While Jackson State’s former coach Deion Sanders saw Colorado fall to 4-4, his former school was making HBCU history while winning its sixth game in 2023.
Kicker Leilani Armenta became the first woman to score in an HBCU game when she kicked three extra points in the Tigers’ 40-14 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Saturday.
Armenta, a freshman from Ventura, Ca, is a soccer player and is coming off an ACL injury.
🏈 Jackson State football makes history as kicker Leilani Armenta becomes the first female to score a point in an HBCU Division I football game, per the Tigers
Ridgeland grad DJ Stevens & Canton grad Jacobian Morgan also dominate@LeilaniArmenta @djstevenss @jacobian_morgan pic.twitter.com/bM8v5oq4eZ
— David Edelstein 🌐 (@davidzedelstein) October 29, 2023
HERSTORY: Jackson State’s Leilani Armenta became the first woman to score in an HBCU football game. pic.twitter.com/N1V9LB5vE4
— Kalan Hooks (@KalanHookstv) October 29, 2023
Armenta against Bethune-Cookman was out of necessity. The Tigers’ usual kicker, Gerardo Baeza, had been injured in the Texas State game. All-American punter Matt Noll was injured in practice the week leading into the game.