2004

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EYES ON OPEN TERRITORY East Central's Terrance McFadden (5) avo1ds a tackler dunng East Central's win over Copiah-Lincoln on Saturday. ECCC~visits Gulf Coast Thursday night. EMCC seeking first victory

EMCC's homecoming game kicks off Sat– urday at 2 p.m. - Will Bardwell East Central at Gulf Coast Thursday's MACJC South Division game at Perkinston will likely eliminate one of the team~ from the playoff hunt. Both come in 2-1 in the division and 4-2 overall. ECCC defeated Copiah-Lincoln 31-20 Sat· urday. while Gulf Coast beat Southwest Mis– -.issippi 23-16 last Thursday It's two teams that are very identical in a lot of wavs." ECCC head coach Terry Under– \\ood -.aid. ''Both of us are still fighting for a spot in tht> playolfs. along with Hinds and Pearl River. Both teams know it is a very piv– otal game. "They've got a real good football team. 'I1leir only losses are to Mississippi Delta and Jone" and they're both top-notch teams. I Offensively, u,ey're very explosive. They ve got great runnin~ backs, a big full– back. quarterbacks that can run the option and throw the ball, and outstanding receivers. "And they have probably the best kick return guy (Dantrcll Savage) that we've faced all year." - Marty Stamper

from staff reports

SCOOBA Ht·y, somebody has to win . Eao.;t Mis~issi ppi Community College'~ homt·coming game against Holmes Commu-. nity Colle~c on Saturday presents the best cham:e for the 0-6 Lions to get in the win column. !"he Bulldogs arc also 0-6. This marks the ::.econd ::,traight season in which Holme::., the 2002 state champion. has endured an agonizingly -;}ow start. The Bull– dogs were 0-5 in 2003 bdore winning three of their last four. Holmes almo~t captured their elusive first win on rhur:.day against lta\\amba Commu– nity College bdore the Indians pulled away for a 20-12 win. Defense, or lack thereof. has been Holmes downfall this sea on. That may provide East Mississippi'~ struggling offense its best chance in breaking out of a slump. Since st·oring 26 points in it loss to \1ississippi Gulf Coast Communit) College on Sept. 23, the Lions hav<: found the end zone ju<;t once per game in losses to Ea... t Central C?n~lU!li~ College and No. 3 Northwest MISSISSIPPI . Community Coll<:ge. That quest may blcome noticeably easier against Holmes. which ha:. given up an average of :{2 points in it-. la-..t four contests.

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