1994

EMCC tries to cope·with By A. Stacy Long The Meridian Star "It's hard enough trying to prepare for Northwest.

"It's hard to tell what kind of effect it will have. We'll have to wait and see." Kickoff is at 7 p.m. in Senatobia Thursday for the Lions (3-0) and the Rangers (2-1) in a North Division con– test. "This is a crucial game for us," Goode said. "Northwest is always one of the top picks every year." Northwest won the junior college national title two years ago and beat East Central26-14last Thursday. "They're like all Northwest teams - they're always good," Goode said. ''They're running the same type of wide

Even with all the distractions, East Mississippi has to travel to :\orthwest Thursday night. The Lions have had to deal with the death of a teammate this week. Sophomore tight end Eric Combs, a former West Lauderdale standout, died Friday night in a automobile accident. Three other players were in the same car as Combs, including lineman Cedric McGill, who will miss the remainder of the season with a broken femur. "I think the team has responded posi– tively," EMCC coach Tom Goode said.