scored on a one-yard run, with Meneses again successful on the kick, extending the lead to 14-0.
Williams caught another touchdown pass from Ocean, this time for 42 yards. Meneses’ kick was good, capping a 99-yard drive in 9 plays over 3:37, making it 21-0. Brian Morgan caught a seven-yard pass from Darius Ocean, with Meneses converting the extra point, pushing the score to 28-0.
In the third quarter, Bluefield State Danny Dales kicked a 26-yard field goal, putting them on the board at 28-3.
In the fourth, Mason Lawson scored on a one-yard run, with Meneses adding the extra point, increasing the lead to 35-3. Trenton Lodge saw action and ran in for a two-yard touchdown, with Meneses’ kick good, sealing the game at 42-3.
JCSU dominated the game with strong offensive plays and solid defense, leading to a decisive victory.
Brick x Brick Docuseries with JCSU Football
The Charlotte, North Carolina HBCU is amid a football resurgence, and HBCU Gameday cameras have captured the turnaround at Johnson C. Smith under head coach Maurice Flowers since his first win in 2022. Season 1 of Brick x Brick showed the Golden Bulls increase their win total from two to seven games, the most at the HBCU in over a decade. Season 2 is unfolding to reveal the Golden Bulls as a CIAA championship contender, as they continue to make HBCU football history in Charlotte, NC.
The title of the latest episode, ‘Refuse to Lose’, is about a portion of the team’s mantra that appears throughout the series. After the hard-fought victory, Coach Flowers repeated the “refuse to lose” portion of the mantra a few extra times to emphasize the team’s grit in the win.
