Bayou Class introduces a new foe

While the Southern Jaguars rest from their last conquest against Alabama A&M in Huntsville, Alabama, which resulted in a win for one of the top teams of the Wild, Wild, West Division in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, there’s another team that waits in the corner. They were the underdogs of last season due to unfair treatment at their university.
This team is Grambling University (5-0, 5-3), the true rival of Southern, and they will kick off their rivalry at the Bayou Classic on Saturday, November 29.
In recent years, the Bayou Classic has enacted a traditional crowd like no other. It was usually for people to enjoy themselves in the crescent city of New Orleans, tour the beautiful scenery of Bourbon Street, or to see the Battle of the Bands and the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek show on Friday.
These fans or proud alumnus of each band then watch the football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome or view it on the NBC network.
Last year the Jaguars pulled off an offensive victory. Fans stood on their feet as the soon to be SWAC Champions beat their foes in the “dome”. Former quarterback, Dray Joseph, threw for three touchdowns and Lee Doss captivated through three touchdowns with the score of 40-17. Grambling, in defeat of their unreliable season with one win and eleven losses, stood in the woodworks until now.
Rumors surrounded the students at Southern University at the beginning of the football season having their eyes on the leaders of the east, Alcorn State while the young Southern team played into their non-conference games.
Soon into SWAC play, Grambling held off Jackson State 40-35. This was an impressive victory against SWAC Championship finalists. Last year Grambling forfeited to Jackson State and introduced them to a style of heckling, but the win quieted that. Last entering the SWAC tournament, JSU had an upset. On the same day, Southern beat Prairie View 34-24, which tested both of their wins in the SWAC.
They were not seen as a threat because it was the early in the season for both teams, so all things aside, no one was being taken seriously.
In the following week, Grambling faced Prairie View and their running back, Juwan Martin, ran for the winning touchdown to win 26-20 as he capped an 80-yard touchdown. This was also overlooked because Southern beat Prairie View.
At Huntsville, Alabama, where Southern has their most troubles, Grambling overcame the power struggle winning 38-28. It wasn’t seen as an overcoming victory as they continued their three game winning streaks.
The true validity test of Grambling was when the leaders of the Wild, Wild Western Division toppled Alcorn State, which Southern trailed 56-16. Grambling won 28-21 after the pesky Braves tried to rebound in the third quarter.
In the last remaining game, they faced University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. GSU drenched them in an offensive ploy, winning 63-39. Grambling resets to continue SWAC play as they transform from last season to portray a potential gravesite for those SWAC teams that came before them.
The young Southern team that experienced hardship with eligibility certifications, await their foes in the Mercedes Superdome and these climbing gladiators will clash with the now undefeated team.