Miles College Rides 10-Game Win Streak into Second Round of Division II Playoffs on Sat.

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | Alabama News Center Miles College Coach Sam Shade’s squad travels to face No. 1 Valdosta State (10-0) on Saturday at noon Central (1 p.m. Eastern) in the second round of the playoffs. The game will be available on ESPN Plus. Miles continued a historic season last Saturday by hosting and winning for the first time in the NCAA Division II playoffs, taking down Carson-Newman 14-13 at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium. During a press conference this week, Jaih Andrews got a chance to celebrate – his 22nd birthday. The senior wide receiver on the Miles College football team remembered a sleepover with friends when he turned 9. This particular birthday fell on the day of the Alabama-Auburn football game and Andrews was a big Alabama fan. “My mom, she actually went to the Iron Bowl game,” Andrews recalled. “It just so happened to be the year that Cam Newton came back from 21-0 (actually 24-0) and won the game. “She brought me back a picture of the scoreboard because she’s an Auburn fan,” the Miles wideout said. “That’s my most memorable birthday present. I didn’t really like it and I didn’t really want it, but it...