2004

East Central troun~ rival EMCC • Warriors host Co-Lin this week for homecoming. ECCC

offense and defimsP fronts did a ~1· ocl job. Overall, it as a great t · tm effort." East Cen(ral upped its record to 3-2 overall in the non-South Division contest; while t<~tst Miss iss i p ~p i

back Robert Morse completed 11-of- 26 passing attempts for 197 yards. His top receiver was DerrickHarris of Union, who caught four passes for 82 yards. McFadden scored ECCC's first points of the game on a one-yard run. J ay McMillan booted the extra point and the Warriors led 7-0. EastMississippi came back to tie the game at 7-all, Then the War– riors, defense scored a safety when a EMCC running back was tackled in the end zone, and ECCC led 9--7. East Central added 13 points in the second period Morse connected with Harris on a 41-yard TD pass play and McMillan booted field goals of 26 and 32 yards and added the extra point kick as ECCC went up 22-7 at the break. See ECCC. Page 48

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East Central head coach Terry Underwood was pleased with his team's 44-7 victory over East Mis– sissippi Community College last Thursday night. But now he is focusing the War– riors. attention on the Co-Lin Wolves. The two .teams collide Sat– urday starting at 2:30 p.m. for ECCC's homecoming. "We had something to prove after our loss to Pearl River (00-14), and our team responded very well," ECCC coach Terry Underwood said. "We played our best game so far this season on both sides of the ball. Our backs played well, the

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The Wan-iors limited the Lion$ to 69 total yards according to EC,CC sports information stats. EMCC had minus-40 yards rushing wll ile completing 11-of-26 passes for [109 markers. East Central exploded for 158 total yards and 24 first downs. 1'l'r– rance McFadden was the Warric)rs. leading rusher for 146 yards on:25 carries, while freshman quarter-

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ECCC's Terrance McFadden breaks loose for some yardage against East Mississippi.

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third qu~ter on a fow·-ynrct run. This was set up by an interception by ECCC defender Marcus Aning- ton. McMillan was true on

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East Central scored three times during the fourth period. McMillan booted a 33-yard field goal. Later, JiMichael Gordon scored on a 30-yard run, and lineback· er Ken Gordon returned a fumble recovery 20 yards for a touchdown. Both extra point attempts failed. Coach Underwood stressed that the Warriors would have their work cut - , out for them this week

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run into thei t• offense. This is our homecoming and we want to do weJJ but we have a tough game.'' · ~