1990

Jordan, Washington highlight JuCo team By MARTY STAMPER Starseorts writer

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1990 All-Area JuCo team OFFENSE DE.i'ENSE

Heading up the first Meridian Star All -Area Junior College Football team are Offensive Player of the Year Kenny Jordan of Jones Junior College and De– fensive Player of the Year Eric Washington of East Mississippi CommunityCollege. The team is comprised of play– ers from East Mississi ppi, Jones, and East Central Community College. Jordan, a sophomore running back, was a first-team all-state choice nnd played in the MJCA a 11-star game. As a sophomore, he rushed for 656 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. He also returned l8 ~it.:l-.un s fur 427 yards. Jordan led J un e~; in scoring with 72 (X)IIll~ As a II l'Shman, he rushed for 6 17 yards und scvrn of his nine touchdowns. Tic also caught nine passes for 187 yard'i ancl returned 13 kickoffs fllr 372 y;trds. Washington, a sophomore line– backer, was a co defensive MVP for the all -state team, was chosen to the All-Reg ion 23 team, and played in the all-star game. As a sophomore, he had 101 tackles, 6R of which were solo. As a fres h– man, he had 85 tackles. Selected as Coach of the Year was EMCC 's J.C. Arban, who led the Lions to a 6-4 record. The players were nominated by their coaches and selected Meri– dian Star sports writer Marty Stamper. Other members of the team include:

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OL-Vincent Lee .......... 6-0, 234 .......... JCJC OL-Zederick Cistrunk: .... 6-3,240 .... ECCC

DL-Dynassus Buggs .... 5-11, 220..... ECCC DL-Kevin Harris ........6-0, 285 ..... ... EMCC

OL-Demetrius Payne..... 6-1, 290..... EMCC DL-AnthonyDale .......6-3,225 ....... EMCC OL-John Kirk .......... 6-2, 295 .......... EMCC DL-Sanders Hixon ........6-0, 250 ........ JCJC

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OL-Chris Houston ........6-0, 270 ....... ECCC WR-Correll Keys ......... 6-0, 160 ......... JCJC WR-Tony Kidd ......... 6-2, 185 .......... ECCC WR-Marlo Fair.........5-10, 180 ........ EMCC QB-Chris Isaac .........5-11, 206 ........ EMCC

LB-TyranDriver ..... :... 6-1, 251.. ........ JCJC LB-Eric Washington .... 5-11,220 .... EMCC LB-WyattWilliams .......6-0, 205 ...... ECCC LB-Kenny Sims...........6-0, 210 .......... JCJC DB-Felton Burroughs ..... 6-0, 185 ..... ECCC

FB-Anthony Walker ......6-2, 220 ..... ECCC DB-Fred Ward......... 5-10, 178......... EMCC RB-Kenny Jordan ......... 5-9, 183 ......... JCJC DB-Keith Martin ........ 5-10, 197 ........ JCJC RB-Sammie Holifield ... 5-10, 187.... ECCC DB-EarlieDunlap ....... 5-10, 176........ JCJC

OB-Lamont Byrd ........6-2, 190 ........ ECCC PK-Andy Murray ...... 5- 11, 180....... EMCC

P-Riley Jones ....... ......6-l, 195 ............ JCJC KR-Willie McClelland .... 6-0, 175 .... ECCC

more quarterback/punter from ECCC was a first-team all -state choice and played in the all -star game where he threw a pair of touchdown passes. As a sopho more, he completed 78-of 2 10 passes for 1,091 yards and rushed for 409 yards. He led the team in scoringwith 36 points. As a frc'lh · man, he completed 34-of -96 pas ses ror 513 yards and five touch downs and rushed for 422 ya• ds and five touchdowns. • Vincent Lee - TI1e sophomore offensive lineman from Jones was a second-team all-sLate pick and played in the all-star game. • Zcdrick Cistrunk - The sopho– more offensive lineman from ECCCwas a second-teamall-state choice. SeeJEA~ 68

• Chris Isaac -The freshman quarterback from EMCC was an honorable mention aU-state pick. He completed 86-of-175 passes for 1,433 yards and a state-best 16 touchdowns. • AnthonyWalker-Thesopho– more fullback from ECCC was a first-team all-state choice and played in the all-star game. He rushed for 663 yards and three touchdowns this past season. • Sammie Holifield- The so– phomore running back fr om ECCC was a second-team all-state selection and played in the all-star game. Ar:. a sophomore, he rushed for 872 yards and five touch– downs. As a freshman, he rushed for 354 yards and three touchdowns. • l.urnom Byrd - The sopho-

• Tony Kidd- The sophomore wide receiver from ECCC was a second-team' all-state selection. As a sophomore, he caught 35 passes for 482 yards and one touchdown. As a freshman. he caught 29 passes for 530 yards and five touchdowns. • Mnrlo Fair- The sophomore w1de rccc1vcr from EMCC was a second-team all-state pick and playc..•d 1n the all-star game. As a sophomore, he caught 37 passes for 542 yards, returned 25 punts for 330 yard-;, returned 10 kickoffs for 21.5 yards, and led the Lions in scoring with 54 points. As a fresh– man, he caught 32 passes for 567 yards and four touchdowns. • Correll Keys The freshman wide receiver from Jones C

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