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blocked well and we ran the ball well. "Our defense was also out– standing except for the big pass– ing play when they scored. We've got a great defense; that's our backbone. Not taking any– thing away from our offense, but that's where it's got to start." East Central scored first in the longtime rivalry when tail– back Terrance McFadden of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., crossed the goal line from one-yard out on the Warriors' opening drive. Winston Academy product Jay McMillin added the PAT. The key play on the nine-play; 67-yard drive was Ken Gordon's 47-yard run on a fake punt that gave EC possession on the Lions' nine-yard-line. Gordon is a freshman from Morton. East Mississippi tied the con– test on their frrst play following the Warrior score, when quar– terback Chas Brown of Columbus hooked up with wide receiver Julius Randle of Starkville on a 77-yard pass

play. Shawn Millison of Hernando added the PAT. East Central took the lead for good on a safety late in the frrst quarter when Lion running back Cordae Campbell of Meridian slipped in the end zone trying to avoid Warrior defenders. The Warriors tacked on 13 points in the second stanza, beginning with McMillin's 26- yard field goal. Quarterback Robbie Morse of Defuniak Springs, Fla. , con– nected with speedy wide receiv– er Derrick Harris of Union on a 41-yard scoring pass play mid– way in the stanza, and McMillin added a 32-yard field goal late in second period. McMillin also booted the PAT following Morse's touchdown pass. ECCC running back Darryl Mapp, a product of Newton County High School, added his name to the list of scorers as he tallied on a four-yard scamper early in the third period. McMillin kicked the PAT. The six-play; 46-yard march was set up when Warrior cor-

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DECATUR East Cent ral Community College's offense had its most productive outing of the 2004 season Thursday night, compiling 458 yards en route to a 44-7 thrashing of vis– iting East Mississippi Community College at Warrior Stadium. The Warrior defense -which held the Lions to minus rushing yardage- also contributed to the scoring onslaugh t by contribut– ing a touchdown and forcing a Lion safety. With the win, East Central improved to 3-2 overall while East Mississippi remained win– less in five tries. Warrior head coach Terry Underwood offered words of praise for his offensive and defensive units following the lopsided victory: "I thought our offense had its best game of the year. We're get– ting better and Robbie is getting more settled in our offense. "Our offenstve line played its best game of the year. They

downs, compared t for East Mississippi McFadden was workhorse for the offense, as he rambled yards on 25 carries. Morse also had a p evening, as the freshm caller completed 11 of 2 for 197 yards. He had on ception. Harris was receiver with four catc yards. The Lions had minus rushing on 27 carries completed seven of 18 for 109 yards. He had o ception.

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