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~ You want to make a team like this have to earn it.

EaRt Central and Pearl River both bring 1-0 MAC]C South Division marks into Thursday's contest at Poplarville. Kickoff at Dobie Holden Stadium is Ret for 7 p.m. The Warriors are 2-1 overall, while the Wild– cats are 3-0 and ranked fourth nationally. Pearl Hivcr leads the state in total offense, averaging 465 yards per game. Of that total, 3111.3 yards l'ome through the air. Wildcat quarterback Jimmy Oliver has com– pleted 55-of-84 passes for 13 touchdowns and 1.016 yards in just three games. Josh.Barnes ha~ 12 receptions for 295 yards, James Hollingsworth has 13 catches for 265 yards, and Larrv Brackins has eight catches for 208 yards. 'They're real good at it," Underwood said of the PRCC passing attack. '"They spread the field. They'll go empty backfield with nobody but a quarterback in the shotgun. Very seldom do they take a snap under center. '"The thing that's unique is that Oliver's hard to get to. You can't hardly get to him and when you do, he's a great athlete and he can improvise. And they've got great skill guys. "Larry Brackins is a great player. He may be the best one player in the league, not only at rece1ver, but returning punts and kickoffs. "They've also got some other great players in Hollingsworth and Barnes. rrrhcy are a pass happy offense and they'll run

ECCC head coach Terry Underwood screens and draws as much as anything. Pearl River is going to live with the pass before they do the run. "Our defense has played extremely well through our first three games and now we've got the biggest chaJJenge in a different style offense. "It would be great to go down there and hold them to a touchdown or two and we may can, but the whole bottom line is if they get something, it can't be cheap. You want to make a team like this have to earn it. "From what we've seen on film, they get the quick strike and we hope we can prevent that. If we can, that keeps us in the game and gives us a chance." The Warriors knocked off Southwest Missis– sippi 17-6 on Saturday. "Southwest has got a good football team, especially on the defensive side of the ball, 11 Underwood said. "I wouldn't say it was our best game. I wouldn't say it was our worst game. I

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