Toward the end of every week, tBBC give you a preview of a game that happens a bit beyond the realm of basic cable.
This week, we travel to the hills of Virginia for a Division Three (no scholarships, NCAA leaves them alone for the most part) matchup between the Quakers of Guilford College and the Cougars of Averett.
Hailing from Greensboro North Carolina (on Friendly Avenue, believe it or not), Guilford was opened in 1837 as a coeducational institution for the numerous Quaker settlers in the area. Given their unique theological heritage, I’d be interested in hearing their cheerleaders encourage the team to “Fight, Quakers, Fight”. It would certainly be better than “Go, Team- Use Principled Problem Solving to rectify any disagreements you may have with your valiant opposition”. Famous NBA alumni include ML Carr and World B Free.
The Quakers are members of the Old Dominion Conference, and opened their season with a 26-21 win against Methodist. They are led by quarterback Luke Vandall, who threw for over 300 yards against the Monarchs in the win. At the helm of Quaker football are two coaches with military experience- Head Coach Ksvin Keisel was a part of the Navy staff in the early nineties, and offensive coordinator Dan Baranik joined the staff this year from after working with Army’s wide receivers. Again, interesting choices given the Quaker heritage.
The Cougars of Averett look to rebound from their 15 point loss to Hampden-Sydney during the opening weekend of the season. Representing the USA South Athletic Conference (USA SAC! USA SAC!), they are led on defense by graduate student and full time bank employee, linebacker Mario Huffman. I can say for certain that his is a bank that I’d be willing to frequent- any bank with a linebacker is trustworthy. Wide receiver/return specialist Jeremy Dixon is a preseason All-American for his return skills, and will be an important part of the Cougar offense.
Founded in 1859 as a institution for women, this campus of 900 undergraduates has had historical ties with the Baptist General Association of Virginia, although those have been severed after conflict over the campus’ decisions to expand their position on sexual orientation. Students and potential students are able to keep up to speed with campus happenings via the University’s YouTube channel. The Averett Community also takes deep pride in their Handbell choir, although there’s no indication whether or not Bruce Dickenson ever was part of their program
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