1989

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Warriors bite the dus Amos Washington's one– yard burst with 10:55 remain· ing broke a 7·7 deadlock and lif· ed visiting Northeast Com· munity College to a 13·7 non· division win over East Central Thursday night in the season opener for both squads. 20-yard blast with 3:00 left in the third period . Bobby Kornegay of Bibb County High School in Centerville, Alabama added the PAT. a third and four situation on the Tiger 18 with 7:22left. But the scoring threat was nullified when a Warrior pass on fourth and seven fell ·incomplete on the Northeast.

The Warrior scoring drive was set up by Car t hage noseguard Jamie Shepard's fumble recovery at the Nor– theast 29. East Central's biggest threat to win the game came with 9:00 remaining when Dynassus Buggs of Tuscaloosa Central pounced on a loose Tiger pigskin at the Northeast 33. With the Warriors in posses· sion a key first down situation was converted when East Cen· tral offensive tackle Kevin Lowery of Jemison, Alabama recovered a Warrior fumble on

After a scoreless first quarter, Northeast got on the scoreboard in the second period when Bobby Brock found paydirt on a three-yard scamper. Chad Bishop added the PAT which gave the visitors a 7-0 lead with 2:43left before halftime.

The Warriors hope to get in to the win column t his Thurs– day when the EC squad will travel to Holmes Community College for another 7:30 p.m. contest scheduled on the Good· man campus. Holmes also lost its opening ballgame by falling 21·7 at Gulf Coast. Sparked by the efforts of running back Sammie Holifield of Lake, East Central rallied from a 7·0 halftime deficit and tied the contest on Holifield's

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