2002

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Warriors fall in OT at Northwest A botched extra potm ·o–

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Williams, which was set up when Warrior cornerback Pete McBride intercepted a Robtson pass at the Ranger 8 late in first-half action. Swayze was again successful on the PAT and East Central took a 21-7 halftime lead to the dressing room. Northwest m~aged the only third quarter points, as Robison found wide receiver John Harris on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 2:21 left in the period. The Rangers dosed the scoring gap to 21-20 early in the fourth period when Robison, who would com– plete the day with 236 yards passing on 39 attempts, hooked up for a second touchdown pass to Jackson, this time covering 18 yards. The PAT failed, and ECCC maintained its slim lead. The Warriors used a little trickery - via the old hook-and-lat– eral play - to extend their lead to 27-20. Warner, subbing for Stephens, fired a short pass to wide receiver Ronald Smith, Ala., who then flipped the pigskin to speedsterTitus Ryan, who raced to end zone from 37 yards out. Swayze's PAT was unsuccessful, and the Rangers would later tie the contest and claim the one-point win in overtime.

lowing a spectacular ::5-va:rd touchdown run m O\ ertime b' East Central Communi College "orkhorse Ra!r. \\ illiam allowed 1i-....issippi to escape 34-33 homeco Saturda} aftemoo- Scnatobta The\\~ 3--:: ~L and 3-- m Diviston. "ill now set their sight on deteatmg South,.. t ,~ " p~ Thursda\ rught at ...amnut. A wm O\ er the Bears :~ 0-5) will send ECCC to the ~ta:e pia\ off for the serond– stratght ) ear. cko 1 r 1:> set for 7 p.m ECCC \\ill challenge Soutln-.est wtthout the ser– vice... of starring quarterback Kevm Stephen.c-., who suf– fered a se?arated shoulder near the end ot first-half action wtth the Warriors enjoving a 21-7 advantage. Freshma~ Kevm Warner of Loui-.vi1· Kent., who led the Warriors !n the second half again<.t ~orthwe.:.t, will get the startiPg nod '\orth,,·est 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the division, took its first lead against ECCC when quarterback Bobby Robison lofted a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kenyaki Sanders on

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• too'· JU'' one play for ECCC to £rore, as Williams, ~ :xr..:.;-ded the Rangers t - 1o: ,·ard-. on 20 carries, u..,.: :hrough the defense for his four~ tallv of the after– noon. A bad snap from center :w:'-rd 3'eshman kicker Jacob 5•.• a\Ze to trv to run for the cunversion 'but he was stopped for a loss on the play. Northwest had a chance to win the game in regula– tion, but Warrior cornerback Jarvis Lyman blocked Dascalu's 41-yard field goal attempt with 37 seconds remaining, sending the con– test into overtime. ECCC jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead when Williams, a sophomore run– ning back from Daphne, Ala., found pay dirt on a 2-yard run with 10:54 left and a 42- yard scamper near the end of the opening stanza. Swayze connected on both PATs. Northwest got on the scoreboard early in the sec– ond period when Robison fired a 5-yard strike to wide receiver Jamaal Jackson. The Warriors responded with a 1-yard plunge by

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