1991

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the game and and neither team did anything on their fi rst series. The Tigers started their second drive at the 45-yard line, and after picking up two fi rs t downs in Lhe drive, fumbl ed the ball with Thurman Jones recovering for East Central at their own 35. Wayne Kelly completed a pass to Will ie McClelland for a first

ByWILL PRICE The Meridian Star

DECATUR- The East Cen– tral Community College Warriors ended the football season on a winning note Thursday night, when they defeated the Northeast Tigers fromBooneville, by a score of29-15. The win gave the Warriors a 4-6 overall record and a South Divi– :olon record of 1-5. Northeast en– ed the season at4-5-1 and 3-2-1 mthe North Division. A.J. Kilpatrick, coach of the ;\'arriors said, "It's great to go out wmner and we will let it soak in d not worry about next year but u:sct let next year take care of tse1f." The Tigers kicked off to start

down at the 48, and two penalities 39-yard line before David Cole– gave theWarriors another. man came up with a fumble recov- With the ball on the 37 and sec- cry for the Warriors, only to see ond and fiv e, ECJC threw an in- Northeast gain it back in two plays complete pass, but a double foul on a recovered fumbl e of their gave the ball to the Warriors at the own. 12. Northeast threatened midway Kelly then kept for the 12-yard through the second quarter , get– touchdown with 6:04 left in the ting as far as the 8-yard line before first quaner. Pete Port ick t ming Ure 1 over on dov. ns. was good and the Warraorsled ~fter gctt in • ball bac • Paul 7-d. ,.._....._,__ .s ylors went in for a one-yard The T1 gers got as fa r as the score with 2:3Q remaining in Ut win over Northeas

took over on theu own 37. Welch lost one, then no gain before Kell~ kept for a fi rst at the 23. With the ball at the 25 and 26 seconds left on the clock, McClellan tackled on the final touchdown of the night and once more Porter's kick was good and the Warriors had wrapped up the 29-15 victory. McClellan had 16 carries for 142 yards to lead the Warriors while Ricky Andrews carried 27 times for 143 yards and Thomas 21 times for 83 yards to lead the Tigers. Northeast outgained the War– riors 394 to 226 total yards, hav– ing 221 rushing and 173 passing to ECJC's 151 rushing and 75 pass– ing. The Warrior. v. ere 6 for 17 passing while the Tiger were 13 for 29 with one interception.

punt, but Chris Clark came up with the ball for the Tigers after Kelly fumbled. Tramon Rayner imercepted Northeast's quarter– back Saylors at the 3-yard line and then the Tigers got a safe~y .ma~ing it 14-8 with 7:17 remammg m the third period. After both teams punted th e next three series of downs, the Tigers took over at the 24 and IS plays and fi ve first downs later, Acie Thomas scored from three yards out and Cameron added the point after for a 15-14 lead with 5:08 left in the game. Jerry Welch took the ensuing kickoff back 98 yards for a TD and a 20-15 lead and Kelly 's pass to McClelland for two made it 22-15 with 4:55 1eft. ECJC stopped NEJC on a fourth down possession play and

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