1993

WEEK OF

Warriors focusing~ on Hinds By Scott Walters The Meridian Star ner nnd making progress," advance to the state champj · 1 snid ECCC coach Reese onship this season. ThuR, Bridgman. "Then, we suf- every divisional game has East Central fercd that loss. It was very little more significance than East Central has only five the year - winning ::10 - with three disappointing days to prepare for Hinds against winless Copia - losses. the Warrior:-> downed Community College. The Lincoln. Copiah-Lincoln 26-16 two Warriors will meet the "We did a lot of thmg– weeks ago m Decatur. Then homestanding Eagles in a 6 well in that ballgame," sn,.¥1 nine da\·s later. the p.m. starter Thursday night Murphy. 1 u Warriors dropped a 22-18 at Raymond. Hinds relies on the ru t\t decision at Coahoma - the Hinds is 2-1 in South clivi- ning of Kentress Hampt01 Tigers first win in eight sea- sional play, while the Eagles and Dexter Thomas. sons. are 4-1 overall. In an effort In addition, the Eagle:i "We played n t•eally great to catch, the divisional-lead- receive quality special teams ballgame," . aid Coahoma ing Jones Bobcats, this play from kicker Chns coach Melvin Eubanks. "It game is huge. because it is a Pierce. was ea:-:.ily the hest' perfor- divisional matchup. Jones The Warriors, meanwhile, mance we've had since I've will play at Hinds Oct. 30. continue in a quest to solve been here and the best this ''Every game is a big offensive problems. Against team has played in quite a game," said Hinds coach Coahoma, ECCC did not while." Gene Murphy. "And, this ~core an offensive touch- The loss was very disap- one is too. We need to win down. East Central received pointing for East Central, our divisional contests to be a field goaL a safety, and who is now 1-4 on the sea- a !factor jn this race when it two punt blocks returned for son. J o i(leci!,.l d;' scores by Patrick ''We we re turning the corr.;I ri~.Qnty J tbc top ~au 1 iJI dNnshington. The College disheartening." ,. in years past. Warriors thought they had Still, there is little time to A week ago, Hinds played perhaps its best contest turned the comer. worry about the past. J After opening the :-oeason

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