1977-1982

ECJC Stuns No. 13 Pearl Giver By JASON BIRD Sports Correspondent ball away on their own 19-yai line.

D E C A T U R - M i c a h lazelwood threw 42 yards to iruce McGee with 1:37 remain- ing in the game to lift East Cen- tral Junior College to a 21-18 come-from-behind victory over nationally-ranked Pearl River Yere Saturday night. The Warrior defense held on fourth-and-one a t their own 40 with just over two minutes re- maining to give ECJC the start of its winning drive. Todd Wall's extra point at- tempt failed. The Wildcats ?n the board first, mic thl gh the open- ing period, on a 52-yard in- terception return by Kenneth Caines. Jim Kennemar's pass was deflected by the intended receiver and another Pearl River defender before Caines made his catch and run. The PAT was no good. The Warriors struck back in the second quarter on a 40-yard pass from Hazelwood to Ronnie Parker. The pass capped a 57-yard drive by the hosts. Wall's PAT put ECJC up 7-6. The Warriors hurt themselves 2ter in the ~ e r i o d , fumbling the

Two plays later, Lance La son, following a sack, fired yards to Steve Dees for tl score. Larson's pass for tv points was incomplete. Pearl River, not content to : on its 12-7halftime lead, took tl second half opening kickoff ar drove 77 yards for anothc score. Donnie Lewis capped tl march on a two-yard run. La son's pass for two points aga fell incomplete. On the Warriors ensuir ossession, ECJC ma r c h€ l ack , going 80 yards for the TI Hazelwood hit tight end J( Douglas for 10 yards on ti score. Halfback Dale Rees threw to Tony Baker for the t w ~ point conversion. Things stayed that way unr the Warriors ame -winnin drive late in the f ourth peric E a s t Cen t r a l , 2-3, ha Itawamba for Homcoeming r ~ . week, while the 3-1-1 Wildcat r a n k e d 1 3 t h n a t i o n a l l ! celebrate Homecoming again Mississippi Gulf Coast, rankt fifth naitonally in the j~ ' I lege p ~ l l