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another long pass play. and a big gain– er on a reverse. "However, I was pleased that we scored 38 points and that the defense played as well as it did," he said. "The first win is always the toughesL We still have to improve and get better. especially now that we are beginning division competition." It was the Warrior defense that gave East Central its first tally, as freshman linebacker Josh Viverette of Lake blocked UaRclaro Smith's punt and freshman defensive back Johnathan Hope scooped it up and score from out yards out with 12:22 left in the first quarter. Sophomore kicker Danny Haynes tacked on the first of his live point afters to make it 7-0. EC'CC extended its lead with ju~t under five minutes left before halftime when freshman running back Ramon Williams scored on a four-yard run. It took just five plays for the Warriors to complete the 46-yard drive, highlight– ed by a 29-yard strike from sopho– more quarterback Brian Zbydniewskt to ~arcus Lee, which ga-.e the War– riors first and goal at the four-yatd line.

Sophomore running back Patn k Prince, who led the Warrior!. in ru~h­ ing with 102 yards on II carries. _ot ioto the scoring act "hen he toe a pitch from Zbydniewski on a 37-yard scoring play with 7:36 remruning A 42-yard fie ld goal by Hayne· a reverse transtcr from the Universll) of Alabama, late in the third quart.:r extended the Warrior advantage to 24- 0. Coahoma got its only points earl} in the fourth stan7.a on quarterback Anthony Ficer's 23-yard scamper. Firer also cored the two-point con– version to cut it to 24-8. East Central responded to the Tiger touchdown by taking the ensuing kkkoff and marching 60 yards to play dirt. Freshman running back Ananias McBride of Forest capped the 11-play march with his one-yard plunge. McBride gained 34 of hi' 74 total yards during the sconng dnve. which was also highlighted by a 21-yard pass from Zbydniewski to Lee, giving t~ Warriors possession on the Coahoma l 9. Lee had three grabs for 61 yard' 11 the game to lead all East Ccn 11 receivers. East Central's finals score came from William,, who!o.e seco td tall) of the afternoon wa.' .1 12-yard run w1th

CL \RKSDALE An offense that sputtered for just seven points in the -.eason opener linall} got chcking Saturday afternoon t Central Community College's Warrior" posted a 38-8 thumping of Coahon.a Com– mun tl) College in a non-Jt, tston game [:ast Central. \\htch impro,ed to I– I on the win, crossed the goal line in all lour quartet' .. g n't the Ttge~. whoar..!no\\ \\inle' 101\\o tarb.The Tiger~ lost to Pearl Rher.! .;()to being the 'ea,on. \\hile the \\am •P• dropped a dmmattc 14-7 dect iun to Mi,<.is,ippi Delta. >-\ n) hope<; c............... "ere 'nufTed out Ea't Centra before the

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~- ers on the 2001 East Central Community College football team are, kneeling from left, Teon Wil– ~ewton, John Bibb of Tuscaloosa Central, Melvin Cotton of Holt, Ala., Kody Comans of Newton and Hoard Jackson of Scott Central. Standing from left are Dwight Agee of Collins, Josh e of Lake, Stacey Lewis of Neshoba Central, Kendrick Love of Louisville and linebackers coach creatham. X

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r a mmute left in the game. \1ll J dri\'c took just seven d was highlighted by ~ 36-yard gainer to the Tiger

17-yard line. Overall. East Central had 279 rush– ing yards and 82 pa~~ing yard~ for 361 yards in total offense. Zbydniewski hit on ~ix-of-12 passes in the game forthe \Varrior.; C'oahom:~ hrlfl n7 vnrn.; ru,h.

solo tackles and three assists, while - -----– Keith Curry had three tackles and

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