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to win and be successful. "I think we're going to be much improved. I feel good about this football team. I think the South (Division) is going to be very tough again, but I think it's going to be closer than it has been in recent years." In an effort to keep up with the other league mem– ber::-. the Warriors spent much of June on campus preparing for the 2005 5ea.50D. "}('... ::-omethin~ that we·ve been wan tin~ to do." Under– wood ...aid. "'Our coaching ...taff made a commitment to be here in the month of June and our kid:. have too. With the \cid' that are staying on campus and going to school and the kids that are com– muting, we're averaging right at 50 kids every day working out Monday– Thursday. We can't do any– thing but get better out of that." Fans attending ECCC's home games will notice a much-improved lighting system this fall. 'We're going to have new lights and they're going to be a little bit higher aod a little bit stronger," Underwood said. ''We're excited about that. It's something that's been needed." Players will repor t on Aug. 9 with the first practice set for Aug. 10.

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national champion in Pearl River, we've got Gulf Coast, who I think will be as good as anybody in the league; we've got Hinds, and two of the best out of the North Divi– sion in Northwest and ltawamba. 'The schedule is better for us than it has been in se\·eral years." The Warriors pen up with Northwest ,,o St-r • 1 and Itawamba on Se; " n a pair of hqme game:> After a road trip t Sc ... !.hwe--t Mis– ·is.:;ippi on Se"'~ 15. ECCC returns home t.. take on Pearl River on Sept ~- ECCC closes out Sep– tember at East ).l.ississippi on the 29th and opens October on the 8th at Copiah-Lincoln. Home games with Gulf Coast (Oct. 15) and Hinds (Oct. 20) precede the reg– ular-season finale at] ones on Oct. 27. ''I'm hoping that Pearl River and Hinds aren't as good (as last year), but you know they'll be very good," Underwood said. "I think Gulf Coast is the sleeper of the whole South Division. It would not surprise me to see them have a banner year. They came on strong last year." "Co-Lin and Southwest are going to be a Jot better and Jones is Jones. They're going

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