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"Obviously, we had a big day offensively, but our defen~:~e played well and our special teams made some big plays. It was just a good day for us." Underwood is hoping for more of the same this week, but he knows it won't come as easily. Gulf Coast's only two losses were by single digits to Hinds and Southwest, and tht. Bulldogs' 323 points scored leads the South Division. "Steve Wright is a really good football coach, and he's got a really good football team at Gult Coast," Underwood said. "He's got great ski11 peop]e and they're solid on both sides of the ball ... "Th<'y're just as talented as folks like Northwest and Hinds and Southwest." The Bulldogt:~ have the state's top rushing offense and are No. 2 in MiRsissippi in total offense. They're also the No. 1 ranked pass defense unit in the state. Deloise Moore has run for 784 yards (9.6 per carry) and five touchdowns and Doug Gabriel has 565 yards and 12 scores for the Bulldogs. East Central looks to a solid defensive unit and Henley - the former Louisville High School standout who has 973 yards tmd seven touchdowns rushing this season. ·

By Rocky Higginbotham ThE> Meridian Star

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DECATUR 'l'errv Underwood has prendwd to hi'H East Central Community College Warriors nil season about big games. This week, Underwood won't hove to say n word. East CentraL hosts Mississippi GulfCoast Thursday night, and it's win or go-home time for both squads. Kickoff at Decatur is set for 6:30p.m. "A lot of times when you get to this point in the season, tht!re's nothing left to play for," Underwood said. "But that's certainly not the case now. "This is the kind of game you wait for." Underwood said. 'Both teams know what's on the line." What's on the line is a playoff berth. East Central and Gulf

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And it also means that– barring a Pearl River upset of Hinds - there won't be any three-way ties to be broken. "The winner of our game with Gulf Coast is pretty much in," Underwood said. "Tiwre are some other things t hut <·un happen. But the winner of out game h; going to the play– uti,, t•ither us the No. 1 or the No.2 h•nm out of the South." lJndt>rwood is hop1ng hu; ll!tllll <'llll find llw !!Unw intensity nnd t•xl'cut ion II hnd In ill Wt:lil\ wlum tht Wnrnors ruined l 'pul'l Hivut'·• hunwrt1111ing by t t:tlfll.tt'i t.t!{ tho Wtltknt .. IH 7. In I lml mnl 1 I, ~~IIHI C't'llLI'lll sol. w la (d, 111i~ht hu n .,chool n'nml wi th li70 y1uds 1 ushing tt nd ntttt 1) l.hn11 0~0 ynrds in lot ul nrft•n8o, 'l'h 1 . 111111~h i'l ('c r lut n : The W.u rioi'A hnd fuur players - qLIII I' I t!dlitck8 'l' i Ga rner and Mitc:lwll Mcl< tnnon and tail– backs Slt VI' Henley and Jamurcu/i ~l urruy- all reach the 100 yard plateau against Peal'! River. "The kids were really ready to play lu:;t week," Underwood gaid.

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