2002

WEEK OF ~t?\- ~ 1 2002

ECCC falls 27-12 in operter to Holmes Mistakes in the kickin~

with o7 yards on 16 carries. Stevens was 16-of-27 passing ror 212 yards. Smith had three catches for 108 yards. EC hosts Northeast Mississippi, 1-0, Thursday at 6:30p.m.

game proved co-.dy :o: East Central Commun;t; College in a 27-12 season-opening loss to visiting Holmes Thursday night. EC, which led 6-3 at half– time thanks to running back Ramon Williams' 12-yard scamper midway in the sec– ond quarter, saw its slim lead slip away on the second half kickoff when Bulldog speed– ster Terrance Fleming darted 91 yards for the go-ahead score. The Warriors responded by quickly putting together an impressive march, high– lighted by quarterback Kevin Stephens' 50-yard ~trike to wide receiver Ronakl Smith, which gave EC possession on the Holmes 20. Unable to fur– ther penetrate the Bulldog defense, the Warriors settled for a 42-yard field goal attempt by Jacob Swayze. Swayze's kick was blocked back to Stephens, the holder, who had the ball stripped and scooped up by linebacker Eddie Ledger who raced 66 yards to pay dirt. Following another Matt

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