It will be an old-school battle with an old-school feel.

That’s the sentiment around Winston-Salem State’s matchup with 19th-ranked Virginia Union on Saturday afternoon on Bill Hayes Field at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Arguably, the two schools with the most football tradition will meet at 1 p.m. and the winner will get a boost as it chases a berth into the CIAA championship game.

“This will tell us how good we are,” Coach Robert Massey of the Rams said about Saturday’s game. “It’s a measuring stick to see if we are pretender or a contender.

“But I do feel like we are contender no matter what but it’s a big game.”

The Panthers (3-1, 1-0 CIAA) are the two-time defending champions and Coach Alvin Parker has a running game that’s the best in the CIAA. Stopping the run will be key for the Rams,

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