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By Aaron Derr The Mendtan Star

When Brian Taylor graduat– ed from Meridian High in 1993, he wanted to play for a college team with players who stuck together through thick and thin After missing his first year at East M.ssissippi Communrty College with an in.ury. Taylor transferred to East Central Community Co ege aPd no.. •• he said he thinks he has found what he was look1ng for. "Th~ a~itude here is great," he sard. Everybody ·s wrlling to work. If we strck together, we

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e a go g o ta ·e ga~e at a ttme ," Bndgr– sard. You never know v. can happen." The Warriors open their sea– son tonight against Holmes. Taylor said he thinks the key to this team's success is the play of its defense. "If our defense can keep the game under control, then the rest will take its course ," he said. "We want to become a bet- ter team." But for Taylor, winning might not be the only thing that mat– ters. "Even if we only wi n four games, ~e'll strll be a better foo•oal team " he sard. "And • ust from st ck-

_OtSIS\ 1e ~ -sP-'lrlQ " oecor"e the tn 'O pur:e• n a row from ECCC to be named a Junior College AII-Amencan. "Our special teams have been somethi ng that we can · brag about," Bridgman said. Last season, the Warriors set a national JUCO reco rd with 15 blocked kicks, includ– ing 11 punts and four fie ld goals. Peyton Weems will be the Warriors ' place-kicker after krcking for Louisville last fall. "We 've got some kids who believe n what we're trying to do on special teams." Bridg– man said. The Warriors play a tough schedule m the always-sol a M ssiss10p1 Jun or Co eg= South DIVIS o- ~ e as -

=rs Bu~ any ·u,..mng oact( needs n - "ensive line, and Warners' --= s led by Marian Black, at 6-foot-5, 318 pounds, ,: another major college oect. C" special teams, Bridgman