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The Warriors had one threat in the third penod as they drove from their 20 to the PRCC 30 where backup quarterback Jason Castle los{ a Nmther team scored in the tour th quarter as Pearl River missed (wo short field goal attempts. ECCC's last realistic chance fqr a win' this season comes Thursday when the Warriors host Southwest al 6:30p.m. All high school students m fumble

~ MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor

ECCC Homecoming woes

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East Central Community College fell to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in the South Division Saturday as Pearl Rn:er spoiled the Warriors' homecoming, The loss marked the sixth-stra1ght ) ear that ECCC has failed to win its 35 7 m Decatur

Hinds 16 . ECCC 0

Pearl River 35 . ECCC 7

homecoming.

Pearl River, led by former ECCC snap. ss1stant coach Willie Coats, stayed

The Wildcats put the game away the EC'CC district will be adm1tted

1 the playoff hunt as the Wildcats with three touchdowns in the third free. improved to 3-1 in the South Division quarter.

Southwest. which has two dozen

and 5-2 overall. Pearl River went up 21-0 with 11:43 walkons on its roster. was a 31-7loseJ Pt>arl River got the game's first remaining in the third quarter on a to Copiah-Lincoln last week. ECCC's score on a 32-yard run by Shedrick 33-yard run by Valdez Gaddis. Bob- only wm this year was a 26-16 Sdpt. Rodgers in the first quarter. Bran- by Thaxton added a two-point con- 23 conquest of Co-Lin. don Murray added the extra point. version. The Bears are also 1-6 overall. FCCC sophomore quarterback Rodgers added a 10-yard beating Coahoma. 21-18. They are~ Thpd Vowell got the Warriors to touchdown run with exactly five in the South Dtvision. Within 7-6 on a 1-yard sneak later in minutes showing in the third period. ECCC has a 25-19-3 series advan the first period. Antony Phipps' ex- Murray's kick was good. Rodgers tage over Southwest. tra point tied the contest. had 119 yards for the afternoon. Follo\'.ing Southwest. ECCC hosts It would be all Pearl River after Ryan. the state's leading rusher, defending national champion Nor- that. put the icing on the cake with a thwest on Oct. 28 and closes out the The Wildcats took a 13-7 lead into 62-yard run just nine seconds before season at South Division leading halftime after Chris Ryan scored on the third period ended \1urrlt~ add Jones on Nov. 4. a 17-yard run in the second quarter ed the PAT R~an flntshed with liO Pearl A1ver 7 6 22 0- 35

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