ROCKY MOUNT – If you were tempted to write off Fayetteville State – you know, the team that played in six consecutive CIAA championship games from 2017-2023 – because of its 0-3 start, the Broncos issued an emphatic message Saturday afternoon:
We’re still here.
Coach Richard Hayes’ team used a suffocating defense, opportunistic offense and plenty of points off the toe of John Hernandez-Vargas to overwhelm Elizabeth City State 51-8 in the 2025 rendition of the Down East Viking Classic…