2004

WEEK OF J,fJ1 Defending state champs prove too much for ECCC's Warriors

PEARL RIVER EAST CENTRAL

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later by a spectacular 77-yard punt return for a touchdown by All-Ameri– can Larry Brackins of Dothan, Ala. Oliver found wide receiver Brandon Fountain ofMoss Point all alone in the , end zone on a 5-yard scoring pass' play, and the Wildcats enjoyed a 40-0 advantage at intcnnission. Pearl River tallied once in the third period when Smith crossed the end tone on his 9-yard scamper, and the Wildcats tacked on two more scores in ' the final stanza - a 34-yard strike from quarterback Tim Kulikowski of St. Stanislaus to wide receiver Doug Debuisson of Gulfport. and a 3-yard burst by runnmg back George Lev– erette of West Marion. East Central takes a break from division play th1s \\eek by hostulg long-time rival East Miss1sstpp1 Com-_ munity College Thul"">da} night Kick– off 1s set for 6:30 p.m. at Warrior Sta– dium m Decatur.

From combined reports ---- It was billed as a matchup between

a high-powered offense and one of the is a former standout at Walton County state's top defensive units. But last High School. He finished the night by Thursday night. the offense proved completing 9-of-19 passes for I02 much stronger, as the nationally yards. He also had three interceptions. ranked Pearl River Community Col- East Central's top rusher- freshman lege Wildcats cruised to a 60-14 win Terrance Mcfadden ofFt. Lauderdale, over East Central Community College Fla. - also had a tough outing, as he on the Poplarville campus. could muster just 48 yards on II car- The No. 4 ranked Wildcats, who ries. improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Pearl River took the lead for good South Division action, entered the midway in the first period on a 12- contest owning the state's top passing yard scamper by running back attack. Bernard Smith of Lake Wale!.. Fla. Fre hman quarterback Jimmy Oliver later tallied on runs of 6 and 5 Oliver, a product of East Marion High yards. and Chris St. John of Oak School. came close to reaching Grove booted all three PAT., to com– PRCC's average of 344 yards at half- plete the first quarter scoring. time. as he completed 19-of-31 passes Oliver connected with for 278 yards and two touchdowns en Hollinosworth on a 19-yard scorino route tQ " 40 -0 ~t~ke ~,·ith just under 6 minutes left Oliver playeo JU l..LUlC crt m the before halftime. follo\\ ed a short time second half. leadmg the Wil~ts to

one more score before taking the~ off. He completed a 31-yard strike to --~!!!!!!!1"',...~-----------------

wide receiver Jame Hollingsworth of Hattiesburg during the 56-yard drive. East Central, which fell to 2-2 and l-l, had given up just 1~0.7 ~ards passing and 83.7 yards rush1~g pnor to • the meeting with Pearl River. :he Warrior defense had also allowed JUSt 27 total point~ as ECCC won two of its first three games.

The Warrior offense was also stymied for most of the night, and it was the defense that put team's first points on the scoreboard when defen– sive end Courtney Coleman of Louiwillc scooped up a fumble by backup Wildcat quarterback Kyle Sellers of Oak Grove and rambl~ 12 yards to paydirt. S~phomore k1cker Jay McMillin of Wm~ton Academy added the PAT. Sellers' fumble wa'> the result of a crushing tacl--le by freshman line- ---------– backer Ken Gordon of Morton. The Warriors tallied again with 12 --------- minutes remaining in the contest, when quarterback Robbie Morse fired lNAL -----– a 35-yard touchdown strike to fellow freshman Chris Lark, a product of ---------– Pickens (Ala.) County High School. McMillin again added the PAT. Morse, of Defuniak Springs, Aa.,

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