2003

Late score lifts Northeast past ECCC, 17-13 (ECCC NEWS) East Centra I while theTigers dropped their opener golden opportunity to score with touchdown run was nullified by a Community College's hopes for a 2- to Pearl River Community College, about 10 minutes left before halftime, holding penalty. Robinson threv 0 start fell short Thursday night as 43-3. when a 42-yard drtve ended with a incomplete passes on three stratgh Northeast Mississippi Community Northeast took an early 3-0 Warrior fumble on the rortheast 16- plays, and Myers' 32-yard field goa Collegt> quarterback Matthew lead when kicker Zach Bost of yard-line. attempt with 7:51 remarning wa: Stevenson fired a 17-yard strike to Starkville split up the uprights from The Warrior defense would blocked. The scoring threat was se wide receiver Emory Jones with 1:27 37 yards out midway in the first later nix a Tiger scoring threat, as up when freshman defensive enc rernainingtorallytheTigerstoa 17- period.Thescoringdrivebeganonthe cornerback Leron Yarbrough of Mantrell Ashford of Louisville 13 win over the Warriors on the Tiger 47. The key play during the Louisville blocked Bost's 46-yard intercepted Stevenson's pass on the Booneville campus. series was a 20-yard completion from field goal attempt with 4 :19 left East Central 15 and returned the East Central, 1-1 on the Stevenson, a Memphis native, to wide before intermission. Following the pigskin to near midfield. A penalt) young season, bad rallied from a 10- receiver Channing Price ofBaldwyn blocked kick, East Central took during the return gave EC possessiot 0 deficit to take a 13-10 lead over on third and 27, which put the Tigers possession on its 3 1 and promptly on the Tiger 36, and sophomore wide Northeast late in third period action, in field goal range at the EC 19. drove to the Northeast 28, where the receiver Titus Ryan of Tuscaloos2 but the Stevenson-JedTigers drove 91 The Tigers scored again on drive stalled and the Warriors were (Ala.) County got the Warriors ever yards in 11 plays in the game's final theirnextpossessionwhen Stevenson forced to punt. Freshman punter closer to the goal line with his 17· four minutes to claim their first and wide receiver Josh Crump of Mitch Myers ofMcLaurin placed his yard-run on a reverse to the Northeas· victory of the season. The Warriors Amory connected on a 19-yard kick on the Northeast three-yard line, 19. Smith ran for 12 yards on the nex· began season action by defeating scoring play with 2:20 remaining in and the Warrior defense took play, which gave the Warriors a fus· Holmes Community College 21-14, the opening stanza. Bost added the advantage of the situation as down on the Tiger seven. The

PAT. Key plays during the six-play, sophomore strong safety C hunkgil Warriors would later get possessior 62-yard march included Stevenson's Page ofTuscaloosa (Ala.) County with 6:47left, but were unable to 22-yard run to the EC 27, and a 19- pounced on a Tiger fumble in the end move the ball and had to punt. The yard completion from Stevenson to zone for East Central 's first score Tigers took possession on their nine· Crump, which gave the Tigers a ftrst with just over a m mute r ernaining yard line and drove almost the lengtt and goal situation at the Warriors' until halftime. Myers added the PAT of the field for the wmnmg score eight-yard-line. and EC tratled 10-7 at the break ST-\TS East Centra I missed a ecn a 'l_ lead\\lth44-,e:·m:r.c:~ ... ~dpc71w~ · --""- when freshman tailback Kenshay )'dTds nBhmg.1nd 1: p;ossqr or a 3~ Hunter ofPhiladelphia found pay dirt total. Smtth led EC rushers wtth 73 )-atds

on a one-yard plunge, capping a on 12 carries. Ryan had 45 yards on St · seven-play, 82-yard drive. The PAT carries and Robinson had 4 I yards on was not successful, as holder Nick nine carries. Hunter carried the ball nine Frazier of Louisville tried to run for times for 29 yards. Robinson completed the conversion following a 10 of 27 passes. His top receiver was mishandled snap from center. Key Wilson, who had three grabs for 66 yards. plays in the drive included a 38-yard Ryan caught six passes for 4 I yards. completion from freshman Northeast had 130 yards rushing and 232

quarterback Terrell Robinson of passing for a 362 total. Palatka, F Ia., to wide receiver Van ECCC HOSTS • Wilson, a product ofWest Lauderdale PRCTHURSDAY

High School, which gave EC The Warriors begin South possession on the Northeast 32; Division competition by hosting the Robinson's 17-yard scamper to the undefeated Pearl River Community . Tiger 15-yard line, and an !!-yard run College Wildcats on Thursday, 'by sophomore fullback Germaine September 18. Kickoffis set for6:30

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LAKE MESSENGER - - - - - ------ Smith of Newton County High p.m. atWarrior Stadium. Pearl River School to the Northeast four-yard- has recorded wins over Northeast (43- line. The Warriors missed another 3) and Northwest (17-7). SCOTI COUNTY TIMES-------

scoring opportunity midway in the Warrior football games are final stanza by failing to capitalize on broadcast on WZKR-FM (103.3) a first-and-goal situation from the Meridian,featuring veteran sport Northeast seven-yard-line. On first announcer Mike Goodwin o down, Hunter's seven-yard Carthage. "" '-"""'''' '-' · · -~~ ...,'-" '- '' ---------

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