2000

WEEK OF

ECCC to hold Homecoming: Bonfire, Pep Rally East Central Community CoJJege invites the public to attend its an– nual Homecoming Bonfire. Pep Rally at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 5 on the band practice field on the Decatur campus. . . , . Participants include the ECCC cheerleaders and the Warnor WallO SoundMarching Band. In addition, members ofthe 2000 ECCC Homecommg Court will be introduced by College President Dr. Phil Sutphin.

Warrior Rally falls short; Holmes claims 18-10 win

After spotting Holmes Com– munity College an 18-0 halftime lead, East Central Community College ral– lied for two scores in the fmal two periods but the comeback attempt fell short as the Bulldogs held on for an 18-10 homecoming victory Saturday night. East Central, which fell to 3- 2 overall following the nondivision matchup; scored early in the third pe– riod when quarterback Mitchell McKinnon of Palatka, Florida, con– nected with wide receiver Dontay Spillman ofLouisville, Kentucky, on a 66-yard touchdown strike. Fresh– man kicker Josh Thoms of Newton added the PAT. Thoms later booted a 30-yard field goal to begin the final stanza. Holmes runningback Char he Morton scored all three touchdowns for the Bulldogs, whose record also stands at 3-2. Morton tallied on runs of 19, 1and 4 yards, and led all rush– ers with 173 yards on 38 carries The Bulldogs failed on all three PAT at– tempts. East Central, which averaged

a league-best 270 yards rushmg pnor to Saturday's contest, had :95 yards on the ground. The Wamors were led by Newton CountyHighSchool prod- . uct Terrance Wansley who had 15 cames for 46 yards McKmnon had 42 yards on seven attempts, followed by Derrick Spellers of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who rushed q.x times for 39 yards. McKinnon Complc cd six of 13 passe:s for I fb yard and one touchdown. He had two mterc~::ptions. · Receptions were made by S:pillman, three for 77 yards and one touch– down; Darrius Thames of Phlladel phia, two for 20 yards; and Clmt Burkes 9fScott Central, one for ctght yards. , The Warnors r turn to South Dhismn compet1tton thts week– end when they host C'optah-Lincoln Commuruty College for Homecoming. KickofTts set for 2:30p.m. Saturday at Warrior Stadmm. Both kams arc 0-1 in di\'lsJOn acuon. The Wolves ( 1-4 overall) were hammered 50-7 by South– westMisstsstppt Commumtx College last \\eek. .,

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