1972-1977

Lions Swamp ECJC, 34-7 By DAVIDRAINER

s ECJC I 14-0 with only 3% remaining in the half. I ONE MINUTE was an it took for Pearl River to put s k more points on the scoreboard. The TD coming on a 35 yard pass from Gary Blaize to split end Eric Lymuel. The half ended with Pearl =ver on top by 2 0 . With six minutes left in the third quarter Pearl River again scored after a sustain drive of 61 yards in 11 play withDennisO'Rear scoring o a one yard plunge. Th Wildcats then made good on to up the score to 28-0. , I two-point conversion wit Blaize diving the three yards Next week East Central takes on East Miss. Jr, College in an old rivalry a4 East Miss., while Pearl Rive! has an open date -. --

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- Crushe - By DAVIDRAlNER Staff Writer - Last night on a soggy East Ientral Jr. College field the ->earl River Wildcats routed 4 e East CentralWarriors 4 2 0. It was evident even in the pregame warmup that Pearl River had come to play and play they did. The Wildcat defense allowed ECJC only one first down the entire ball gamewhile the offense racked up 15 first downs against the Warrior defense. The f i s t quarter presented 'East Central with their only real scoringopportunityof the ball game. After exchanging the ball several times, Pearl River was on their own 48 yard line when quarterback Gary Blaize tried a pass in the flat that was picked off by ECJC's Finnis Hendrix and returned to the Pearl River seven yard line. But it was not the Warriors night and quar- terback Charles Killens coughedup the ball on the four yard line on a third and goal play and Pearl River #.recovered. WILDCATS then started rolling. They got the ball on their own 36 and eight plans later tailback J. W. Rawls scored from nine yards out. Terry Adkis booted the extra point making the score 7-0 Pearl River with 11:40 remaining in the second quarter. East Central then took the kickoff and on a third and seven situation Killens hit Kenny Ellis with what ap- peared to be a first down but beforeElliswas able to get out of bounds Pearl River's James Smith took the ball away and raced 24 yards to paydirt. Adkins kicked the extra point making the score -- pp . -----A THE

SCOOBA - TheannualEast Mississippi Junior College - East Central Junior College grudge match was renewed last night as the East Mississippi Lions romped to a 34-7 victory. The action was typical of a rivalry of this magnitude. East teamknew they had been in a tough ball game when the final buzzer went off. The Lionsmarched 51yards for their first seven points in the first quarter of play. Aided by 36 yards pass interference call at the ECJC six yard line, the Lions needed only two plays to score with Randy Lassiterdiving three ymds for the TD. Charlie Miller added the extra point. Later in the second stanza Charles Killens of ECJC tried a pass in the flat that was picked off by the Lions' Jim Moore who scampered 34 yards untouched into the end zone. CharlieMiller booted the extra point making tkz amre

14-0 in the half. The Lions were again aided by a Warrior penalty in their next scoring drive. East Mississippi was about to turn the ball over to the East Central but East Central was guilty of roughing the kicker giving the Lions new life. East Mississippiwas quick to take advantage of the miscue as quarterback John Mason hit Mark Seals with a 15 yard scoring strike with nine minutes left in the third period.Nillerkicked the extra point to up the score to 21-0. East Central was not to he blamked though and after the ensuingkickoff drove 74yards for their lone score of the night. Randy Mlly plunged in from the oner for the touch- down. Pat Kirby booted the extra point. East Mississippi added another TD with 8:50 remaining in the final period when Randy Lassiter plunged in from the two. Miller again hit the PATT

DP Northeast By Score Of 193 East Central Junior College noved into a tie for the lead in he north division of the con- ierence by downing Northeast t % e Warriors are 3-1 in the north and 3-3 overall, the same ecord made by Northwest. Guy Newel1 scored two ouchdowhs for the Warriors nd Ricky Dilley scored one,

yards out. Don booted an extra

oint. Peter Fulper scored the only ortheast tally with a 30-yard