2002

East Central takes key South Divison soccer victory

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By Thomas Burton spcctal to the star DECATUR -Timing is

Brandon Rodgers received the pass as his kick sailed off a header by Brian Stringer, but couldn't find the goal ECCC got il's first threat from Chuck Holmes He was stopped by Blt•dso(' as his kil·k wa~ lipp('{l by lltt• kt•t'IH'J Chris Dum .cn . M< C just nntldn't find .111y I It\ lh111 f111c J with tht ·1'111'1 () 0, 111\lt!llluly h lld to 11111IW IIUIIKS IHtpJII'II , 1\fu'Wt':tye lllltclc~ his pre c;nc:n felt rld~·usively, ns he• tll{lllc! 111.•isc• with 1i111n wintlinJ,! down with 10 ticks ldt on the dol~k. A spec~tly l

basically everything. With a • playoff spot•weighing in the bal– anct• tlw Meridian Community Collcgt: M(~n ·s socn•r tt•am couldn't sn·m tu ..,('( in sym~ as tlwy lost the St·uson finalt• l!(llino;l Hn~l Cc•iill'al Contlllll nitv Collt·~w :J.,~J 1 l1tc Wuniors on tlw (illu•• , hand went the clisl:llll!(' null . pJnyc•d tilllely defl'.IISC' llWtillrOIIII.' l~llllllltl.

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PHOTO BY CARISA MCCAIN / THE MERIDIAN STAR

HITTING THE TURF MCC's Brian stringer (20) and ECCC's Kyle Miller (7) get tangled up over control of the ball at ECCC Wednesday afternoon. kick cut the lea~ to 2-1. As the sun set so did the to hold on lm tltt• win 2·1.

remaining. They are ~3-1 divi– sion and 8-6-2 ove rall. The Warriors travel to play Copiah Lincoln on Thursday.

MCC challt'l'" for the play– offs are still alivt T he division record drops to f>-:l-1 and to 8-6- 1 overall. FCCC i~ still in the hunt with two games

chances of MC <;coring. The Warriors kept on forcing the Eagles to takes tough ~hots. '!bey played flawless de l•·nse

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