2004

ECCC adjusts F _ _:d:......: w=r-~· .J.t!.1t...:t:..l_j _ _ There's a new altitude on the East Central Community College campus th1s year, and East Central Community College head football coach Terry Underwood hopes that the new spirit will tum into \\"ins dur– mg the 2004 campaign. the talent level on this year's squad. "I feel very strongly about this team from a talent prospective and also from a sophomore lcader:ship prospective,~ he said. "We brought back a solid corps of freshmen, about seven or eight guys, that played a lot on the defensive side. ~

Underwood said the Waniors, who have sustained back-to-hack losing seasons, are focused on turning the program around and having a suc– cessful year. Underwood, now in his seventh year as head coach, said he feels "real good" about the team, which began workouts August 11 in preparation for the season opener Thursday. September 3 against highly ranked .Nor·thwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia. "I am very optimistic about this year's squad, even though we proba– bly have the toughest schedule in the state," he said. kHowever, we ac~ept the challenge and are looking forward to getting the season underway,~ Underwood .:.;tated. Northwest is the number two ranked team in the • JCAA pre-sea.:.;on poll and three other ECCC opponents are p1c~ed to finish in the top 20 - dPfending state champion Pearl River t5th). Hinds Community College <13th) and Jones County 120th). Southwest also received votes in the preseason poll. Although East Central was not mcluded 111 the preseason rankings, fh e \\ rn rs were named NJCAA n honorable mention All- nmning back Kelvin .....tho<•"t Lauderdale High School in .,.. ,~n•nn t1ght end Cameron Tawater 5 of Philadelphia, offensive ~~ ......n James Ozment (6-5, 350) of Ala Academy and line- r Sed Etchelbe~er 6', 230) of

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