1991

WEEK OF

Late lifts past Coahoma Saturday

Pete Poner's 32-)ard field goal \\ith 33 second remaining ga\e Ea~t Central Communu) College a 16-1~ wan o tr Coahoma Communin College Sa urday night on the Clark<.da ~: "lmpu~. In registering their fir~t sea'>on wan, the Warrior'>' record now ~tands at 1-3 \\- hile Coahoma, 0-4, ha lost 61 straight contests. East Central JUmped out to a 6-0 first quarter lead on a 33-yard scamper by running back Jerry Welch, and led 13-0 carl> m the final stant.a when fullbacJ.. Scott Wes..on burst through the Coahoma defense on a 7-yard blast. Following Portc:r's PAT, the Warriors seemed in control w11h a 13-0 lead. But Coahoma, obviously deter– mined to finally break into the win column after suffering through six winlc'!i campaigns, rallied for two quick !~Cores and eventually led in the non-d1v1sion matchup. The Tiger\ first touchdO\\on came on Tracy Thomas' two-yard run, wh1ch capped a 69-yard dnve. Quarterback Michael Brown ran for the two-point conver\1on and Coahoma narrowed the ~coring gap to 13-8. On the next series, a Warrior fumble gave Coahoma possession on the East Central 36-yard line. With 6:33 remainmg, quarterback Brown connected with wide receiver Eddie Williams on a 36-yard scor– ing pass play which gave the homcstanding Tigers a 14-13 margin. The two-point comersion attempt wa~ not -.ucl:essful. FoliO\\ ing the Coahoma kickoff, East Central began a drhe on its 37-yard hne but \\'arrior intercep– tiOn gave the Tigers posses-.ion on their 48. The EC defense suftened and forced Coahoma to punt, which the

\\ arrior' recei\ed at their 27-yard line w tt.1 5 29 left. Led b~ quanerback Wayne K I ly. East Central converted folll founh and long situations in10 fir dO\\ ns with key pass reception'> be· ing made by Shannon Dodson, Charles Lyles, Kendrick Coleman and Scott Wesson. But on their final and most c1 u~:tal - fourth down situation which occur red on the Coahoma IS-yard line, the Warriors' Pete Porter split th~ uprights for the winning two-pol margin. East Central returns to tl Decatur campus this Saturday host Holmes Communit) Collcg Kickoff for the non-division batt is set for 7:30 p.m. STATISTICS East Central had 16 fir\t down rushed for 211 yard!>, and 86 yar passing. Top rushers were \~ill McClelland, 71 yards on 13 carrie.: , Jerry Welch, 44 yards on 7 carries; and Scott Wesson, 34 yard

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