1982-1986

Warriors taking shol

at Co-Lin By Frank Williamson The Meridian Star

DECATUR - The celebration s over and East Central Junior 2oIlege's football Warriors must .urn their attention to Copiah- ,incoln. Thursday night a week ago, the Warri~rswon their first game in our outings, by downing East ~Iississippi 24-14. "We've got a little more pep low that we have a win behind us," ECJC coach A.J. Kilpatrick said Wednesday night. "We're in

A.J. Kilpatrick

pretty good shape even though we lost our quarterback a couple need to cut down on both of of weeks ago." those." Rusty Davis suffered a broken E a s t M i s s i s s i p p i ' s t wo ankle in the Warriors' 10-6 loss to touchdowns were set up by a Gulf Coast. Dewan Salter took fumble recovery and a blocked the reins for last week's victory. punt. The stakes a r e different this But mistakes and a 1-2 record Saturday, however, when the a r e not enough to help Co-Lin Warriors travel to Co-Lin to take coach Ray Ishee relax about on the defending state and East playing the Warriors. Bowl champions. "They're a big bunch and "They're a good team but not they're real physical," said. a s good a s they were last year," "They lost two games to real Kilpatrick said. "They may not good teams, Northwest and Gulf be as physical a team a s they Coast, but they played pretty were last year." well in both games." That's not to say the ECJC Ishee said with a 320-pound of- coach thinks the Wolves don't fensive tackle (Kendall Sullivan) have any talent. and another player registering "Their quarterback is more 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds (Mickey like a scatback," he said, referr- McMillan), the Warriors will be ing to Co-Lin's Leonard Johnson. formidable opponents. "He's not all of their offense, but The Wolves' triumph over he certainly makes it go. Jone s County r a i s ed t he i r Johnson, who compIeted six of records to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in seven passes for 103yards in Co- the South division. 28-14 victory over Jones "We've got to get better on Zounty Saturday night, is als& defense," Ishee said. "We gave he team's punter. He averaged up 300 some-odd yards last week. .4 yards a kick in five punts Our offense has done pretty well lgainst JCJC. every time we've played. We've Despite East Central's victory, scored 30, 21 and 28 points." Cilpatrick said his Warriors still The 30 came in a 30-16 triumph ~eed to work on their attack. over Holmes and the 21 was not "We're still hurting ourselves enough to overcome Northwest vith mistakes and ~enalties.We in a 35-21 defeat.