2002

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The\\~ \\W sand on the first possessDl m the ::ara period, sealed the \\ln after d:fer.szye end Ken Triplett of ~'ilk :!rl Gulf Coost quarterback Kah n \\ooC.:. o:"' Pass Chrisuao for a 13- > an:1 on founb and nine from the \\amcr 1.!-y:rd line. E&t Central missed an oppcr..mtt) 10 \\1D the d!\l.SJOO matchup in reguAJon. Out Travares O:Jey's 27-yard field goal anempt with four.;econds left was wide right. The Warriors had received possession late in the conteSt when defensive tackle Amon Tnplen of Louisville recovered a Bulldog fumble at the Gulf Coast 20-yard line wnh 44 seconds left integulation The Warriors, who improved to 1-3 ovemll and1-1 in leagueplay, nevertrailed to the visiting Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1) and appeared to be on their way to a blowout after jumpingout to an early 14-0 lead. East Central got its first points midway in the fiJ'St stanza on a four-yard sconng strike from quarterback Kevin Stephens of Troy, Ala., to wide receiver John Cole, a product of Tuscaloosa (Ala.) County High School. Osley, who hails from Hueytown, Ala., kicked the PAT. Key plays on the six-play, 47-yard drive included a 27- yard pass reception from Stevens to wide receiver Marous Hibbler ofLouisville to the 20-yard line, and a nine-yard gain by full- APPEARED IN:

An ECCC Warrior gets away from pressure caused by an unknown Gulf Coast defend~r.

interference call. After a scoreless second quarter, Gulf Coast rallied for two scores in the third quarter. The first came on a 16-yard pass from quarterback DeShun Carmichael of Pascagoula to wide receiver Tremaine Moore ofMoss.Point. Walton adcikt the PAT. The drive cov– ered 47 yards and tookjust eight plays. A key play on the drive was a 13-yard Strike from Carmichael to Moore on fourth and seven, which gave the Bulldogs posses– sion at the EC 11-yard line. The Bulldogs tied the score on their next possession when running back Andre"" \1offett of Pass Christian burst through the Warrior defense on a 50-yard scamper to pay dirt. Walton booted the PAT.

which gave EC possession Cll the Gulf Coast I0. Credit for the score can abo be given to cornerback Jarvis Lyman ofFoley, Ala., and free safety Adrian Eiland of Louisville. Lymon blocked a 19-yard field goal attempt by Bulldog Brett Walton of GulfPort, and Eiland scooped up the pigskin and returned it 53 yards to the Bulldog 47- yard line. East Central scored again late in the peri– od on Ryan's three-yard nm. cappmg an eight-play, 54-yardmarch. Osley added the PAT. Key plays on the drive included Ryan's 14-yard run to theGulfCoast32 and his 11- yard pass reception from Ste,ens. which gave EC possession at the Bulldog 22.

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