1977-1982

Division

South

ECJC's Hops Revived In By RAY NARK0 Star Sports Writer East Central dropped a

33-12 verdict to powerful Jones Junior College last week it ap- peared the Warriors' hopes for a South Division title and a state pla off s ot were gone. d w A n Pouncey's tribe is still in the running despite their econd loop loss, thanks to a rul- __lg last week by the 'unior col- lege presidents' board Jones, tied for the iead with Pearl River in the South with a 3-1-1 record, was placed on ro- hatiow for a year and one- R alf ecause of a scuffle in an early- eason game with Copiah- Ancoln. Jones coach Sim Cooiey was ' ivolved in a pushing incident .:ith an official at the Co-Lin game in September. At that time, Jones was placed on pro- bation by the league and it only became official when the JC presidents' board upheld the rul- , ~ n g last week. This means Jones will not be eligible for any postseason foot- * ball play and Cooley will not be allowed to coach in any other postseason games, such a s all- star play and so on. "I am sorry to see it," said . Pouncey a s he was preparing his % Warriors to meet Southwest at Decatur Saturday night. "Jones has probably the best team in the whole state and it's a shame it (probation) happened. But, it does give us a charicc at a playoff spot and we're happy for .* 1,