1982-1986

East Mississippi I ior third time in a row I IB~ Bryan Murphy he Meridian Star

making the same mistakes, but tonight we have a blocked punt, a fumble on a kickoff, intercep- tions, - just too many mistakes. I don't understand it. Maybe it's dumb coaching. Once again 1'11 take the blame for this loss." The Lions went to the air early in search of the quick score. On the very first play from scrim- mage ECJC safety Henry Cole- man picked off an aerial and returned it 50 yards setting up the Warriors first touchdown. That play would set the tone for a big defensive game by ECJC. Seven plays later fullback Mar- vin Pearson twisted in from the six with 10:57 to go. The point after failed. Late in the quarter another turnover put the Warriors in business again. East Mississippi tight end Curtis Tayllrr war jarred loose of the ball in -War-

SCOOBA - East Mississippi Junior College football mentor Randall Bradberry can only wonder what is the matter with his offensive team a s the Lions turned the ball over nine times in a 24-14 loss to East Central here Thursday night. In last I -- - week's loss to Itawamba

EMJC had se- ven turnovers. "I don't know why in the world we make so many 1 mistakes." I said a stunned Bradberry. "This is two

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giveaway. rior territory and Bryant Carter "I don't know what else to do. recovered. Eight plays later We've worked in practice on not SEE EMJC 78,

- - -- yard sky-ball to 6-foot-3 Aaron Fox for a touchdown with 8:07 left in the half. Steve Jones added the point after. The Lions got theirselves in the game late in the third quarter a s defensive back Bobby Wiley blocked a punt deep in ECJC territory. Bodie Simon broke two tackles on a four-yard run and Jones was true on the kick to close to 21-14. The Warriors came charging back and con- - verted on a cruical third and 17 from EMJC's 36 to set the sce- nario for a 29-ybrd field goal by Irons with 13:08left in the game. EMJC could not muster any offense the rest of the game while turning the ball over three times. -

East central racked up 3: yards in winning it first gamc. Pearson had 133yards to lead all rushers. EMJC was held to 1C- yards on the night, only fib yards rushing. "We got a brea or two," ECJC coach A. J. Kil- patrick said. "But we moved the ball well and our defense did good job. I can't complain a b o ~ the effort given. We had goo pass protection and good r e c e i ~ ing. All along we thought w could move the ball, but we ha not until this game. The wi should give us a little pep." East Mississippi falls to 0-3an will play at Northwest nex Thursday, while 1-2 ECJi travels to Co-Lin Sept. 20.

Continued From 3B 'earson spinned into the end :one from four yards out. De- vain Salter then connected with lrthur Johnson on the two-point :onversion to run the score to 14- 1. - A pass interception early in the econd by Glen Coghlan gave the Ysrriors a first and ten a t the SMJC 26. Pearson wasted liitle ime in scoring his third touch- lown as he bolted into the open ield and jitterbugged for six. rerandel Irons point after made but ECJC up 21-0 with 13:39 left .n the half. East Mississippi used a fumble recovery to set up a score mid- way through the quarter. Wil- liam Brunelle tossed a seven- I_- -