1982-1986

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Fumble return spells doom for EC JC Warriors at Perkinston 7-0

Manning intercepted Basil's pass late in the game and the Bulldogs ran out the clock to seal the win. Statistics East Central had 13 first downs anc a total offensive performance of 225 yards. Basil completed seven of 26 passe! for 80 yards and had one interception Top receivers were Michael Sewel of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who hac three receptions for 35 yards anc Donald who had two grabs for 4( yards. TheWarriors had 145yards rushing and were led by Pearson who had 8' I yards on 13carries. Basil had a net 2! yards on 13 attempts. Punter Michael Killen, a sophomor~ from Neshoba Central, had eigh punts for a 40.5 average. Defensive leaders included Cedril Nichols of Morton who had four solc tackles, four assists, and an intercep tion; defensive end John Williams o Sebastopol, four and two; linebacke Frank Jackson, Cedartown, Georgi three and four and a fumble recover linebacker Angleo Smith, Hefli Alabama, one and eight; Colema three solo stops and an interceptio noseguard Chris White of Morto one and three; McMillan, three a one and two fumble recoveries; a monster man Verandel Irons Neshoba Central who had thr assists. Irons received a leg injury the fourth quarter and will be out action for several days.

of the goal line on fourth and incl and the Bulldogs regained possession. The "almost" score was set up when Calloway intercepted Bryant's pass which gave the Warriors posses- sion on the Gulf Coast 36. A 13-yard strike from quarterback Richard Basil of Demopolis, Alabama to split end Phillip Donald of Morton on a third and seven play which had givenEast Central first and goal on the four. East Central missed another scoring opportunity later in the third period when Calloway's tip of a Bryant pass fell into the waiting arms of Louisville safety Henry Coleman at the Gulf Coast 36. However, the Warriors later fumbled and the Bulldogs took possession. With about eight minutes left in the game, Basil dashed 40 yards to the Gulf Coast 35 and the Warriors again appeared to be mounting a scoring drive. East Central reached the 15-yard line but on fourth and one Basil was stopped short on a quarterback keeper. The Warriors had one last oppor- tunity with about six minutes left in the game when McMillanmade his se- cond fumble recovery of the night which gave East Central possession on the Bulldog 35. Basil connected with Pearson for a 33-yard gain to the Gulf Coast nine- yard line. However, the Warriors were backed up and one fourth and goal from the 15 Gulf Coast's Randall *

Unable to cash in severalscoringop- portunities including two late fourth quarter attempts, East Central Junior College fell 7-0 to defending state champion Gulf Coast Junior College Saturday night in a South Division contest played on the Perkinston campus. ECJC will host East Mississippi, 1-0-1, this Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. non-division match-up. Gulf Coast, now 1-0 in division play and 1-1 overall, scored midway in the first quarter when linebacker Calvin Cuthbert picked off East Central fullback Marvin Pearson's mid-air fumble and raced 46 yards to paydirt. Adethsack Chanthavane added the PAT and Gulf Coast led 7-0. The winning score came on a third and inches play for East Central, now 0-1 in the division and 1-1 overall, which had mounted a drive after mak- ing a couple of first downs. Gulf Coast threatened to add to its lead midway in the second period but the drive was stymied when ECJC defensive tackle Mickey McMillan of Lake recovered Bulldog quarterback ShaneBryant's fumble in the endzone. East Central defensive back Mecridric Calloway of Neshoba Cen- tral nixed another Gulf Coast drive when he intercepted an aerial from quarterback Chris Pettis on the War- rior 27-yard line. * The Warriors saw their first scoring threat halted in the third period when Pearson, a sophomore from Pike rxmty, Alabama, was stopped short