2001

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Jones KO' s EC' s comeback, 40-36 ~t Central Community College rallied from a 34·10 third quarter deficit to take a 36-34 lead before losing its homerommg game 40-36 to by the 13th-ranked Bobcats Marty Saturda) afternoon at Stamper Decatur. that." EC scored on the third play of the game when Patrick Prince ran 76 yards. Danny Haynes kicked the extra point. Jones was back even at 7-7 with 11:15 to go in the opening period as Hales scored on a four-yard run following a 37-yard rumble by Ralph Davis. Nickolas Terracina added the extra point. The Warriors got a 27-yard field goal by ferracina with the Warriors getting possession at the JCJC 43. Zbydniewski hit Prince on a screen pass that turned into a 29-yard score to trim Jones' lead to 34-24 with 8:39 to play. The Warrior defense held for three plays and EC was quickly back in the end zone on a 28-yard reverse pass from Hornesburger to Dontay Spillman with 5:09 remaining. Haynes' missed the PA'C leaving EC down 34-30. And the comeback \\ asn't over.

The wm leaves jones atop the MAQC _outh Division standings at 4-0. The Bobcat are ~1 overall. EC fell to 3- 1 ar:d 5-.2. The only other division team alive m the playoff race is Pearl River at 4-1 and 6-1. EC hosts Pearl Rtver on 'ov.l Jones took a 34-10 lead with 5:32 remammg m the third quarter and the rout seemed on. But the "arriors ran off 26 straight pomts to go up 36-34 with 3:10 to play only to have }one get a 63-yard scoring pas... play from Charles Hales to Davon Rodgers w1th 1:37left for the win. "lt dtdn't look very good when we were do·wn 34-lQ, but the kid'! started fightu'1g back." EC head coach Terry Unden\ood ...aid. "I give our team a lot of credit for fighting back. We actually held the ead, we just didn't hold onto it. onnall)~ when you're down like that, m t team'> just throw in the towel, but our 'kid didn't and I'm proud of

from Haynes w ith 5:44 left in the open– ing period to take a 10-7 advantage. The score was set up bv a fumble .recovery by EC's John Bibb at the Jones 39. Rashard Phillips scored on an 18- yard run and Hales found Alom:o Nix for a 25-yard touchdown with 30 sec– onds left in the first half as Jonc-. carried a 21-10 lead into halftime. }ones got a 22-yard scoring run from Davis and a short fumble return for a touchdown by Bobby Keyes to go up 34-10 with 5:32left in the third quarter. EC began an 83-yard scoring drive late in the third quarter. The Warrior~o~ scored on the first play of the fourth quarter on a six-yard toss from Brian Zbydnicwski tp Dee Homesburger. Hayn('s' P.A:f pulled EC to within 34-17. EC blocked a 47-yard field goal try

Marco Cole set up EC's go-ahead "COre when he picked off a pa'>s by Hales at the Jones 29. A personal foul on the Bobcat~ put the ball at the 14 where Prince scon..>d on the next play. Haynes misfired again on the extra point, but the- Warriors were now up 36-34 with 3:10 showing. fhc celebration wouldn't last long, however, as Hales hit Rodgers on n short slant-in and the speedy receiver wa" 63 yards for the game winner. Prince led EC with 153 yards on 19 carries. Spillman hCt for 7 p.m.

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