It has been more than a season and a half already, and no CIAA team has figured out a way to beat football coach Latrell Scott’s Virginia State University Trojans.

The second-year VSU coach improved to 10-0 over two seasons against conference foes following last Saturday’s 41-14 rout of Elizabeth City State University at Rogers Stadium.

The Trojans will try to extend their two-year winning streak to 11 this Saturday at Bowie State, Md. A year ago, VSU needed overtime to subdue the Bulldogs.

“Bowie is well coached and physical. We’re expecting a tough game,” said Scott.

Under sixth-year coach Damon Wilson, Bowie State is 2-4 overall, but feeling some momentum from a 39-11 victory over Chowan University.

VSU was 9-1l last year, but 7-0 in the CIAA en route to a Northern Division crown.

The Trojans opened this season with non-conference losses to Division II heavyweights California (Pa.) and Lenoir-Rhyne. VSU now has won four straight games overall and is 3-0 in the league.

Scott says the challenging early schedule has paid off.

“We used those games as a measuring device,” said Scott.

“No question, we want to face stiff competition. We’re looking to play in the CIAA championship game and in the NCAA Division II playoffs.”

In pummeling Elizabeth City, versatile tailback Kavon Bellamy scored three touchdowns, twice on runs and the other on pass from Tarian Ayres.

The 5-foot-10, 205-pound sophomore from Hampton High ran 29 times for 139 yards. He added five pass receptions for another 52 yards.

Bellamy was called on to carry the load because of a thigh injury suffered by Trey Johnson, who had been the top rusher through five games.

“Kavon is a workhorse,” said Scott. “He’s an all-round player. Against Bowie, he scored a touchdown, then went down on the kickoff and made the next tackle.”

He played linebacker during his freshman year, but was converted to offense this season to help fill the void of last year’s top rusher, Jordan Anderson.

  Bellamy hails from arguably Virginia’s best high school football program. Hampton High has won 17 state titles and sent nine players to the NFL, including hall of famers Chris Hanburger and Dwight Stephenson.

“When I was playing at Hampton University, we used to go over on Friday nights and watch (future NFL player) Ronald Curry,” recalled Scott.

“You know if a kid comes from Hampton, he has been well coached by Mike Smith.”

While serving as assistant coach at the University of Virginia, Scott helped coach former Hampton High stars Armando Curry and Marques Hagans.

While Bellamy is a pounder, freshman Earl Hughes is a crowd-pleasing break-away threat.

From current state champion L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield County, Hughes ran 11 times for 56 yards and a touchdown against Elizabeth City.

Junior receiver Jaivon Smallwood made eight catches for 132 yards and a TD.

Ayres is second in the CIAA with 225 passing yards per game.

Overall, the VSU offense amassed 397 yards on 76 plays, for an average of 5.2 yards per snap.

Defensive standouts were Andrew Faison Jr. and Brandon Robinson, both with seven tackles, and Andre Rawls with a touchdown return of an interception.

Scott insists he’s not looking past Bowie.

“I credit the kids and my staff for the success,” said Scott. “But we can be beat on any given Saturday. We just need to keep doing what we’re doing.”

More and more, the CIAA North looks like it could come down to VSU against an improved Virginia Union. That game will be played Nov. 8 in Richmond. Again, Winston-Salem State University is the runaway favorite in the CIAA South. The CIAA championship game will be Nov. 15 in Durham.

The CIAA championship was canceled last year following an altercation between VSU and Winston-Salem players the day before the game.