Conference Carolinas Football Weekly Release - Week 3 9/17/2026 2:00:00 PM CONFERENCE CAROLINAS WEEKLY NOTES | 2026 CONFERENCE CAROLINAS SCHEDULE NCAA DIVISION II STATISTICS | AFCA COACHES POLL | D2FOOTBALL.COM POLL WEEK 3 SCHEDULE Saturday, September 19 Time (ET) Coverage 13/9 Valdosta State at UNC Pembroke 1:00 p.m. Watch | Live Stats Brevard at Erskine 1:30 p.m. Watch | Live Stats Barton at Chowan 6:00 p.m. Watch | Live Stats North Greenville at 18/19 West Alabama 7:00 p.m. Watch | Live Stats *Watch all home games on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network! IN THE RANKINGS North Greenville is still receiving votes in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll as the Trailblazers received 14 points in this week's poll. STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS Malik Brown became the first player in NCAA Division II this season to have two kickoff returns in one game. In the process, he set the conference record for kick return yards (215) along with combined kick and punt return yards. Brown was selected Conference Carolinas Special Teams Player of the Week as well as D2Football.com National Special Teams Player of the Week. North Greenville has set the conference record for largest comeback each of the last two weeks, overcoming a 14-point deficit to defeat Catawba on September 5. Last week the Trailblazers trailed Charleston 17-0 in the second quarter before earning the 42-31 win. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offensive: Kam Montgomery, North Greenville Defensive: Gavin Calhoun, North Greenville Special Teams: Malik Brown, UNC Pembroke